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Home My WebLink About7/27/2026 - City Council - Agenda -Regular City Council Agenda Monday, July 27, 2026, 6:30 PM Work Session, 5:15 PM Council Chambers Conference Room, City Hall, 114 North Broad Street, Salem, Virginia 24153 Regular Session, 6:30 PM, City Hall, 114 North Broad Street, Salem, Virginia 24153 WORK SESSION 1. Call to Order 2. New Business A. Discussion Items 1) Proposed Stormwater Utility Review - Will Simpson/Sam Driscoll 2) Economic Development Branding - Tommy Miller 3. Adjournment REGULAR SESSION 1. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Awards & Recognitions 4. Consent Agenda A. Citizen Comments Comments from the public, limited to five minutes, on matters not already having a public hearing at the same meeting. B. Minutes Consider acceptance of the July 13, 2026, Regular Meeting minutes. Page 1 of 33 C. Financial Reports Consider acceptance of the Statement of Revenues and Expenses for the nine months ending March 2026. 5. Old Business A. Ordinance approving the Second Amended and Restated Intergovernmental Agreement Regarding the Roanoke Valley Greenway. Consider second reading of the ordinance authorizing the City Manager to finalize and execute the Second Amended and Restated Intergovernmental Agreement transitioning the Roanoke Valley Greenway Commission to the Roanoke Valley - Alleghany Regional Commission. B. Ordinance Repealing the Amended and Restated Intergovernmental Agreement Establishing the Roanoke Valley Greenway Commission. Consider second reading of the ordinance to repeal the Amended and Restated Intergovernmental Agreement Establishing the Roanoke Valley Greenway Commission. 6. New Business A. Sale of City Surplus Vehicle Consider authorizing the sale of a City surplus vehicle to the Roanoke Valley Resource Authority. 7. Closed Session Hold a closed session in accordance with Section 2.2-3711 A(1) of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, for: 1) A discussion of a personnel matter pertaining to the City Manager's annual evaluation 2) A discussion of a personnel matter pertaining to the Assistant City Manager's annual evaluation 8. Adjournment Page 2 of 33 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Monday, July 13, 2026 at 6:30 PM Regular Session, 6:30 PM, City Hall, 114 North Broad Street, Salem, Virginia 24153 City Council Agenda Monday, July 13, 2026, 6:30 PM Regular Session, 6:30 PM, City Hall, 114 North Broad Street, Salem, Virginia 24153 WORK SESSION WORK SESSION IS CANCELLED FOR JULY 13, 2026 REGULAR SESSION 1.Call to Order A regular meeting of the Council of the City of Salem, Virginia, was called to order at 6:30 p.m., there being present the following members to wit: Renée Ferris Turk, Mayor; Anne Marie Green, Vice-Mayor (participated remotely); Council members: Byron Randolph Foley, Hunter Holliday (absent), and John Saunders (participated remotely); with Renée Ferris Turk, Mayor, presiding together with Chris Dorsey, City Manager; Rob Light, Assistant City Manager and Clerk of Council; Rosie Jordan, Director of Finance; Will Simpson, Assistant Director of Community Development/City Engineer; Mike Stevens, Director of Communications; and Jim Guynn, City Attorney. 2.Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Turk asked Mr. Light to provide background reference information on remote participation. Mr. Light confirmed that a quorum was present. He noted that, in addition to Mayor Turk and Councilman Foley on the dais this evening, Mr. Saunders was participating Item #4.B Date: 7/27/2026 Page 3 of 33 remotely pursuant to Virginia Code Section 2.2-3708.3(B)(1) due to a temporary medical condition. Upon review with the City Attorney, it was noted that, under this section of the state code, a member participating remotely is counted toward the quorum as if physically present and does not require approval by the remaining Council members. Mr. Light further noted that Vice Mayor Green was also participating remotely; however, because her participation was requested under a different provision of the Virginia Code, approval of her remote participation by Mayor Turk, Mr. Foley, and Mr. Saunders was required. Mr. Light noted that Vice Mayor Green asked him to read the following request on her behalf. “In accordance with Section 2.2-3708.3 (B)(4) of the Code of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Remote Participation Policy of the City of Salem, I hereby request to participate remotely due to a personal matter, specifically that I am out of town." Randy Foley motioned to accept the remote participation of Vice Mayor Green. Renée Turk seconded the motion. Ayes: John Saunders, Randy Foley, Renée Turk Nays: None Absent: Hunter Holliday Abstaining: Anne Marie Green Mayor Turk thanked both Councilman Saunders and Vice Mayor Green for participating remotely in the meeting this evening. 3. Awards & Recognitions There were none this evening. 4. Consent Agenda A. Citizen Comments Comments from the public, limited to five minutes, on matters not already having a public hearing at the same meeting. No citizens signed up to speak this evening. B. Minutes Consider acceptance of the June 8, 2026, Regular Meeting minutes. The minutes were approved as written. Mayor Turk requested that the City Manager provide an update on current items in the City of Salem. Page 4 of 33 City Manager Dorsey provided an update on recent and upcoming activities and events in the City of Salem. 