Narrows Town Council · Nov 3, 2026

Alicia D.
Lane

Alicia D. Lane, the incumbent, is running for Narrows Town Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 3 candidates are running for 2 seats.

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The race · Town Council

About: Narrows Town Council member, appointed in June 2025 to replace Joe Goorskey until a special election.

11 sourced

01Budget and taxes4 sourced positions

as summarized in the Town Council minutes; not a direct quote
Said proposed budget cuts were hard to discuss in a public meeting because some people affected by reductions in funding and programs had not been told personally.
Own statementNarrows Town Council minutes, June 2, 2026 (special meeting) · Jun 2, 2026 Link
Voted yes on the resolution for a general obligation bond line of credit (passed 5-0, July 2025).
Council voteNarrows Town Council minutes, July 14, 2025 · Jul 14, 2025 Link How the council voted
Voted yes on letting the Town Manager borrow up to $100,000 from the town's line of credit (passed 3-0, September 2025).
Council voteNarrows Town Council minutes, September 8, 2025 · Sep 8, 2025 Link How the council voted
Voted yes on advertising maximum fiscal year 2027 rates, including a $0.49 real estate tax rate, a 6% meals tax and a 35% water and sewer increase (passed 5-0, May 2026).
Council voteNarrows Town Council minutes, May 20, 2026 (budget work session) · May 20, 2026 Link How the council voted

02Town Manager2 sourced positions

as summarized in the Town Council minutes; not a direct quote
Suggested that Town Manager finalists give a 10-to-15-minute presentation before their formal interview.
Own statementNarrows Town Council minutes, April 23, 2026 (special meeting) · Apr 23, 2026 Link
Voted yes on scheduling a public hearing on a charter amendment to let the Town Manager live inside or outside town limits (passed 3-0, May 2026).
Council voteNarrows Town Council minutes, May 11, 2026 · May 11, 2026 Link How the council voted

03Public transit2 sourced positions

as summarized in the Town Council minutes; not a direct quote
Said that with the transit program, residents would do most of their shopping in Pearisburg rather than in Narrows.
Own statementNarrows Town Council minutes, January 12, 2026 · Jan 12, 2026 Link
Voted yes on giving $4,800 to the Giles Health and Wellness Center public transit demonstration program (passed 3-0, January 2026).
Council voteNarrows Town Council minutes, January 12, 2026 · Jan 12, 2026 Link How the council voted

04Vehicle storage1 sourced position

Voted yes on the ordinance replacing Section 32-14 on the storage of vehicles (passed 5-0, July 2025).
Council voteNarrows Town Council minutes, July 14, 2025 · Jul 14, 2025 Link How the council voted

05Traffic safety1 sourced position

Voted yes on installing double stop signs on Memorial Boulevard at Kimberling Street and speed feedback signs on Kimberling Street (passed 5-0, April 2026).
Council voteNarrows Town Council minutes, April 13, 2026 · Apr 13, 2026 Link How the council voted

06Town property1 sourced position

Voted yes on approving the purchase agreement for the sale of the bank building (passed 5-0, April 2026).
Council voteNarrows Town Council minutes, April 23, 2026 (special meeting) · Apr 23, 2026 Link How the council voted

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In their words

Said proposed budget cuts were hard to discuss in a public meeting because some people affected by reductions in funding and programs had not been told personally.
Jun 2, 2026 ·as summarized in the Town Council minutes; not a direct quote ·Narrows Town Council minutes, June 2, 2026 (special meeting) · Jun 2, 2026

On the record

Voted yes on the resolution for a general obligation bond line of credit (passed 5-0, July 2025).
Jul 14, 2025 ·Narrows Town Council minutes, July 14, 2025 · Jul 14, 2025
Voted yes on letting the Town Manager borrow up to $100,000 from the town's line of credit (passed 3-0, September 2025).
Sep 8, 2025 ·Narrows Town Council minutes, September 8, 2025 · Sep 8, 2025
Voted yes on advertising maximum fiscal year 2027 rates, including a $0.49 real estate tax rate, a 6% meals tax and a 35% water and sewer increase (passed 5-0, May 2026).
May 20, 2026 ·Narrows Town Council minutes, May 20, 2026 (budget work session) · May 20, 2026

In their words

Suggested that Town Manager finalists give a 10-to-15-minute presentation before their formal interview.
Apr 23, 2026 ·as summarized in the Town Council minutes; not a direct quote ·Narrows Town Council minutes, April 23, 2026 (special meeting) · Apr 23, 2026

On the record

Voted yes on scheduling a public hearing on a charter amendment to let the Town Manager live inside or outside town limits (passed 3-0, May 2026).
May 11, 2026 ·Narrows Town Council minutes, May 11, 2026 · May 11, 2026

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