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South Hill City council reviews proposed FY25‑26 budget, hears departmental requests
Summary
At a March 19 work session, South Hill City council reviewed FY25‑26 budget requests from the police, municipal services, fleet, street maintenance, water and sewer divisions; no votes were taken and no public comment was received.
Mayor Mike Moody called the South Hill City Council work session to order at 3:00 p.m. on March 19, 2025, in the temporary Council Chambers at 111 E. Danville Street to review the town’s proposed FY25‑26 budget. Town Clerk Leanne Patrick recorded the session.
Councilmembers present were Randy Crocker, Jenifer Freeman‑Hite, Ashley Hardee, Gavin Honeycutt, Carl Sasser Jr. and Michael Smith; Councilors Lillie Feggins‑Boone and Delores Luster were absent. Staff in attendance included Town Manager Keli Reekes, Director of Finance and Administration Dahlis Morrow, Police Chief Greg Geist, Director of Municipal Services CJ Dean, Fleet Shop Supervisor Lee Pegram and Infrastructure Superintendent Allen Elliott.
Departmental requests discussed included police fleet replacements, equipment upgrades and personnel requests for the Police Department; storage‑building replacement and other infrastructure needs for municipal services; fleet and equipment purchases; and funding for ongoing street‑maintenance projects. Infrastructure Superintendent Allen Elliott also described a proposed bulk water filling station intended to improve efficiency for town crews and provide a public filling option. For the sewer system, Elliott summarized requests for engineering to improve sewer accessibility in underserved areas, support infrastructure tied to RIFA development, upgrades to the Parker Park pump station, and repairs identified in RedZone assessments.
No members of the public spoke at the session, and council took no formal votes or motions. Mayor Moody adjourned the work session at 5:45 p.m. The minutes of the March 19 session were recorded by Leanne Patrick and were later approved on April 14, 2025.