5. Old Business There was no Old Business this evening. 6. New Business A. Ordinance approving the Second Amended and Restated Intergovernmental Agreement Regarding the Roanoke Valley Greenway. Consider first reading of the ordinance authorizing the City Manager to finalize and execute the Second Amended and Restated Intergovernmental Agreement transitioning the Roanoke Valley Greenway Commission to the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission. Mayor Turk requested that Mr. Dorsey share background information on this item. The City Manager explained that the participating localities have reorganized the regional Greenway Commission to improve efficiency and ensure continued coordination of the regional greenway system. Council was asked to consider two ordinances: one approving a Second Amended and Restated Intergovernmental Agreement and another terminating the previous 2016 agreement. Under the new agreement, the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission will assume primary responsibility for regional greenway planning, coordination, and community engagement through its annual work plan. The existing Greenway Commission will be dissolved and reconstituted as an advisory Greenway Committee to assist with planning, funding opportunities, and public-private partnerships. Ownership and maintenance of individual greenways will remain with the locality in which they are located. Participating localities will continue funding the regional greenway program using the same calculation model currently used for the Transportation Planning Organization (TPO). The City Manager noted that all participating localities support the reorganization and emphasized the continued importance of the Greenway Committee in advancing regional greenway initiatives. Randy Foley motioned to adopt on first reading the ordinance authorizing the City Manager to finalize and execute the Second Amended and Restated Intergovernmental Agreement transitioning the Roanoke Valley Gree nway Commission to the Roanoke Valley- Alleghany Regional Commission. John Saunders seconded the motion. Ayes: John Saunders, Randy Foley, Anne Marie Green, Renée Turk Nays: None Absent: Hunter Holliday Abstaining: None B. Ordinance Repealing the Amended and Restated Intergovernmental Agreement Establishing the Roanoke Valley Greenway Commission. Page 5 of 33 Consider first reading of the ordinance to repeal the Amended and Restated Intergovernmental Agreement Establishing the Roanoke Valley Greenway Commission. Mayor Turk reiterated that the existing agreement must be terminated in order to implement the new agreement. The City Manager affirmed that this was correct. Randy Foley motioned to adopt on first reading the ordinance to repeal the Amended and Restated Intergovernmental Agreement Establishing the Roanoke Valley Greenway Commission. Anne Marie Green seconded the motion. Ayes: John Saunders, Randy Foley, Anne Marie Green, Renée Turk Nays: None Absent: Hunter Holliday Abstaining: None Mayor Turk requested that Denise P. King, Planning Commission Chair, come forward to introduce a visitor this evening. Dee King, one of Council's representatives on the Greenway Commission, 611 Lou Ann Street, introduced Molly Maxwell, the newly hired Recreation Planner for the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission, who will serve as the regional Greenway Coordinator. Ms. King also acknowledged the presence of Russ Craighead, a member of the Greenway Commission, and invited Ms. Maxwell to provide an overview of her background. Molly Maxwell, 640 Day Avenue, SW, Roanoke, VA, Recreation Planner and Greenway Coordinator for the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission, introduced herself and expressed appreciation for the City of Salem's long -standing support of the regional greenway system. She also congratulated the City on the recent completion of the Apperson Drive greenway segment and offered to answer questions regarding the proposed reorganization, noting that legal questions would be referred to the City Manager or City Attorney. Mayor Turk thanked both of them for their participation in the Commission and noted that Council looked forward to working with them. C. Appropriation of Funds Request to appropriate funding from Salem RidgeYaks Baseball Club for Lighting Renovation. Audit - Finance Committee Councilman Foley noted that in November of 2025, Council appropriated funding for projects that were necessary to meet Major League Baseball’s Professional Development League (PDL) standards for Salem Memorial Park. This included replacement of the field lighting. The Salem RidgeYaks Baseball Club requested to Page 6 of 33 upgrade the fixtures with a color lighting system and agreed to fund the additional cost of $36,000. Randy Foley motioned to appropriate $36,000 in Capital Reserve Fund From Other Agencies revenue account, and in the Capital Reserve Fund Salem Memorial Park Renovations expenditure account. I also move that the budget appropriation be completed in Fiscal Year 2026 to match the billing of the funds and when work was completed. John Saunders seconded the motion. Ayes: John Saunders, Randy Foley, Anne Marie Green, Renée Turk Nays: None Absent: Hunter Holliday Abstaining: None D. Appropriation of Funds Request to appropriate Transportation Alternatives federal funding and local match for the Western Roanoke River Greenway Mill Lane connector. Audit - Finance Committee Councilman Foley shared that the City of