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Radford City Council passes 2025-26 budget, taxes and rates

RADFORD – The Radford City Council passed the city's fiscal year 25-26 budget Monday, April 21, 2025, with cuts to spending and increases to taxes and utility rates all part of the approved plan for the next fiscal year. Under the new budget, all open city jobs will be frozen, and any jobs that become vacant during the year due to retirement or other means of attrition will remain vacant, with a few exceptions. That freeze is projected to save $1,000,000 for the year. City council members reduced their salaries by 10 percent. Funding for all city departments is flat...

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Obituaries

Dalton, Susan Pauline

The angels escorted Susan home April 16, 2025. There to meet her was her husband, Berlie Dalton; father, Ulysses (Buddy)...

Dowdy, Cindy H.

Cindy H. Dowdy, 67, of Dublin, left the family that she dearly loved to be with her Heavenly Father on...

Price, Michael Lee

Michael Lee Price, 19, of Radford, passed away Friday, April 18, 2025. Born Sept. 2, 2005, he was preceded in...

Kenneth Ray Stoots, Sr.

Kenneth Ray Stoots, Sr., 79, of Radford, passed away Friday, April 4, 2025. He retired after 35 years from Pulaski...

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING-

Pursuant to Section 15.2-2204 of the Code of Virginia 1950, as amended, the Radford City Council hereby gives notice of...