The League of Women Voters of Montgomery County Virginia are in the process of hosting 5 different candidate forums where citizen generated questions are presented to candidates in a public forum. These programs are:
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Occupy Blacksburg
Having Lupus and being under a doctor’s orders to avoid direct sunlight, I don’t get out much in the daytime unless it is something I consider to be very important. Such an event occurred on October 15, 2011 in Blacksburg, VA. It was “Occupy Blacksburg” a spin-off if you will of the “Occupy Wall...
Christiansburg Town Council Candidate Forum
Thursday, Oct. 13th, at 7pm in the Town Council Chambers at Christiansburg Town Hall, 5 candidates will be working to convince voters that he/she is the best candidate and deserves your vote.
Elections, Jobs, and Economic Development: AND VOTING!!
(Data used for graphics from: Annie E. Casey Foundation, Kids Count Data) Ever wonder whether your vote actually matters?
Do citizens living in Towns pay double taxes?
I have heard citizens of the Town of Christiansburg say, more than a few times, that they don’t like paying double taxes. A lot of people perceive that they are paying double taxes simply because they live in a Town and have to pay both County and Town taxes.
Talking About Education? If You Aren’t Maybe You Should Be!
What do you think the role of Federal Government should be in K-12 Public Education? What are the “Common Core Standards”? What affect could changes in the role of Federal Government have on our local schools?
What would you ask candidates in this year’s elections?
That’s what the League of Women Voters of Montgomery County wants to know and, they have set up a way to allow you to put in your 2 cents worth:
The Price of Poor Planning for Christiansburg Taxpayers
Planning for jurisdictions SHOULD be a process of anticipating needs caused by growth and developing a process whereby infrastructure needs for the future are identified, planned for, and developed. In many jurisdictions, a large part of this is done during the process of approving developments with the jurisdiction determining what the developer needs to...
The 10th Amendment and Education
The 10th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified on December 15, 1791. The goal of this Amendment was to make it such that all powers NOT specifically granted to the federal government or prohibited by the Constitution are reserved for the states (or the people) to control. This Amendment was applied to...
Weldon Cooper Center School-Age Population Data
The Weldon Cooper Centers School-Age (5-19) Population Estimates for Virginia’s Incorporated Towns shows that: Blacksburg has a school-age population of 3,556 which is 27.01% of the County total of 13,164. Christiansburg has school-age population of 3,781 which is 28.72% of the County total of 13,164. Montgomery Count’s school-age population is 13,164. (Subtract Blacksburg and...