Salem was awarded $858,525 in federal Transportation Alternatives funds from VDOT for the construction of approximately 1.320 feet of shared-use path along West Riverside Drive. A local match of $214,631 is needed to fully fund the project. Prior City funding of $100,500 already exists for this project. The additional $114,131 is available in the Capital Projects reserve account. Randy Foley motioned to appropriate $858,525 to the Capital Projects federal grants account and to the Western Roanoke River Greenway account. Also, transferring $114,131 from the Capital Projects Reserve account to the Western Roanoke River Greenway account. John Saunders seconded the motion. Ayes: John Saunders, Randy Foley, Anne Marie Green, Renée Turk Nays: None Absent: Hunter Holliday Abstaining: None E. Appropriation of Funds Request to appropriate Revenue Sharing state funding and local match for the Franklin Street Improvements project. Audit - Finance Committee The Franklin Street Improvements project will reconstruct and add capacity to an approximately 0.3 mile section of Franklin Street between Upland Drive and Bent Page 7 of 33 Ridge Lane. VDOT awarded $2,378,563 in state Revenue Sharing funds for the project. A local match of $2,378,563 along with additional local funds of $727,628 are needed to fully fund the project at a total local cost of $3,106,191. $1,720,000 was included in the Fiscal Year 2027 budget for this project and an additional $955,000 is programmed in the Fiscal Year 2028 Capital Improvement Plan. The remaining $431,191 is available in the Capital Projects reserve account. Randy Foley motioned to appropriate $2,378,563 to the Capital Projects state grants account and to the Franklin Street Improvements account; also, transferring $431,191 from the Capital Projects Reserve account to the Franklin Street Improvements account. Anne Marie Green seconded the motion. Ayes: John Saunders, Randy Foley, Anne Marie Green, Renée Turk Nays: None Absent: Hunter Holliday Abstaining: None F. Boards and Commissions Consider appointments to various boards and commissions. Randy Foley motioned to reappoint Denise P. King, Reid Garst, and Mark Henrickson for four-year terms ending July 31, 2030, to the Planning Commission and NPDES Citizens' Committee. Anne Marie Green seconded the motion. Ayes: John Saunders, Randy Foley, Anne Marie Green, Renée Turk Nays: None Absent: Hunter Holliday Abstaining: None 7. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 6:48 p.m. Submitted by: Approved by: H. Robert Light Renée Ferris Turk Clerk of Council Mayor Page 8 of 33 Schedule A Current Year Current Year % of Prior Year Budget Year to Date Budget Year to Date Variance Revenues: Beginning Balance 7-1-25 14,101,949$ -$ 0% -$ -$ General Property Taxes 55,392,153 22,676,317 41% 20,984,194 1,692,123 Other Local Taxes 29,773,315 21,945,101 74% 20,823,304 1,121,796 Permits and Licenses 368,940 371,012 101% 343,749 27,263 Fines and Forfeitures 120,000 69,799 58% 78,206 (8,408) Revenues from Use of Money and Property 6,397,291 4,850,510 76% 5,586,231 (735,721) Charges for Services 3,973,647 2,711,177 68% 2,577,587 133,590 Payment in Lieu of Taxes from Electric Fund 3,160,000 2,370,000 75% 2,370,000 - Payment in Lieu of Taxes from Water Fund 154,000 116,218 75% 113,135 3,083 Miscellaneous revenues 638,888 502,119 79% 373,322 128,797 Non-Categorical Aid 3,590,803 692,687 19% 691,166 1,521 Shared Expenses 2,005,871 1,209,134 60% 1,233,551 (24,417) Categorical Aid 12,146,374 7,558,301 62% 7,615,984 (57,683) Non-revenues Receipts 39,270 39,269 100% 89,177 (49,908) Proceeds from Indebtedness 54,000 - 0% - - Total Revenues 131,916,501 65,111,644 49% 62,879,608 2,232,036 Expenditures: General Government 15,567,283 10,699,019 69% 8,558,170 2,140,849 Judicial Administration 3,525,659 2,402,895 68% 2,190,471 212,424 Public Safety 26,744,275 18,938,790 71% 18,043,567 895,223 Public Works 19,323,201 9,512,953 49% 8,172,122 1,340,831 Health and Welfare 9,850,176 5,110,838 52% 5,012,017 98,822 Education 26,948,396 21,079,519 78% 20,772,077 307,441 Parks, Recreation and Cultural 9,405,062 6,265,128 67% 6,315,726 (50,597) Community Development 4,755,428 2,603,574 55% 2,845,106 (241,532) Interest on long-term debt 524,815 - 0% - - Transfers Out 13,773,311 10,326,478 75% 10,220,352 106,125 Contingency 1,498,895 1,498,895 100% - 1,498,895 Total Expenditures 131,916,501 88,438,089 67% 82,129,608 6,308,481 Revenues Over/(Under) Expenditures -$ (23,326,445)$ (19,250,000)$ (4,076,445)$ City of Salem, Virginia General Fund Statement of Revenue and Expenditures For Eight Months Ending March 31, 2026 Page 9 of 33 Schedule B - 50,000.00 100,000.00 150,000.00 200,000.00 250,000.00 300,000.00 350,000.00 400,000.00 450,000.00 500,000.00 550,000.00 600,000.00 650,000.00 700,000.00 750,000.00 800,000.00 850,000.00 900,000.00 950,000.00 1,000,000.00 1,050,000.00 1,100,000.00 1,150,000.00 July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June City of Salem Sales Tax Summary For Fiscal Years 2023 - 2026 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 Page 10 of 33 Schedule C 50,000.00 100,000.00 150,000.00 200,000.00 250,000.00 300,000.00 350,000.00 400,000.00 450,000.00 500,000.00 550,000.00 600,000.00 650,000.00 700,000.00 750,000.00 July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June City of Salem Meals Tax Summary For Fiscal Years 2023 - 2026 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025 FY2026 Page 11 of 33 Schedule D - 25,000.00 50,000.00 