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Radford – Christiansburg, one moves forward the other moves back

Take the survey!   Rate Your Town Officials Radford and Christiansburg have very different contract issues for very different reasons.

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Where did the Town Manager Contract Come From? Maybe here?

In case you haven’t heard, the most recent (of many) hot button issues in Christiansburg, VA has to do with a sudden push to get a contract in place for the Town Manager before the newly elected officials of the … Continue reading

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Christiansburg a Certified Crime Prevention Community. What’s that mean?

Well, the first stop to answering that question should be this website: http://www.dcjs.virginia.gov/cple/cpc/ccpcp.cfm (Where you will find, at the bottom of the page, that the “City” of Christiansburg … hmmm…. is one of 14 such certified jurisdictions within the State of … Continue reading

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FOIA and Guesswork about Town Council Meeting

While there were a lot of unusual things occurring at the last Christiansburg Town Council Meeting (open discussion, raising of issues, asking questions, paring the budget), there was one event during the last few minutes that captured my attention because … Continue reading

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Information Sources for the Budget-wise People.

Looking at one year’s budget tells you little. How can you find information that shows budget changes over time or to compare two similar jurisdictions. Here is what can be found on the Auditor of Public Accounts site (focus on Christiansburg since I am here!) Continue reading

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