ROANOKE CITY, Va. – Roanoke city leaders presented a proposed budget for the next fiscal year that would keep spending balanced, but it would freeze dozens of vacant jobs and leave other positions unfunded.
City staff presented Roanoke City Council with a proposed FY2027 budget of $421.5 million Monday night. The plan is not final, and Council Member Nick Hagen emphasized that it can change as public input is received.
“Typically, this type of thing, it does change as we get a little bit closer based off of public input,” said Hagen…