75,000.00 100,000.00 125,000.00 150,000.00 175,000.00 200,000.00 225,000.00 250,000.00 275,000.00 300,000.00 July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June City of Salem Lodging Tax Summary For Fiscal Years 2023 - 2026 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025 FY2026 Page 12 of 33 City of Salem, Virginia Debt Outstanding For Period Ending March 31, 2026 Schedule E Balance Principal Balance 7/1/2025 Issuances Payments 3/31/2026 City Debt Outstanding 2013 Public Improvement Bonds 798,700$ -$ (89,425)$ 709,275$ 2016B Public Improvement Bonds 150,694 - - 150,694 2019 Public Improvement Bonds 3,850,000 - - 3,850,000 2020 Public Improvement Bonds 1,450,000 - - 1,450,000 2020 Public Improvement Refunding Bonds 3,797,874 - - 3,797,874 2021 Public Improvement Refunding Bonds 799,000 - (7,000) 792,000 2022B Public Improvement Bonds 13,323,000 - - 13,323,000 Total City Debt Outstanding 24,169,268 - (96,425) 24,072,843 School Debt Outstanding 2012A Public Improvement Bonds 3,818,000 - (477,250) 3,340,750 2013 Public Improvement Bonds 2,461,300 - (275,575) 2,185,725 2020 Public Improvement Bonds 22,340,000 - - 22,340,000 Total School Debt Outstanding 28,619,300 - (752,825) 27,866,475 Total Debt Outstanding 52,788,568$ -$ (849,250)$ 51,939,318$ Page 13 of 33 City of Salem, Virginia Capital Projects Fund Statement of Revenues and Expenditures For Period Ending March 31, 2026 Schedule F Project Total Available Year To Budget To Date Encumbrances Project Balance Date Fund Balance, July 1, 2025 11,843,156$ Revenues: Federal Grants 21,254,536$ 6,062,050$ -$ 6,062,050$ 15,192,486$ (632,769)$ State Grants 17,134,985 8,842,982 - 8,842,982 8,292,003 1,759,433 Transfer From General Fund 16,058,504 16,058,502 - 16,058,502 2 1,403,700 Total Revenues 54,448,025 30,963,534 - 30,963,534 23,484,491 2,530,364 Expenditures: Fire Station #2 Renovations & Storage Building 1,930,143 1,779,738 60,635 1,840,373 89,770 549,299 Fire Station #1 Renovations 654,000 8,826 - 8,826 645,174 - Fire Station #3 Renovations 454,000 7,051 - 7,051 446,949 - Fire Station Study 150,000 6,000 53,996 59,996 90,004 6,000 Old Animal Shelter Refurbishment 75,000 - 47,386 47,386 27,614 - Colorado St Bridge Replacement 11,778,826 7,531,476 24,159 7,555,635 4,223,191 816,946 Apperson Drive Bridge Replacement 10,329,896 4,082,530 4,658,201 8,740,731 1,589,165 1,766,591 Valleydale Streetscape Improvements 1,500,000 552,909 - 552,909 947,091 - Upland Drive Storm Drain and Curb & Gutter 250,000 - - - 250,000 - 4th Street/Union Street Storm Sewer Upgrades 650,000 30,470 17,140 47,610 602,390 30,470 Roanoke Boulevard Storm Drain Upgrades 100,000 - - - 100,000 - Texas Street/Idaho Street Pond 100,000 - - - 100,000 - Bainbridge Drive Storm Drain Expansion 225,000 - - - 225,000 - Truck Storage Building 750,000 41,059 12,321 53,380 696,620 8,009 Pedestrian Crossings 469,464 29,842 30,958 60,800 408,664 29,842 Streambank Stabilization 241,200 - - - 241,200 - Courthouse Foundation Repairs 25,000 3,183 - 3,183 21,817 3,183 Western Roanoke River Greenway 50,000 1,500 - 1,500 48,500 - Elizabeth Campus Greenway 951,317 812,822 24,954 837,776 113,541 217,255 Moyer Sports Complex Renovation 229,344 219,520 - 219,520 9,824 62,454 Mason Creek Greenway Phase 3 3,119,430 424,731 84,862 509,593 2,609,837 47,659 Library Flooring Replacement 190,000 - - - 190,000 - Library Co-working Space 155,000 - - - 155,000 - Library Lawn Special Events Space 500,000 - - - 500,000 - Library Renovation 250,000 - - - 250,000 - Roanoke River Greenway - Apperson to Cook 2,121,155 - - - 2,121,155 - Concourse Public Restrooms Renovation 175,000 4,965 - 4,965 170,035 4,965 Elizabeth Campus Greenway Phase 2 1,372,761 71,500 - 71,500 1,301,261 - Downtown Impr - E Main St/Market St 5,440,677 4,438,082 34,667 4,472,749 967,928 1,478 Downtown Impr - E Main St/White Oak 2,311,825 90,246 5,250 95,496 2,216,329 2,285 Downtown Impr - College Ave 3,256,307 7,100 189,100 196,200 3,060,107 7,100 Downtown Impr - Boulevard 2,983,606 26,250 158,750 185,000 2,798,606 26,250 Page 14 of 33 City of Salem, Virginia Capital Projects Fund Statement of Revenues and Expenditures For Period Ending March 31, 2026 Schedule F Project Total Available Year To Budget To Date Encumbrances Project Balance Date Capital Projects Local Reserve 332,715 - - - 332,715 - Excess Local Funding Reserve 1,326,359 - - - 1,326,359 - Total Expenditures 54,448,025$ 20,169,800$ 5,402,379$ 25,572,179$ 28,875,846$ 3,579,786 Fund Balance, March 31, 2026 10,793,734$ Page 15 of 33 City of Salem, Virginia Capital Reserve Fund Statement of Revenues and Expenditures For Period Ending March 31, 2026 Schedule G Project Total Available Year To Budget To Date Encumbrances Project Balance Date Fund Balance, July 1, 2025 21,945,583$ Revenues: Transfer From General Fund 29,009,284$ 29,009,284$ -$ 29,009,284$ 0$ 6,816,568$ Total Revenues 29,009,284 29,009,284 - 29,009,284 0 6,816,568 Expenditures: Capital Reserve 23,852,784 - - - 23,852,784 - Fire Equipment 2,400,000 2,330,268 51,414 2,381,682 18,318 2,330,268 Police Vehicle Replacement 548,100 479,216 67,987 547,203 897 479,216 Salem Stadium Scoreboard Replacement 200,000 200,000 - 200,000 - 121,382 Spartan Field - New LED Lights 518,400 - 462,177 462,177 56,223 - Salem Memorial Park Renovations 1,240,000 1,179,598 68,036 1,247,634 (7,634) 1,179,598 Civic Center Scoreboard Replacement 250,000 225,907 - 225,907 24,093 57,392 Total Expenditures 29,009,284$ 4,414,989$ 649,614$ 5,064,603$ 23,944,681$ 4,167,856 