Roanoke Rapids, NC
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Roanoke RapidsNC averageUS Census ACS
Typical home value $124,093 +2.8% yr/yr · +24.3% 5-yr
Home-value trend 2000–2026 (Zillow ZHVI)
Development activity
Housing units permitted — US Census Building Permits Survey
202523 housing units ($10.3M)
🗳️ Election results (6 races)
Local election returns — winner marked ✓.
Mayor 2025-11-04
Emery G. Doughtie ✓ 857 · Ephraim Brodsky 495 · Gerald McDaniel 135 · Write-In (Miscellaneous) 4
City Council District 02 2025-11-04
Andy Jackson ✓ 517 · Wayne Smith 249 · Write-In (Miscellaneous) 4
City Council District 01 2025-11-04
Curt Strickland ✓ 508 · Write-In (Miscellaneous) 13
City Council District 03 2023-11-07
Warren (Keith) Bell ✓ 50 · Write-In (Miscellaneous) 2
City Council District 02 2023-11-07
Sandra W. Bryant ✓ 476 · Write-In (Miscellaneous) 27
City Council District 01 2023-11-07
Rex Stainback ✓ 341 · Robert (Robbie) Clements 102 · Jacob Dean 29 · Write-In (Miscellaneous) 5
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Wed Sep 2, 2026
Audit Committee
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Audit Committee Meeting
Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building, Room 451 South
September 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM
. Call To Order
The Committee Chair will call the meeting to order and ask the Secretary to call the roll
. Minutes From March And July Meetings
Documents:
ITEM 2.1 - MINUTES FROM MARCH MEETING.PDF
ITEM 2.2 - MINUTES FROM JULY MEETING.PDF
. Presentation Of Audit Results For June 30, 2025, Annual Financial Report
Documents:
ITEM 3.1 - AUDITOR COMMUNICATION LETTER.PDF
ITEM 3.2 - SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONNED COSTS.PDF
ITEM 3.3 - MANAGEMENT LETTER.PDF
. Audit Of Visit Virginia's Blue Ridge
Documents:
ITEM 4 - AUDIT OF VISIT VA BLUE RIDGE.PDF
. Adjournment
If there is no other business, the meeting is adjourned.
. Other Business
The Committee Chair will ask if there is any other business to bring before the
Committee.
Recent meetings
Wed Jul 8, 2026
Audit Committee
Audit Committee to review FY25 and FY26 financial audits
The Audit Committee will meet to review financial audits for fiscal years 2025 and 2026. The body will also examine specific audits regarding police cash and fees and Visit Virginia's Blue Ridge.
- Update on FY25 and FY26 financial audits
- Audit of Police Cash and Fees FY25
- Audit of Visit Virginia's Blue Ridge
auditfinancepolicetourism
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Audit Committee Of Roanoke City Council
July 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building, Room 159 South
Call To Order
The Committee Chair will call the meeting to order and ask the Secretary to call the roll
Minutes From March 4 Meeting
ITEM 2 - MINUTES FROM MARCH 4 MEETING.PDF
Update On FY25 And FY26 Financial Audits
ITEM 3 - UPDATE ON FY25 AND FY26 FINANCIAL AUDITS.PDF
Audit Of Police Cash And Fees FY25
ITEM 4 - AUDIT OF POLICE CASH AND FEES FY25.PDF
Audit Of Visit Virginia's Blue Ridge
ITEM 5 - AUDIT OF VISIT VA BLUE RIDGE.PDF
Other Business
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Committee.
Adjournment
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Wed Mar 18, 2026
Audit Committee - RCPS
Committee will review the FY2025 Single Audit Report for federal grants
The Roanoke Rapids Audit Committee will meet on March 18, 2026 to approve minutes from the September 17 and December 2 meetings. The committee will consider the Single Audit Report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, which covers federal grant expenditures. An update on the audit of special education revenues and expenditures will also be presented. The agenda allows for any other business members wish to raise.
- Approve minutes from the September 17 meeting
- Approve minutes from the December 2 meeting
- Review the FY2025 Single Audit Report on federal grant expenditures
- Receive update on the special education revenues and expenditures audit
- Discuss any other business raised by committee members
auditfinanceeducationfederal-grants
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Audit Committee Meeting
March 18, 2026 at 10:00 AM
William B. Robertson Building - Room 227
201 Campbell Avenue, SW
Call To Order
The Committee Chair will call the meeting to order.
Approval Of Minutes From September 17 And December 2 Meetings
ITEM 2A - MINUTES FROM SEPT 17 MEETING.PDF
ITEM 2B - MINUTES FROM THE DECEMBER 2 MEETING.PDF
Single Audit Report For Year Ending 6.30.2025
Independent auditor's report on federal grant expenditures that is normally part of the
annual financial audit but was delayed due to the US Office of Management and Budget
issuing its compliance supplement several months later than is typical.
ITEM 3 - SINGLE AUDIT REPORT FY2025.PDF
Update On Audit Of Special Education Revenues And Expenditures
ITEM 4 - UPDATE ON SPECIAL EDUCATION AUDIT.PDF
Other Business
The Committee Chair will ask members of the Committee and staff if they have any other
business for discussion.
Adjournment
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Wed Mar 4, 2026
Audit Committee
Audit Committee to review FY 2025 expenditures and grant investigation
The Audit Committee will review City Council expenditures for the year ending June 30, 2025. The body will also discuss an investigation into the Group Violence Intervention Grant and receive an update on the Fiscal 2025 financial reports audit.
