Comments on: Christiansburg Town Council: Spending YOUR money before they get it.

By: Carol Lindstrom

Carol Lindstrom — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:31:48 +0000

Oh, I’m sure I’m on a list somewhere, just not the list of citizens most likely to be served.

By: Carol Lindstrom

Carol Lindstrom — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:29:59 +0000

“Mud Pike” area has been the talk of the town (that part of town the TC is unaware of — general citizens). You can bet that annexation is high on the agenda because it increases tax revenue without having to increase property taxes. Unfortunately, it also puts a high load on services (both set up for and ongoing maintenance of) on town residents so we head right back into the ‘picking the worst problems to deal with’ rather than an ongoing upgrade to all citizen services.

By: Awareness Fan

Awareness Fan — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 10:19:10 +0000

Annexation is ‘near’….near Riner, for example.

It’s a ‘done deal’ that the Town wants certain areas to add to their tax coffers.

I don’t think they should annex anything else, period. Enough is enough; encroachment, falsehoods, and even actions deemed as intimidation by the Town Manager and his cronies.

By: Local citizen

Local citizen — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:02:32 +0000

That’s what you are going to get with those professional politicians running the show.

If someone with the “right” last name had a property that was flooding, something would have been done, but alas, you are not on the list !

By: lisa hatcher

lisa hatcher — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:51:26 +0000

This was the best and most humorous article I have read in a while! Go get ‘em! I am not a town resident, but I travel frequently the areas that are mentioned in this article.
The town, or so it appears, is so busy right now with the new sidewalks, the new aquatic center, etc that they cannot find the time to address something that has been going on for years. In 1985, I lived not far from these areas and recognize this has been an on going situation. The Town of Cburg, needs to wise up and elect better and qualified officials for the next council. The “good ole boy” network -whereas people re-elect others just because they have been around the area or they know them, should be history as this situation among other situations continue to not be addressed by the elected council. Continue on with your pressing issues and make them be held accountable for which they were/are elected to provide to the citizens of Cburg!!

By: lisa hatcher

lisa hatcher — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:49:55 +0000

This was the best and most humorous article I have read in a while! Go get ‘em! I am not a town resident, but I travel frequently the areas that are mentioned in this article.
The town, or so it appears, is so busy right now with the new sidewalks, the new aquatic center, etc that they cannot find the time to address something that has been going on for years. In 1985, I lived not far from these areas and recognize this has been an on going situation. The Town of Cburg, needs to wise up and elect better and qualified officials for the next council. The “good ole boy” network -whereas people re-elect others just because they have been around the area or they know them, should be history as this situation among other situtions continue to not be addressed by the elected council. Continue on with your pressing issues and make them be held accountable for which they were/are elected to provide to the citizens of Cburg!!

By: Carol Lindstrom

Carol Lindstrom — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:44:30 +0000

Watch out for annexation activities or you could find yourself in the middle of all of this mess. Personally, I don’t think the Town of Christiansburg should be allowed to annex anything until they can show that they can do right by what they have! Molly Ivins quotes applying here: 1. (for Town Council) “The first rule of holes: when you’re in one, stop digging. ” 2. (for citizens) “What you need is sustained outrage…there’s far too much unthinking respect given to authority.” She was and always will be one of my heroes. These and other quotes can be found at: http://womenshistory.about.com/od/quotes/a/molly_ivins.htm

By: Fran

Fran — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:14:52 +0000

This was one of the funniest, most humorous items I have read in weeks. I laughed out loud, long and hard, and will share this perspective with my friends.

I regret that I am not a town resident, but live a few hundred yards outside the town limits. My expressed opinions would carry more weight if I were a resident.

Town residents should be encouraged to attend more council meetings. The workings of the small town decision process is thoroughly intriguing. Residents need to share more in the decision making process, and not assume that a) they are powerless- b) the elected decision makers are experts in all issues- and c)decisions are made with the best interests of all constituents in mind.

“Who shall guard the guardians?”