Fund Balance, March 31, 2026 24,594,295$ Page 16 of 33 Schedule H Operating Revenues Current Year Budget Current Year Year to Date % of Budget Prior Year Year to Date Variance Sale of Power 52,914,865$ 40,422,964$ 76% 40,665,146$ (242,182)$ Other Electric Revenue 640,905 576,684 90% 530,031 46,653 Gain on Sale of Assets - 210 0% - 210 Reserve for Encumbrances 1,159,131 - 0% - - Appropriated from Net Position 200,000 - 0% - - Total Operating Revenues 54,914,901 40,999,858 75% 41,195,177 (195,319) . Operating Expenses Other Power Generation - Operation 100,000 36,106 36% 64,289 (28,183) Other Power Generation - Maintenance 135,193 54,987 41% 56,206 (1,219) Purchased Power 29,730,000 21,710,631 73% 21,562,271 148,360 Transmission - Operation 9,705,233 7,072,988 73% 7,028,334 44,654 Transmission - Maintenance 47,902 3,589 7% 7,156 (3,567) Distribution - Operations 1,248,983 920,016 74% 854,578 65,438 Distribution - Maintenance 1,732,617 1,287,103 74% 1,205,708 81,395 Customer Service 739,842 527,799 71% 508,266 19,533 Administration & General - Operation 2,592,211 623,507 24% 400,907 222,600 dministration & General - Maintenanc 256,694 180,234 70% 170,074 10,160 Depreciation - 1,311,852 0% 1,318,361 (6,509) Capital 4,869,835 2,716,420 56% 1,910,489 805,931 Contingency 596,391 - 0% - - Total Operating Expenses 51,754,901 36,445,232 70% 35,086,639 1,358,593 Income (loss) Before Transfers 3,160,000 4,554,626 6,108,538 (1,553,912) Transfers (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) (3,160,000) (2,370,000) 75% (2,370,000) - Income (loss)-$ 2,184,626$ 3,738,538$ (1,553,912)$ City of Salem, Virginia Electric Fund Statement of Operations For Nine Months Ending March 31, 2026 Page 17 of 33 Schedule I Operating Revenues Current Year Budget Current Year Year to Date % of Budget Prior Year Year to Date Variance Services 8,761,544$ 6,435,980$ 73% 6,249,334$ 186,646$ Other Revenue 533,970 642,348 120% 421,695 220,653 Water Federal Grants Revenue 12,000 - 0% 11,780 (11,780) Interest Income - 35,264 0% - 35,264 Gain On Sale Of Assets - 2,385 0% 6,819 (4,434) Reserve for Encumbrances 287,256 - 0% - - Appropriated from Net Position 3,820,000 - 0% - - Total Operating Revenues 13,414,770 7,115,977 53% 6,689,628 426,349 . Operating Expenses Salaries of Personnel 1,174,952 806,303 69% 763,051 43,252 Fringe Benefits 517,726 369,001 71% 350,751 18,250 Contractual Services 694,706 438,452 63% 440,174 (1,722) Printing and Binding 2,500 680 27% 66 614 Advertising 1,000 175 17% - 175 Utilities 567,772 421,300 74% 411,177 10,123 Communications 5,900 2,579 44% 3,211 (632) Insurance 36,500 24,868 68% 32,769 (7,901) Travel and Training 9,800 7,643 78% 5,824 1,819 Miscellaneous 80,297 56,374 70% 66,786 (10,412) Materials and Supplies 359,381 165,725 46% 172,575 (6,850) Depreciation - 656,182 0% 652,794 3,388 Capital 287,795 136,604 47% 192,455 (55,851) Interest Obligations - 41,313 0% - 41,313 Bond Costs - - 0% 64,045 (64,045) Contingency 240,576 - 0% - - Total Production Expenses 3,978,905 3,127,198 79% 3,155,678 (28,480) Salaries of Personnel 883,400 610,464 69% 620,283 (9,819) Fringe Benefits 407,397 286,830 70% 288,573 (1,743) Contractual Services 1,241,688 1,005,540 81% 836,788 168,752 Printing and Binding 500 75 15% 66 9 Advertising - 175 0% - 175 Communications 4,850 2,368 49% 3,603 (1,235) Insurance 37,500 28,549 76% 36,204 (7,655) Lease/Rent of Equipment 2,000 1,641 82% 1,001 640 Travel and Training 7,600 2,866 38% 3,277 (411) Miscellaneous 34,597 28,300 82% 27,299 1,001 Miscellaneous Credits (290,000) (325,119) 112% (313,602) (11,517) Materials and Supplies 260,528 203,843 78% 64,772 139,071 Depreciation - 224,823 0% 173,913 50,910 Capital 1,400,957 147,923 11% 1,652,568 (1,504,645) Interest Obligations 1,742,848 52,835 3% 62,223 (9,388) Bond Costs - - 0% 16,499 (16,499) Total Distribution Expenses 5,733,865 2,271,113 40% 3,473,467 (1,202,354) Income (loss) Before Transfers 3,702,000 1,717,666 60,483 1,657,183 Transfer to Water Capital Fund (3,548,000) - 0% (487,446) 487,446 Transfer (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) (154,000) (116,218) 75% (113,135) (3,083) Income (loss)-$ 1,601,448$ (540,098)$ 2,141,546$ Production Distribution City of Salem, Virginia Water Fund Statement of Operations For Nine Months Ending March 31, 2026 Page 18 of 33 Schedule J Operating Revenues Current Year Budget Current Year Year to Date % of Budget Prior Year Year to Date Variance Services 7,706,888$ 5,664,915$ 74% 5,582,400$ 82,515$ Other Revenue 210,000 208,134 99% 156,488 51,646 Reserve for Encumbrances 135,685 - 0% - - Total Operating Revenues 8,052,573 5,873,049 73% 5,738,888 134,161 . Operating Expenses Salaries of Personnel 1,027,292 590,738 58% 600,629 (9,891) Fringe Benefits 480,351 277,482 58% 282,860 (5,378) Contractual Services 3,564,455 2,070,446 58% 2,262,254 (191,808) Printing and Binding 1,500 93 6% 133 (40) Advertising 1,500 350 23% - 350 Utilities 5,472 4,034 74% 4,625 (591) Communications 14,850 10,841 73% 10,419 422 Insurance 16,500 18,482 112% 15,807 2,675 Lease/Rent of Equipment 1,800 380 21% 1,001 (621) Travel and Training 12,000 7,533 63% 4,653 2,880 Miscellaneous 44,516 33,826 76% 32,911 915 Miscellaneous Credits (270,000) (162,543) 60% (181,673) 19,130 Materials and Supplies 88,220 46,460 53% 54,167 (7,707) Depreciation - 1,127,135 0% 1,079,949 47,186 Capital 194,827 52,961 27% 178,788 (125,827) Interest Obligations 1,932,079 40,398 2% 48,634 (8,236) Contingency 457,211 - 0% - - Total Operating Expenses 7,572,573 