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Roanoke budget study zeroes in on Fire Station 2, Belmont library expansion and PLATO cuts
Summary
City staff presented a FY2026–27 budget recommending a $13.75 million net increase and proposed one‑time reallocation candidates including Fire Station No. 2 (~$12M), a Belmont Library expansion (~$7.3M), Jefferson Center repairs, and options to scale the PLATO program and activity‑bus service.
City staff and council members on May 4 spent the bulk of a public budget study examining where to direct roughly $21.56 million of available one‑time funding and how to manage constrained recurring revenues.
"The total budget increase is still 421,500,000 and that is a $13,750,000 increase," said budget lead Mister Kasecki as he reviewed the recommended FY2026–27 package, pointing to revenue adjustments that include $4 million for social‑services programs and a conservative sales‑tax projection.
Staff presented a list of capital projects under consideration for one‑time funding reallocation: Fire Station No. 2 (estimated about $12 million; staff noted the land donation includes a restriction that it be used as a fire…
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