Roanoke schedules April 23 public hearing on FY27 budget and tax rates

Roanoke's official calendar lists a Public Hearing on Recommended Budget and Tax Rates for Thursday, April 23, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers.

The same April calendar window also lists the next regular City Council meeting on Monday, April 20, 2026, giving residents a clear timeline for when FY27 fiscal discussion and comment opportunities are concentrated.

Budget-hearing timing is a high-impact operations marker because local tax and spending decisions in this period shape service levels, capital projects, and departmental funding for the next fiscal cycle.

For the Roanoke Valley desk, this is a practical participation alert: residents who track budget impacts should monitor agendas and prepare comments before the April 23 hearing date.

Source: City of Roanoke MyROANOKE calendar entries for "Public Hearings on Recommended Budget and Tax Rates" (April 23, 2026) and "City Council Meeting" (April 20, 2026), roanokeva.gov and roanokeva.gov.