Tuesday’s meeting will include a public hearing on the appointments. Two weeks later, the council will make the appointments at its regular meeting on Jan. 27.
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‘Eggs & Issues’ breakfast for 2026 serves up new leaders and plenty of plans
Studies and plans will abound in 2026 for Montgomery County, Blacksburg and Christiansburg, according to leaders present at the chamber of commerce breakfast.
Montgomery County supervisors meet Monday after all-day Saturday work session
The board will also vote on distributing money to volunteer fire departments.
Blacksburg Town Council to fill 2 vacant council seats with interim appointees
The first work session of the year will include a closed meeting to consider candidates for seats vacated by newly elected Mayor Michael Sutphin and former Councilman Liam Watson.
Montgomery schools’ rankings, a mixed bag, will be reported at school board meeting
The state Education Department will offer training sessions this month to support school divisions with federally identified schools.
Montgomery supervisors consider seeking study on data center zoning
The zoning law currently “does not define or allow data center facilities as a use,” a resolution notes.
A (long) day at the Blacksburg mayoral recount: Sutphin prevails
Recount observers outnumbered the final difference in the race.
‘Montgomery Matters’ comprehensive plan’s first two parts to be reviewed Wednesday
Over the three decades from 1990 to 2020, Montgomery County’s population grew by 33 percent, or nearly 24,500 people. Christiansburg’s population grew the fastest during that time, nearly doubling at 45.4 percent. Those are just two statistics that help illustrate why the county needs a comprehensive plan and needs to update it regularly. The Montgomery […]
Blacksburg Town Council to consider rezoning 4+ acres on University City Boulevard for six-story, high-density residential building
The last public hearing of the year will take up several proposals, including the rezoning request that could enable hundreds of student housing units.
Montgomery County supervisors again will consider expansion of Christiansburg dump site
When the board of supervisors meets Monday, it also will consider a proposal to conduct more frequent real estate assessments and will look at reauthorizing an agricultural zoning district.

