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A 3 year contract for the Town Manager was considered, but was it simply a diversion?

The Virginia State Code has some interesting information on length of time of appointments and on severance packages. Very, very interesting. Was the 3-year contract really even being considered, or was it another smoke screen? Continue reading

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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

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Easier to use copy of the Christiansburg Town Charter, but be warned things are not what they seem.

I took the existing copy of the Town Charter, inserted a copy of the Governor’s markup for the section changing the vote to November, then setup bookmarks for the pdf that match the table of contents. Well, it sorta matches … Continue reading

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Conduct Unbecoming: Disorderly Behavior of Christiansburg Town Councilmembers

I have been working on a modification to the copy of the Christiansburg Town Charter (my copy even includes the 2010 Amended 2.01 concerning voting in November). This modification will provide bookmarks for every section and subsection of the Town … Continue reading

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Town of Christiansburg Moving Elections will shorten some terms:

Changing the voting date to November will mean that some elected officials will have their terms shortened. (That would also mean that those officials would have to run in that November election if they wished to remain in office. Will this result in legal action? Continue reading

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