City Council Of The City Of Roanoke City Council Informal Session And Meeting
The City Council engaged in an informal session followed by a regular meeting. Key topics included discussions on closed meeting items, a joint meeting with the Roanoke Regional Airport Commission regarding the Airport Master Plan, facility improvements, and air service updates. The Council heard public comments on the renovation of the Fishburn Caretaker's Cottage, leasing of Firehouse No. 6, homelessness, and police department policy. Action items included authorization for a public hearing on property sale, appointments to various boards and commissions, approval of grant funding for the SCAAP program, and adoption of resolutions concerning policing mental health, financial counseling services, and the Bank On Roanoke Valley program. The meeting also included briefings on the Gun Violence Prevention Framework and the Neighborhood Centers Plan.