Roanoke council unanimously approves employment agreement for Val Marie Turner as city manager

Roanoke City Council unanimously approved an employment agreement appointing Val Marie Turner as the city’s next city manager, according to the council highlights summary.

Carol Corbin, the city’s communications manager, said the action occurred at the end of the morning session and that Turner “comes to Roanoke from Fairfax, Virginia where she was deputy city manager.” The council’s vote was described as unanimous; the transcript summary did not list a mover, seconder or a recorded roll-call tally.

The appointment makes Turner the city manager-designate. Corbin said Turner is expected to start in mid January. The highlights did not specify the length or financial terms of the employment agreement, nor did they include statements from Turner or from council members about the selection process.

The council summary noted the meeting also included routine procedural items and other updates; this appointment was presented as the final action of the morning session. The city’s full meeting video and minutes are available on the city’s Facebook page and RVTV for anyone seeking the formal vote record or the employment agreement text.