Roanoke, VA – The Fiscal Year 2017 Recommended Budget was presented to City Council on April 18. The budget totals $281,092,000, maintains the current level of core services, and includes targeted strategic investments. In addition, the proposed budget contains $80,402,800 for the Roanoke City Public Schools, an increase of $2.6 million over the current year’s funding. The Recommended Budget Document and City Council Presentation are available at the links listed below:
Recommended Budget Document
http://www.roanokeva.gov/DocumentCenter/View/5199
Recommended Budget April 18 Presentation to City Council
http://www.roanokeva.gov/DocumentCenter/View/5197
A public hearing on the budget will be held on Thursday, April 28, at 7 p.m. in City Council Chambers. The budget will be formally adopted on Monday, May 9, at 2 p.m.
For more information, please contact Budget Administrator R.B. Lawhorn at 853-1643 or email him at [email protected].
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