4,118,616 54% 4,395,157 (276,541) Income (loss) before Transfers 480,000 1,754,433 1,343,731 410,702 Transfer to Sewer Capital Fund (480,000) - 0% (2,274,710) 2,274,710 Income (loss)-$ 1,754,433$ (930,979)$ 2,685,412$ City of Salem, Virginia Sewer Fund Statement of Operations For Nine Months Ending March 31, 2026 Page 19 of 33 Schedule K Operating Revenues Current Year Budget Current Year Year to Date % of Budget Prior Year Year to Date Variance Shows/rentals 405,023$ 308,131$ 76% 279,037$ 29,094$ Box office shows 1,887,681 3,321,421 176% 845,584 2,475,837 Merchandise and commissions 310,800 378,461 122% 256,689 121,772 Static advertising 60,000 47,050 78% 30,125 16,925 Miscellaneous income 20,000 19,602 98% 27,422 (7,820) Interest Income 1,500 4,704 314% 1,339 3,365 Salem Fair 690,000 601,869 87% 664,618 (62,749) Reserve For Encumbrances 165,581 - 0% - - Appropriated from Net Position 206,325 - 0% - - Total Operating Revenues 3,746,910 4,681,238 125% 2,104,814 2,576,424 Operating Expenses Salaries of personnel 1,472,247 1,106,789 75% 1,015,598 91,191 Fringe benefits 554,190 398,068 72% 369,949 28,119 Maintenance and contractual services 406,834 356,238 88% 181,382 174,856 Printing and binding 500 1,026 205% 304 722 Advertising 25,000 21,472 86% 29,376 (7,904) Utilities 427,363 307,442 72% 302,524 4,918 Communications 11,400 8,091 71% 8,263 (172) Insurance 32,000 37,436 117% 30,570 6,866 Leases and Rentals 3,200 2,639 82% 2,639 0 Travel and training 53,700 37,409 70% 7,151 30,258 Miscellaneous 108,260 89,298 82% 102,617 (13,319) Show expense 1,800,000 3,923,475 218% 926,471 2,997,004 Fair expense 646,681 560,691 87% 560,662 29 Materials and supplies 50,000 39,133 78% 27,943 11,190 Capital 808,891 326,821 40% 179,334 147,487 Depreciation - 253,835 0% 234,534 19,301 Total Operating Expenses 6,400,266 7,469,863 117% 3,979,317 3,490,546 Income (loss) Before Transfers (2,653,356) (2,788,625) (1,874,503) (914,122) Transfers 2,653,356 1,526,892 58% 1,475,733 51,159 Income (loss)-$ (1,261,733)$ (398,770)$ (862,963)$ City of Salem, Virginia Salem Civic Center Statement of Operations For Nine Months Ending March 31, 2026 Page 20 of 33 Schedule Operating Revenues: Current Year Budget Current Year Year to Date % of Budget Prior Year Year to Date Variance Catering 817,128$ 823,933$ 101% 498,248$ 325,685$ Concessions 177,500 245,635 138% 132,391 113,244 Moyer Concessions 100,000 105,486 105% 69,479 36,007 Salem High Concessions 14,000 9,511 68% 7,452 2,059 Reserve For Encumbrances 74,210 - 0% - - Total Operating Revenues 1,182,838 1,184,565 100% 707,570 476,995 Operating Expenses: Salaries of personnel 354,775 234,834 66% 233,404 1,430 Fringe benefits 108,831 66,852 61% 74,265 (7,413) Contractual services 33,465 25,663 77% 18,553 7,110 Printing and binding 300 - 0% 114 (114) Advertising 2,000 - 0% - - Laundry and Cleaning 1,500 - 0% 48 (48) Communications 200 126 63% 145 (19) Insurance 2,000 1,408 70% 1,522 (114) Miscellaneous 40,612 70,540 174% 21,733 48,807 Materials and supplies 247,500 262,205 106% 174,850 87,355 Capital 74,210 74,546 100% - 74,546 Depreciation - 2,676 0% 2,656 20 Contingency 36,261 - 0% - - Total Catering Expenses 901,654 738,850 82% 527,290 211,560 Salaries of Personnel 65,183 61,430 94% 60,549 881 Fringe Benefits 13,001 13,382 103% 13,495 (113) Contractual services 25,000 40,687 163% 14,332 26,355 Miscellaneous 150 30 20% (394) 424 Materials and Supplies 54,500 87,915 161% 43,395 44,520 Total Concessions Expenses 157,834 203,444 129% 131,377 72,067 Salaries of Personnel 37,740 25,530 68% 18,357 7,173 Fringe Benefits 11,713 5,577 48% 5,409 168 Contractual services 22,500 10,664 47% 15,693 (5,029) Miscellaneous - 21 0% (9) 30 Materials and Supplies 33,000 33,142 100% 26,571 6,571 Total Moyer Expenses 104,953 74,934 71% 66,021 8,913 Salaries of Personnel 10,818 2,103 19% 3,495 (1,392) Fringe Benefits 2,679 474 18% 686 (212) Contractual 1,500 - 0% - - Miscellaneous - (18) 0% (3) (15) Materials and Supplies 3,400 2,502 74% 1,867 635 Total Salem High Expenses 18,397 5,061 28% 6,045 (984) Income (loss) Before Transfer - 162,276 (23,163) 185,439 Transfers - - 0% - - Income (loss)-$ 162,276$ (23,163)$ 185,439$ Moyer Concessions Salem High Concessions City of Salem, Virginia Salem Catering and Concessions Statement of Operations For Nine Months Ending March 31, 2026 Catering Concessions Page 21 of 33 City of Salem, Virginia Water and Sewer Capital Funds Statement of Revenues and Expenditures For Period Ending March 31, 2026 Schedule M Project Total Available Year To Budget To Date Encumbrances Project Balance Date Water Capital Fund Expenditures: North Salem Water Improvements 7,650,000$ 54,900$ 5,989$ 60,889$ 7,589,111$ 38,855$ Well Construction 2,792,843 2,609,688 180,405 2,790,093 2,750 1,069,384 Franklin St Water Tank Replacement 677,432 605,236 - 605,236 72,196 25,659 Blackwood Tank Rehab and Replacement 820,000 - 5,750 5,750 814,250 - Litchell/Wildwood Pump Station Replace 350,000 15,321 8,250 23,571 326,429 15,321 Waterline - Howard Dr and Jackson Dr 170,880 42,571 128,309 170,880 - 42,571 Waterline Design and Replacement 1,225,566 - - - 1,225,566 - Contingency 50,000 - - - 50,000 - Total Expenditures 13,736,721$ 3,327,716$ 328,703$ 3,656,419$ 10,080,302$ 1,191,790$ Sewer Capital Fund Expenditures: Roanoke River Upper Sewer Rehab 7,154,710$ -$ -$ -$ 7,154,710$ -$ Wiley Ct Sewer Improvements 375,000 - - - 375,000 - Pomeroy Sewer System Upgrade 1,860,000 48,600 14,400 63,000 1,797,000 48,600 Mason Creek Interceptor