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Vienna council keeps $300,000 placeholder for annex development after packed public hearing on proposed aquatic center
Summary
After hours of public comment, council members voted to retain a $300,000 line in the FY27 draft budget — renamed “future development of the town‑owned property at 301 Center Street South” — rather than remove funding for the proposed annex aquatic and fitness center.
Dozens of Vienna residents packed the Town Hall on April 6 and urged the Town Council to remove the annex aquatic and fitness center from the proposed fiscal‑year 2027 budget, citing construction estimates of $28 million–$36 million and projected annual operating shortfalls. After nearly three hours of testimony and internal debate, the council voted to keep $300,000 in the draft budget as a placeholder and to rename the line "future development of the town‑owned property at 301 Center Street South."
The vote followed public testimony from residents who said the proposal would burden taxpayers and duplicate nearby private and county pools. "This is not a self‑sustaining investment," Mary…
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