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Blacksburg council adopts five-year capital improvement program; discussion highlights water-main projects
Summary
The council adopted Resolution 1E26, the town’s capital improvement program for FY2027–FY2031, after brief discussion about drinking-water system projects. Council members and staff noted recent and planned water-main replacements in older neighborhoods.
The Blacksburg Town Council adopted Resolution 1E26, approving the capital improvement program (CIP) for fiscal years 2027 through 2031, following a prior public hearing held Jan. 13 and multiple work sessions.
During discussion on the resolution, a council member referenced public comment asking for more focus on the town’s drinking-water projects. The council said staff provided further detail: in 2024 the town replaced about 800 feet of water main in the Locust Avenue area; in 2026 approximately 1,300 feet of replacement work is planned in the Highland Circle area; and in 2027 roughly 1,000 feet plus another ~350 sections are scheduled, according to the staff summary read into the record by the council member.
The councilmember who raised the point said the CIP is a high-level document but that staff had supplied more detailed project breakdowns and that the town is prioritizing core services such as water infrastructure alongside quality-of-life projects. A motion to approve Resolution 1E26 was made, seconded, and the clerk called the roll; the motion passed.
No budget totals or contractor names were read into the meeting record during the discussion in the transcript, and the transcript does not include a full line-by-line CIP budget in the meeting text. The council indicated staff will continue to provide project-level details to address specific neighborhood concerns.