Upgrade 740,000 295,570 414,973 710,543 29,457 268,798 Contingency 50,000 - - - 50,000 - Total Expenditures 10,179,710$ 344,170$ 429,373$ 773,543$ 9,406,167$ 317,398$ Page 22 of 33 Schedule N Budget Current Year Year to Date Percent to Date Prior Year Year to Date Variance Beginning Net Position -$ 8,144,763$ 9,399,213$ (1,254,450)$ Revenue Premiums Paid - City 6,153,355 4,756,162 77% 4,468,594 287,568 Premiums Paid - School 5,175,000 3,784,518 73% 3,784,646 (128) Premiums Paid - Retirees 830,000 847,292 102% 683,529 163,763 Dental Premiums Paid 597,000 454,642 76% 452,352 2,290 Interest Earnings 470,000 228,729 49% 321,667 (92,938) Miscellaneous 40,000 - 0% 32,091 (32,091) Total Year to Date Revenues 13,265,355 10,071,343 76% 9,742,879 328,464 Expenses Health Claims 12,025,936 9,916,739 82% 9,925,376 (8,637) Dental Claims 597,000 431,081 72% 378,570 52,511 Employee Health Clinic 546,469 351,541 64% 339,806 11,735 Consulting Services 91,050 40,359 44% 59,383 (19,024) Miscellaneous 4,900 4,764 97% 4,408 356 Total Year to Date Expenses 13,265,355 10,744,484 81% 10,707,543 36,941 Ending Net Position -$ 7,471,622$ 8,434,549$ (962,927)$ City of Salem, Virginia Health Insurance Fund Statement of Revenues and Expenses For Nine Months Ending March, 2026 Page 23 of 33 City of Salem, Virginia Schedule of Deposits and Investments For Period Ending March 31, 2026 Schedule O Fair Value +FV + AI Cash Value Net Change Accrued Accrued Income as a % of 3/31/2026 in Fair Value Income 3/31/2026 Portfolio Demand & Time Deposits Concentration Account 46,333,956$ -$ -$ 46,333,956$ 26.6% Payroll Account 10,398 - - 10,398 0.0% Revenue Recovery Account 10,740 - - 10,740 0.0% Utility Billing Account 28,500 - - 28,500 0.0% Box Office Account 2,994,637 - - 2,994,637 1.7% Held as Fiscal Agent of: Cardinal Academy 871,082 - - 871,082 0.5% Court Community Corrections 1,329,460 - - 1,329,460 0.8% Held on Behalf of: Economic Development Authority 123,162 - - 123,162 0.1% Total Demand & Time Deposits 51,701,935 - - 51,701,935 29.7% Investments Local Government Investment Pool (LGIP)116,676,407 - - 116,676,407 66.8% VA State Non-Arbitrage Program (SNAP)291,744 - - 291,744 0.2% Money Market Funds 2,057,859 - 6,028 2,063,887 1.2% U.S. Government Agency Bonds 2,950,500 - 13,793 2,964,293 1.7% Held on Behalf of: Economic Development Authority LGIP 713,239 - - 713,239 0.4% Total Investments 122,689,749 - 19,821 122,709,570 70.3% Total Deposits and Investments 174,391,684$ -$ 19,821$ 174,411,505$ 100.0% Page 24 of 33 Item #: 5.A. AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SALEM, VIRGINIA HELD AT CITY HALL MEETING DATE: July 27, 2026 AGENDA ITEM: Ordinance approving the Second Amended and Restated Intergovernmental Agreement Regarding the Roanoke Valley Greenway. Consider second reading of the ordinance authorizing the City Manager to finalize and execute the Second Amended and Restated Intergovernmental Agreement transitioning the Roanoke Valley Greenway Commission to the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission. SUBMITTED BY: Chris Dorsey, City Manager SUMMARY OF INFORMATION: The regional greenway partnership began in 1997 when the Cities of Salem and Roanoke, the Town of Vinton, and Roanoke County entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement to establish the Roanoke Valley Greenway Commission. This agreement was revised in 2008 and further expanded on July 1, 2016, when Botetourt County joined as a participating locality. The 2016 agreement established the Greenway Commission as an independent, regional, intergovernmental board operating as a joint exercise of powers pursuant to Section 15.2-1300 of the Code of Virginia. To increase administrative efficiency and cost-effectiveness, the participating localities now desire to reorganize this structure. The proposed plan dissolves the independent Commission and transitions its operations under the administrative umbrella of the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (RVARC), which is a political subdivision created under the Regional Cooperation Act (Chapter 42 of Title 15.2 of the Code of Virginia). The Second Amended and Restated Intergovernmental Agreement Regarding the Roanoke Valley Greenway, dated July 1, 2026, officially implements this structural reorganization. Under the terms of the new agreement: 1. Administrative Shift: RVARC assumes primary responsibility for planning, supporting, coordinating, and engaging the community regarding the greenway Page 25 of 33 system. These duties will be incorporated directly into RVARC’s annual Work Plan. 2. Committee Transition: The standalone Greenway Commission will cease to exist as an independent board. It will be reconstituted as RVARC's Greenway Committee, serving in an advisory role to assist RVARC with planning updates, funding solicitations, and public-private partnerships. 3. Locality Ownership: Individual greenways will continue to be owned and operated by the specific locality in which they are physically located. 4. Funding Structure: The participating localities will fund the RVARC greenway budget using the same calculation model applied to the Roanoke Valley Transportation Planning Organization (TPO). The new contract explicitly replaces and repeals the 2016 agreement. While the original commission operated under Section 15.2-1300, the new contract is an intergovernmental agreement executed in accordance with the Regional Cooperation Act and is not intended to be a joint exercise of powers. FISCAL IMPACT: There is no direct fiscal impact associated with the administrative reorganization or the adoption of this ordinance. Long-term regional greenway planning costs will be absorbed into the RVARC Work Plan as outlined in the underlying agreement. