Blacksburg council delays vote on town boundary adjustment after residents raise service and property concerns

Blacksburg Town Council on Nov. 6 delayed a vote on a corporate boundary adjustment agreement with Montgomery County after residents at a public hearing raised questions about split properties, potential double taxation and whether properties brought into town would receive town water, sewer, trash pickup and transit.

Town staff presented the results of a comprehensive corporate boundary survey — the first full survey since a 1973 annexation — explaining that the project began with a request for proposals in June, a consultant kickoff in November 2024, and field surveys starting in January 2025. Staff said deliverables include GIS data and exhibit maps intended to consolidate prior piecemeal boundary adjustments and correct mapping errors discovered during the review.

The staff presentation identified several specific corrections. A highlighted change near the intersection of Mount Tabor and Bishop Roads showed a revised corporate line that differs from previously mapped limits. Staff also said a town-owned parcel behind the former…