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Council approves school program funding and introduces nearly $18 million in school capital projects
Summary
Council passed an ordinance appropriating funds for Roanoke City School Board educational programs and introduced (first reading) an ordinance proposing nearly $18,000,000 in capital funds for school projects; a public hearing on the capital ordinance is set for May 19 at 7 PM.
Roanoke City Council on May 5 approved an ordinance appropriating funds for educational programs to the Roanoke City School Board and introduced a separate ordinance to appropriate nearly $18 million in capital funds for continuing and new school capital projects. The summary indicates the appropriation for programs passed while the $18 million capital ordinance was introduced and will proceed to a public hearing on May 19 at the 7 p.m. session.
The highlights package did not provide line-item details for the program appropriation or the specific capital projects covered by the $18 million proposal. The public hearing on May 19 will offer a formal opportunity for public comment on the capital appropriation.
Council reappointments and other agenda items were handled later in the meeting; the school appropriations and the capital ordinance introduction were presented as separate, discrete actions on May 5.