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the second reading of the ordinance. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Ordinance Approval of Second Amended and Restated Intergovernmental Agreement Regarding the Roanoke Valley Greenway Page 26 of 33 {00519924.DOCX } AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE THE SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT REGARDING THE ROANOKE VALLEY GREENWAY Page 27 of 33 {00519924.DOCX } 2. City Council authorizes the City Manager to execute the agreement in such form as is approved by the City Attorney. 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect ten (10) days after its final passage. Upon a call for an aye and a nay vote, the same stood as follows: John Saunders – H. Hunter Holliday – Byron Randolph Foley – Anne Marie Green – Renée F. Turk – Passed: Effective: Mayor ATTEST: ______________________________ H. Robert Light Clerk of Council City of Salem, Virginia Page 28 of 33 Item #: 5.B. AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SALEM, VIRGINIA HELD AT CITY HALL MEETING DATE: July 27, 2026 AGENDA ITEM: Ordinance Repealing the Amended and Restated Intergovernmental Agreement Establishing the Roanoke Valley Greenway Commission. Consider second reading of the ordinance to repeal the Amended and Restated Intergovernmental Agreement Establishing the Roanoke Valley Greenway Commission. SUBMITTED BY: Chris Dorsey, City Manager SUMMARY OF INFORMATION: The regional greenway partnership began in 1997 when the Cities of Salem and Roanoke, the Town of Vinton, and Roanoke County entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement to establish the Roanoke Valley Greenway Commission. This agreement was revised in 2008 and further expanded on July 1, 2016, when Botetourt County joined as a participating locality. The 2016 agreement established the Greenway Commission as an independent, regional, intergovernmental board operating as a joint exercise of powers pursuant to Section 15.2-1300 of the Code of Virginia. To increase administrative efficiency and cost-effectiveness, the participating localities now desire to reorganize this structure. The proposed plan dissolves the independent Commission and transitions its operations under the administrative umbrella of the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (RVARC), which is a political subdivision created under the Regional Cooperation Act (Chapter 42 of Title 15.2 of the Code of Virginia). Because the 2016 Commission was established by ordinance, a formal repealing ordinance is required from each participating governing body to dissolve the Commission. To move forward with the regional reorganization, the Board must formally dissolve the independent Commission via this repealing ordinance. This action is a companion measure to a separate ordinance on the same agenda, which authorizes the Second Amended and Restated Intergovernmental Agreement transitioning greenway operations to the RVARC. Page 29 of 33 FISCAL IMPACT: There is no direct fiscal impact associated with the administrative reorganization or the repealing of the independent Commission. Long-term regional greenway planning costs will be absorbed into the RVARC Work Plan as outlined in the companion agreement. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the second reading of the ordinance. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Ordinance repealing the Amended and Restated Intergovernmental Agreement Establishing the Roanoke Valley Greenway Commission Page 30 of 33 {00519924.DOCX } AN ORDINANCE REPEALING THE AMENDED AND RESTATED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE ROANOKE VALLEY GREENWAY COMMISSION Page 31 of 33 {00519924.DOCX } Upon a call for an aye and a nay vote, the same stood as follows: John Saunders – H. Hunter Holliday – Byron Randolph Foley – Anne Marie Green – Renée F. Turk – Page 32 of 33 Item #: 6.A. AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SALEM, VIRGINIA HELD AT CITY HALL MEETING DATE: July 27, 2026 AGENDA ITEM: Sale of City Surplus Vehicle Consider authorizing the sale of a City surplus vehicle to the Roanoke Valley Resource Authority. SUBMITTED BY: Rob Light, Assistant City Manager/Clerk of Council SUMMARY OF INFORMATION: The Roanoke Valley Resource Authority (RVRA) is a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia that exists to operate our regional landfill and transfer stations for the processing of solid waste. The City of Salem, along with the City of Roanoke, County of Roanoke, and Town of Vinton comprise membership in the Authority. The City of Salem owns a surplus 2000 GMC dump truck with a snow plow that the Authority would like to purchase. Per Virginia Code, the City may transfer or sell surplus items directly to other Virginia political subdivisions. Staff is seeking approval to dispose of this surplus vehicle by selling it to the RVRA for $10,000. FISCAL IMPACT: The sale price is commensurate with the surplus value for other vehicles of like age and condition. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends City Council authorize the sale of a surplus 2000 GMC dump truck with snow plow to the RVRA for $10,000. ATTACHMENTS: None Page 33 of 33