- City Council expenditures for year ending 6/30/2025
- Group Violence Intervention Grant investigation
- Update on the audit of Fiscal 2025 financial reports
auditfinancegrantscity-council
✓ Decided: Audit Committee unanimously approved 2025 minutes and set next meeting
The Audit Committee opened at 4:02 p.m. and unanimously approved the December 15, 2025 meeting minutes. The committee reviewed FY 2025 Council expenditures, noting they were 13.5% under budget despite budgeting errors for new members. An investigation of the $300,000 Group Violence Intervention grant found a $94,371 overspend and several procurement and oversight issues. The next Audit Committee meeting was scheduled for June 3, 2026.
- Approved December 15, 2025 minutes (unanimous)
- Filed FY 2025 Council expenditures audit report
- Filed Group Violence Intervention grant investigation report
- Scheduled next Audit Committee meeting for June 3, 2026
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Audit Committee of Roanoke City Council
Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building (215 Church Ave, SW)
Room 451 South (Council Conference Room)
March 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Call To Order
The Committee Chair will call the meeting to order and ask the Secretary to call the roll
Approval Of Minutes From The December 15 Meeting
ITEM 2 - MINUTES FROM DECEMBER 15 MEETING.PDF
City Council Expenditures For Year Ending 6/30/2025
ITEM 3 - FY 25 CITY COUNCIL EXPENDITURES.PDF
Group Violence Intervention Grant Investigation
ITEM 4 - GVIG INVESTIGATION.PDF
Update On The Audit Of The City's Fiscal 2025 Financial Reports
Other Business
The Committee Chair will ask if there is any other business to bring before the
Committee.
Adjournment
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MINUTES
Audit Committee of Roanoke City Council
Location: Council Chambers Conference Room
Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building, Room 451 South
Date: March 4, 2026
Time: 4:00 pm to 4:57 pm
Attendees:
Audit Committee Member Present (Y/N)
Peter Volosin (Chair) Y
Vivian Sanchez-Jones (Vice-Chair) Y
Nick Hagen (Member) N
Evelyn Powers (Member) Y
Valmarie Turner, City Manager
Vanessa Bohr, Deputy City Manager
Angela O’Brien, Deputy City Manager
Laura Carini, City Attorney
Scott Booth, Chief of Police
Michael Crawley, Deputy Police Chief
Adam Puckett, Deputy Police Chief
Ryan LaFountain, Commissioner of the Revenue
Jonathan Taylor, Chief Deputy Commissioner of the Revenue
Susie McCoy, City Clerk
Jennifer McReynolds, Administrative Assistant III
Edena Reese-Atmore, Interim Director of Finance
Drew Harmon, Municipal Auditor
Dorothy Hoskins, Assistant Municipal Auditor
Cari Spichek, Principal Auditor
Sheri Stiffler, Senior Auditor
Michelle Surgeon, Senior Auditor
Todd Jackson – Roanoke Rambler (Press)
1.0 Call to Order
The meeting was opened by Chair Volosin at 4:02 p.m.
2.0 Approval of Minutes (December 15, 2025)
The committee unanimously approved the minutes as written.
March 4, 2026 Page 2 of 3
3.0 City Council Expenditures FY 2025 Audit
• Annual review confirmed overall compliance with the Travel and Expense Policy.
• Budget confusion arose due to election-year transitions; new members’ budgets were not
properly adju …
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💰 Federal awards (top 10 by amount)
Largest recent federal contract/grant awards to recipients in this city (2023–present), via USAspending.gov.
| $2.8M | EAGLE HOME MEDICAL CORP Department of Veterans Affairs · HOME OXYGEN SERVICES |
| $1.8M | EAGLE HOME MEDICAL CORP Department of Veterans Affairs · HOME OXYGEN SERVICES |
| $1.7M | EAGLE HOME MEDICAL CORP Department of Veterans Affairs · EXPRESS REPORT: DUBLIN HOME OXYGEN SERVICES FROM APRIL 1, 2022 TO JANU |
| $989,316 | EAGLE HOME MEDICAL CORP Department of Veterans Affairs · HOME OXYGEN SERVICES |
| $904,800 | HALIFAX LINEN SERVICE, INC. Department of Defense · BULK LAUNDRY CLEANING - 4TH OPTION |
| $873,600 | HALIFAX LINEN SERVICE, INC. Department of Defense · TSKORD - OPTION YEAR THREE LINEN CLEANING |
| $748,215 | EAGLE HOME MEDICAL CORP Department of Veterans Affairs · MEDICAL GAS AND CYLINDERS |
| $632,772 | HALIFAX LINEN SERVICE, INC. Department of Defense · FY26 SAF. FORT BRAGG, NC NEW CONTRACT BASE YEAR LINEN CURTAIN AND DRY |
| $584,317 | EAGLE HOME MEDICAL CORP Department of Veterans Affairs · HOME OXYGEN SERVICES, CLARKSBURG VA |
| $574,208 | EAGLE HOME MEDICAL CORP Department of Veterans Affairs · HOME OXYGEN |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury) — federal awards only, not city budgets.
🌐 County-level context (Halifax County)
County-level context — from BLS, IRS, FEMA, HUD, Census. These figures cover the whole county this city sits in, not just the city itself.
Traffic fatalities1 (2024)
Business establishments934 (12,340 employees · 2023)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$930/mo (603 assisted households · 2025)
Adults with low literacy36.9% (low numeracy 56% · 2017)
Sources: BLS LAUS, IRS SOI, FEMA, NHTSA FARS, Census CBP, HUD, NCES PIAAC
City profile
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4,685
Recorded votes
23
Permitted housing units
Outcomes — economic mobility
source: Opportunity Atlas (Harvard) · research useFor kids who grew up here in low-income households, their adult household-income rank (0–1). The average hides a gap by race:
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