Police Grant Audit Finds Overspending, 11th Street Revitalization & Roanoke Funding Misses | On The Record: With the Roanoke Rambler

A new audit finds Roanoke police overspent a state gun violence prevention grant by nearly $100,000, raising new questions about oversight, mentoring practices, and how city departments are handling public money.On this week’s On The Record: With the Roanoke Rambler, editor Todd Jackson joins WFIR to break down the audit’s findings, including spending problems tied to the RESET program, concerns about how some youth participants were treated, and what Police Chief Scott Booth says is being done to prevent it from happening again.The conversation also looks at the latest push to revitalize 11th Street Northwest, where community leaders and the city are still trying to turn planning into real action, and touches on several other local developments — including questions still surrounding the planning director’s departure, historic property preservation, and Roanoke coming up empty on several major state funding requests.A wide-ranging look at accountability, redevelopment, and the city’s ongoing financial challenges.If you want, I can also give you a slightly punchier alternate title with a stronger news hook.