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City manager flags FY27 adoption, arts initiatives and likely $2.5M grant
Summary
The city manager reminded council the FY27 budget adoption was scheduled for tonight, noted plans to re-engage with the Virginia Arts Festival and to consider arts-grant expansions, and flagged a probable $2,500,000 'safer communities' grant that staff has budgeted pending the state budget outcome.
City Manager reminded council that the meeting was the scheduled adoption of the fiscal 27 budget and that any amendments needed language today so staff could draft them. "So we are at the tail end of our budget process. Tonight is our scheduled adoption of the fiscal 27 budget," the manager said, framing the opportunity for council amendments and clarifications.
The manager also said staff is exploring rejoining the Virginia Arts Festival to showcase local theaters, asked the arts commission to prepare a formal request to expand arts grants later in the year, and mentioned preliminary discussions about supporting the Barrett Peak Foundation pending a formal application. He noted a likely $2,500,000 safer-communities grant in the draft grant fund but cautioned the amount depends on the state final budget and on negotiations around data-center tax exemptions.
