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Radford Council approves proclamations, recommends PY2026 CDBG plan and OKs surplus vehicles and three grant appropriations
Summary
Radford City Council on May 11 approved multiple proclamations (Police Week, EMS Week, Public Works Week, Mental Health Month, Pride Month, Military Appreciation Month), recommended a $168,922 PY2026 CDBG action plan with rollover funds, authorized surplus vehicles and approved three appropriation ordinances totaling $15,340 on first reading, dispensed with second readings and scheduled a ROW public hearing.
Radford City Council met May 11 and moved through several ceremonial proclamations, community‑program funding decisions and administrative approvals.
The council approved proclamations recognizing Police Week (May 10–16), Emergency Medical Services Week (May 17–23), Public Works Week (May 17–23), Mental Health Month (May), Pride Month (June) and Military Appreciation Month (May). The Pride Month proclamation passed on a 4–1 vote with Council Member Guy Wohlford casting the lone Nay; other proclamations passed unanimously. Mayor Raymond David Horton and other members made the motions and seconds recorded in the meeting minutes.
On community grants and programs, Vice‑Mayor Seth Gillespie moved and the council recommended approval of the PY2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Action Plan. The plan is based on a $168,922 allocation plus an estimated $25,250 rolled over from prior years. Proposed projects include emergency home repairs; a water extension on Rock Road; replacement of a fence in the East Main Street parking area; program administration; and agency support for the Women’s Resource Center, New River Community Action, August Kids and the Bobcat Backpack Program. The motion passed unanimously.
The council also considered a request from GAD Management Inc. (Gary Duncan) seeking vacation of right‑of‑way at the corner of West Main Street and Rock Road under Virginia Code §15.2‑2006 et seq.; the body voted to schedule a public hearing on the request for June 8, 2026.
Radford Transit and the Radford Police Department were authorized to surplus vehicles that have met state mileage, age and condition requirements; the items include two transit buses, three police vehicles and a jointly purchased camper trailer previously used as a command center. Council authorized City Manager Todd Meredith to sign release paperwork for the camper.
Council approved three appropriation ordinances on first reading and dispensed with the second readings by unanimous vote. Ordinance 1815.34 accepts a $5,000 Best Friends Animal Society grant to support cat vaccinations, testing, deworming, antibiotics and sterilization efforts. Ordinance 1815.35 accepts a $3,340 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)–LOLE award to purchase three Marlin bicycles and accessories for the police bicycle team. Ordinance 1815.36 accepts an additional $7,000 for the Juvenile Community Crime Control Program (VJCCCA) to support Home Electronic Monitoring, 3rd Millennium classrooms and community service supervision.
The meeting minutes record the motions, seconders and roll‑call tallies for each approval; where recorded, votes were unanimous except for the Pride Month proclamation (4–1). The council adjourned after returning from an executive session and certified that no matters beyond the stated executive session topics were discussed.
Next procedural steps: the scheduled public hearing on the W. Main St. & Rock Road right‑of‑way vacation is set for June 8, 2026; appropriation ordinances moved forward administratively after first reading and second reading was dispensed with as allowed by council vote.
