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August 3 Planning Commission and Town Council Meeting

The Planning Commission met at 3pm today but did not have the quorum necessary to take any action such a voting on a recommendation to the Town Council. After some discussion on other items not requiring a vote, the meeting was continued to 6:30pm … Continue reading

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A Very Busy Tuesday for Christiansburg Government and Citizens.

On Tuesday, August 3, 2010, there will be Planning Commission and Town Council Meetings with a break long enough between the two for you to grab a quick bite to eat. Both agendas can be found on the town’s website … Continue reading

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Town Manager or Town Council, who can really take credit for the good and the bad?

The BlueRidgeMuse has an article that pretty much sums up most of my own thoughts on the move of Christiansburg Lance Terpenny to Floyd. (See the Article) While there has been a great deal of fervor over the performance of … Continue reading

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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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