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Pulaski council approves appointments, downtown streetscape application, energy grant appropriation and 15‑year financing for fire truck
Summary
Council voted to appoint Christopher Connor to the Economic Development Authority; appropriated a $10,000 Virginia Energy grant for a Revive & Renew program; backed a VDOT pre‑application for Main Street streetscape improvements; and approved 15‑year, 5.6% financing for a $1.09 million fire truck (one member dissented on term).
The Pulaski Town Council approved several measures at its meeting. By roll call the council appointed Christopher Connor to the Town of Pulaski Economic Development Authority (Resolution 2025‑31). The council also accepted and appropriated a $10,000 Virginia Energy grant to fund a "Revive and Renew" initiative aimed at educating owners of historic properties about energy‑efficient upgrades (Resolution 2025‑32).
Council members voted to support a pre‑application to VDOT for a Main Street PED improvement project from Washington to Madison (Resolution 2025‑33). Staff said VDOT recommended splitting the overall streetscape into two projects—Washington to Madison and Madison to Third—to make applications more competitive and increase the chances of award.
Separately, the council approved financing for an ordered fire truck. The manager reported a purchase price of about $1,092,004 for the vehicle and recommended a 15‑year financing term at 5.6% from Freedom Financial to bridge the immediate delivery and later refinancing; the motion passed on a roll call with a single dissenting vote from a council member who preferred a shorter term.
Votes at a glance - Resolution 2025‑31 (appointment): Christopher Connor appointed to Economic Development Authority; outcome: approved by roll call (all ayes). - Resolution 2025‑32 (appropriation): $10,000 Virginia Energy grant for Revive & Renew program; outcome: approved by roll call (all ayes). - Resolution 2025‑33 (Main Street PED application): Council supported VDOT pre‑application (Washington to Madison); outcome: approved by roll call (all ayes). - Fire truck financing: Approved 15‑year financing at 5.6% from Freedom Financial for the $1,092,004 truck; outcome: approved by roll call with one no vote.
Council members conducted roll calls for each motion; the meeting record lists votes by name. The motions were procedural approvals of applications, appropriations and financing; no ordinance‑level changes were enacted during the meeting.
