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Roanoke’s city manager, Valmarie Turner, is juggling mounting housing challenges and staffing shortages, but she’s pushing forward with bold solutions — from recruiting top talent and boosting pay to partnering with developers to slash planning delays. A major win? An Austrian skincare giant, Ringana, is relocating its U.S. base to Roanoke, bringing $85 million and 430+ jobs. Amid the grind, Turner celebrates her team’s relentless work — quietly turning city projects like the Eureka Center and park upgrades into real progress, even as they face the quiet grind of under-resourced public service.

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