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Council approves routine easement and tax items, makes appointments and introduces the five‑year CIP

December 10, 2025 | Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Virginia


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Council approves routine easement and tax items, makes appointments and introduces the five‑year CIP
During the meeting the council handled a series of routine but important administrative actions. Council approved Ordinance 2096 to authorize withdrawal of 3.18 acres from the Agriculture and Forestal District to allow subdivision of a parcel (applicant James Berger); approved Ordinances 2105 and 2106 vacating public utility easements near North Main Street and Draper Road respectively to facilitate private redevelopment and replacement easements; and adopted Ordinance 2104 updating the town’s income and net‑worth thresholds for the elderly/disabled real‑estate tax relief program to align with Montgomery County (2026 thresholds: up to $46,000 for 100% relief; net worth limit increased to $210,000).

Council appointed Carolyn Howard and Lucius Merritt Jr. as town representative and joint representative, respectively, to the Blacksburg VPI Sanitation Authority for four‑year terms. Staff introduced the Capital Improvement Program (CIP), a five‑year plan identifying 114 projects and highlighting Draper Road streetscape work, Progress Street under‑deck parking, downtown façade grants, continued transit fleet replacement and EV charging infrastructure, athletic field renovations, and scheduled review and public hearings to occur in January.

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