The city council is now a about a year into using a private attorney’s advice. The schools recently asked for $8.3 million for high school trailers and council agreed on $4.3 million.
Roanoke’s school division has sent $20.5 million in unspent local money from 2024-25 back to the city. And another $5.2 million will also be returned later this year based on new practices between the two bodies.
The city council is now discussing using some portion of the $20.5 million for other needs — and it is clear that there will be more council scrutiny of school system finances than there has been in the past.
Asked recently about her view of what to do with the $20.5 million, City Manager Valmarie Turner said that’s up to the council…