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June 15, 2026
A regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Greater Roanoke Transit
Company was called to order by Vice-President Vivian Sanchez-Jones on Monday, June
15, 2026, at 12:30 p.m., in the City Council Conference Room, Room 451, Noel C. Taylor
Municipal Building, 215 Church Avenue, S.W., Roanoke, Virginia, pursuant to written
notification by the Secretary of the Corporation.
PRESENT: Directors Matthew Crookshank, Dwayne D'Ardenne, Karen Michalski-
Karney, Maxwell Dillon, Richard Peters, Jr., and Vice-President Vivian Sanchez-Jones-
6.
ABSENT: President Joseph L. Cobb -1.
Also present were Valmarie Turner, Vice-President of Operations; Lavar
Youmans, Assistant City Manager; David Collins, Deputy City Attorney; Cecelia F.
McCoy, Secretary; Kevin L. Price, General Manager, Valley Metro; and Ronnie Parker,
Assistant General Manager, Valley Metro; Corey Alshouse, Interim Director of Finance,
Valley Metro.
Vice-President Sanchez-Jones declared the existence of a quorum.
MINUTES: Without objection by the Board, Vice-President Sanchez-Jones
advised that the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting held on Monday, May 18,
2026, and Special Meeting held on Monday, June 8, 2026, would be dispensed with and
approved as written.
(See copy of Minutes on File in the Secretary's Office.)
REPORTS OF OFFICERS:
GENERAL MANAGER:
GREATER ROANOKE TRANSIT COMPANY FY 2027 BUDGET:
The Board of Directors annually appoints a Budget Committee to review the
proposed operating budget for the Greater Roanoke Transit Company and provide a
recommendation to the full Board of Directors. Vice-President Vivian Sanchez-Jones,
Board Member Karen Michalski-Karney, and Angie O'Brien, GRTC Assistant Vice-
President of Operations, were appointed to the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Committee.
They endorsed the budget in its current form and agreed to recommend it to the full Board
of Directors.
The General Manager, Mr. Price, presented the FY 2026 Budget by highlighting
the following:
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• Summary
o Total Budget- $14,550,252
o Service Levels
• Metro FLX
• All other service levels remain unchanged
• Revenue
o Passenger Revenue
o Other Revenue
o State/Federal Revenue
o Local
• Expenses
o Labor
o Fringe Benefits
o Utilities—Significant Increase
o Miscellaneous
o Other
o Compensation
• Capital/Grant Funding
o Transit Transfer Center
o Bus Replacement/Rebuild
o Transit Bus Shelters
• FY 27 Budget Notes
o State Funding Support
o Federal Funding Support
Following the FY2026-2027 Budget Review, Mr. Price inquired if there were
questions. There being none, Vice-President Sanchez-Jones thanked Mr. Price and the
Budget Review Committee for their recommendations.
"A RESOLUTION APPROVING A FISCAL YEAR 2026- 2027 BUDGET FOR
GREATER ROANOKE TRANSIT COMPANY": The General Manager submitted a
written report requesting approval of Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget for Greater Roanoke
Transit Company.
(For full text, see report on file in the Secretary's Office.)
Director Matt Crookshank offered the following resolution:
Director D'Ardenne moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was
seconded by Director Peters and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Directors Crookshank. D'Ardenne, Dillon, Michalski-Karney, Peters, and
Vice-President Sanchez-Jones-6.
NAYS: None-0. (President Cobb was absent.)
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"A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A SPECIFIC MEETING SCHEDULE FOR
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE GREATER ROANOKE TRANSIT COMPANY
(GRTC)":
(For full text, see resolution on file in the Secretary's Office.)
Director Michalski-Karney moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was
seconded by Director D'Ardenne and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Directors Crookshank, D'Ardenne, Dillon, Michalski-Karney, Peters and
Vice-President Sanchez-Jones-6.
NAYS: None-0. (President Cobb was absent.)
OTHER BUSINESS:
Director Peters thanked the Board for the opportunity to serve and submitted his
resignation. He requested that the Board consider appointing the Assistant Town
Manager of Vinton, Adam Cody Sexton, as his replacement, for the next term of office
beginning July 20, 2026.
Director Peters also asked the General Manager to explain how paratransit service
eligibility and service areas are determined, noting that some riders have expressed
confusion regarding service requests and the operating boundaries within Roanoke
County and the City of Roanoke. He further inquired about how geographic service
boundaries are established, particularly in areas where ZIP codes overlap between
jurisdictions.
NEXT MEETING:
Vice-President Sanchez-Jones also reminded the next meeting of the Greater
Roanoke Transit Company Board of Directors will be held in the HR Learning Center,
Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building, 215 Church Avenue, S. W., Suite 310, Roanoke,
Virginia on Monday,July 20, 2026, at 12:30 p.m.
There being no further business, the President declared the regular meeting
adjourned at 1:25 p.m.
APPROVED: ATTEST:eezcat:euef:dedadi}Vivian Sanc ez-Jones Cecelia F. McCoy
Vice-President Secretary
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