# Roanoke City Council Meeting on November 2,, 2026, at 9:00am

Roanoke City Council and its Legislative Committee met on November 2, 2026. The committee reviewed federal funding and legislative priorities, including two pending congressionally directed spending requests related to transportation and early planning for FY 2028 requests. Staff said they were coordinating with the congressional delegation and would match projects to appropriate funding programs; a first phase of Amtrak station improvements was among the projects discussed. The committee also monitored the November 18 comment deadline in the Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger proceeding and said draft comments would be circulated for council review. No federal award or contract approval was reported. The committee amended and adopted the city’s 2027 legislative agenda by motions and roll-call votes. Changes included replacing an affordable-dwelling-unit request, which staff said was addressed by enacted SB 74 effective July 1, 2027, with proposed stronger statewide measures for blighted properties, and updating the agenda’s data-center safeguards. A Radford University state budget amendment request was discussed; the transcript gives an amount of $313,432,000 and also cites a $17.5 million planning estimate, but provides insufficient context to clarify the figures or indicate council approval.

At the council meeting, Western Virginia Water Authority CEO Mike McAvoy presented an exploratory water-supply study. Alternatives under review include improving system interconnections, groundwater studies, and potential reservoir or dam work; replacing the Carvins Cove Dam was estimated at about $100 million. The authority said a regional water-supply-plan RFP was out, with no award reported, and described ongoing water-main replacement work. Council discussed water demand from large industrial users, including data centers, and how future infrastructure costs might be allocated; no project funding or construction authorization was approved. The council recessed for closed meetings.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 03, 2026

### Sources
- [Roanoke City Council Meeting on November 2,, 2026, at 9:00am](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op96CvyQgKs) - Roanoke Valley Television - RVTV