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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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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.

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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%

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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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