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From Readers
- FOIA Fan on Oath Keeper or Oath Breaker, The Duty of Elected and Appointed Officials
- FOIA Fan on Smoke and Mirrors! But who is lighting those fires?
- Carol Lindstrom on Smoke and Mirrors! But who is lighting those fires?
- Kathy Bowman on Smoke and Mirrors! But who is lighting those fires?
- FOIA Fan on Smoke and Mirrors! But who is lighting those fires?
Category Archives: FOIA
Smoke and Mirrors! But who is lighting those fires?
This hit the email/internet route about 4:30 PM yesterday, just a few hours before the Public Hearing for the Sage Lane project. When this came up during the Hearing, most council members looked puzzled as did the engineer handling the … Continue reading
Posted in Christiansburg, VA, Citizen Participation, FOIA, Local Government, VOTE
Tagged Christiansburg, council, Freedom of Information, open government, participation, planning, town, Virginia
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How is it that the Sage Lane issue ever came up?
Now that is a $1,000,000 plus question. (By the way, videos of the meeting are at: http://myvaresources.com/VideoFiles2010/2010_07_12PC/2010_07_12PC1.html Here are a few observations/questions about why this and many other development issues have come up.
Posted in Christiansburg, VA, Citizen Participation, Environment, FOIA, Land Use, Letter vs Spirit of the Law, Local Government, Your Tax Money
Tagged Aquatic, Christiansburg, citizen, commission, council, DCR, erosion, Freedom of Information, manager, open government, public, town, VA, Virginia
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Christiansburg: Filling the Town Manager’s Shoes (Town Charter Style)
While I certainly hope the Town of Christiansburg takes the opportunity to take a close look at what is needed in a Town Manager for a town this size, the more immediate concern is what happens as of August 1 … Continue reading
Christiansburg says good-bye to Town Manager, Floyd says hello.
Well, the good thing is that by making the move to Floyd, Terpenny is in no danger of losing his Virginia retirement. Since both agencies are in VRS, it continues right along. He may have a bit longer commute but … Continue reading
Some Useful Christiansburg Budget Information for Citizens. Town Council Already Knows This.
Using the Auditor of Public Accounts Reports again and focusing on the time frame from fiscal years 1996 thru 2009…. Revenue from local taxes and fees increased by 120.06% Expenditures increased by 120.32%
Posted in Christiansburg, VA, Citizen Participation, FOIA, Local Government, VOTE, Your Tax Money
Tagged Aquatic, Christiansburg, citizen, council, economy, foia, Freedom of Information, government, open, public, town
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