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Blacksburg swears in mayor and council; new member marks historic milestone
Summary
Blacksburg’s first council meeting of 2026 opened with ceremonial oaths for the mayor and council members, the appointment of a vice mayor and an announcement that the newest council member is the first Jamaican Caribbean American to serve on the council.
Blacksburg Mayor Michael Sutphin called the town council to order and administered the oaths of office for the mayor and multiple council members, formally opening the town’s first council meeting of 2026. Newly sworn members repeated oaths pledging support for the U.S. Constitution and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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