Radford under increased state scrutiny for ‘fiscal distress’

Radford under increased state scrutiny for ‘fiscal distress’

Already gifted lumps of coal in its figurative stocking, the city of Radford could soon be placed on the naughty list by the state auditor of accounts.  In a Nov. 12 “fiscal distress monitoring notification” to Mayor David Horton and City Manager Todd Meredith, Auditor of Public Accounts Staci Henshaw noted that her office has been monitoring Radford’s fiscal health since 2022.  At that time, Radford showed some troubling symptoms — such as pand…