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Council approves budget amendments to fund National Night Out, parade, fire recovery and OSC funds
Summary
Roanoke Rapids City Council approved multiple routine budget ordinances including $1,257.97 for National Night Out, $418.43 in OSC funds, $375 for Liberty On Main and $3,559.49 for fire recovery; all measures passed by voice vote with no roll-call tallies recorded.
Roanoke Rapids City Council unanimously approved a set of routine budget amendments and allocations during its meeting, funding community events and fire recovery expenses.
The finance director told the council the Town of Weldon provided $1,257.97 for National Night Out and recommended rescinding ordinance 2026.28 and adopting ordinance 2026.32 to record the receipt. Miss Bryant moved to adopt ordinance 2026.32, and Mr. Jackson seconded; the council approved the motion by voice vote.
Council also rescinded ordinance 2026.29 and adopted ordinance 2026.33 to record $418.43 in OSC (unauthorized substance tax) funds (motion by Mr. Strickland; second by Mr. Steinbeck), approved an amended ordinance 2026.34 for $375 supporting the Liberty On Main parade and festival (motion by Mr. Steynback; second by Mr. Beal), and adopted ordinance 2026.35 for $3,559.49 to record additional fire recovery revenue (motion by Mr. Beale; second by Miss Bryant). Each motion was approved by voice vote with no recorded roll-call tally recorded in the transcript.
Why it matters: These routine budget adjustments legally record incoming restricted or event-specific revenues and make small, line-item appropriations that allow the city to spend the funds on the stated events and recovery work. While the amounts are modest, they enable scheduled community events and let the fire department account for recovery receipts.
Votes at a glance: - Ordinance 2026.32 — Adopt (rescind 2026.28); $1,257.97 for National Night Out — Mover: Miss Bryant; Second: Mr. Jackson — Outcome: Approved by voice vote. - Ordinance 2026.33 — Adopt (rescind 2026.29); $418.43 (OSC unauthorized substance tax) — Mover: Mr. Strickland; Second: Mr. Steinbeck — Outcome: Approved by voice vote. - Ordinance 2026.34 — Adopt; $375 for Liberty On Main parade and festival — Mover: Mr. Steynback; Second: Mr. Beal — Outcome: Approved by voice vote. - Ordinance 2026.35 — Adopt; $3,559.49 for fire recovery program — Mover: Mr. Beale; Second: Miss Bryant — Outcome: Approved by voice vote.
The meeting record shows no substantive discussion against these items; all motions passed on unanimous voice votes as recorded in the meeting transcript. The council moved next to engineering funding for a bridge repair project.
