# 2 p.m. Roanoke City Council Meeting on September 21, 2026


**Body:** City of Roanoke
**Date:** September 20, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Public Safety, Professional Services, Grants & Funding, Contracting Vehicles


The City of Roanoke City Council held a meeting on September 21, 2026, which included several procurement and budget-related discussions. The council approved multiple ordinances to accept and appropriate various grants, including the Safer Communities Program grant, Department of Motor Vehicles Highway Safety grants, and the Edward Burn Memorial Justice Assistance Grant, totaling tens of thousands of dollars to support public safety initiatives such as gun violence interruption, traffic enforcement, and SWAT team equipment. The council also discussed the potential expansion of DMV Select services, which would require additional staffing and software. A significant agenda item was the presentation and consideration of a collective bargaining ordinance for city employees, particularly the firefighters association, aiming to establish a cooperative labor relations framework with fiscal responsibility and council oversight. The ordinance outlines negotiation procedures, labor relations administration, and employee rights, with an emphasis on improving health and safety benefits, including cancer screening for firefighters. Additionally, the council corrected an appropriations error related to funding allocations to local nonprofit agencies. Several closed meetings were convened to discuss legal and property matters. Overall, the meeting focused on advancing public safety funding, labor relations policy, and administrative corrections to support city operations and community services.

**Source:** City of Roanoke