Committees

Leslie with Mayor Ron Rordam

Leslie Hager-Smith with Blacksburg Mayor, Ron Rordam

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Blacksburg Broadband Task Force

The Blacksburg Broadband Task Force was formed in 2011. Its charge is to explore how world-class community telecommunications infrastructure can be provided to the town for its private and corporate citizens, as well as government entities. The town envisions an operational network by 2015, with commitments from community stakeholders and a common vision to make gigabit bandwidth available to all citizens of Blacksburg.

Blacksburg Middle School Transition Committee

The (old) Blacksburg Middle School Transition Committee, created by Montgomery County and the Town of Blacksburg, investigates future uses of the property that will benefit both bodies.

Blacksburg Housing and Community Development Advisory Board

The Housing and Community Development Advisory Board advises staff and Town Council on matters concerning low and moderate income (LMI) programs, projects and policies. The Board approves contractors qualified as eligible to bid on LMI work, contracts for work performed, and applicants for assistance and assure that benefits are being provided in accordance with program guidelines. The board may also resolve complaints and disputes that may develop.

Blacksburg Museum & Cultural Foundation

The Blacksburg Museum Advisory Committee will develop a long-range plan for a museum or museums and methodically collecting, researching, preserving, cataloging, and displaying written and visual elements of Blacksburg’s history.

Metropolitan Planning Organization Board

The Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is a transportation policy-making organization serving the Blacksburg, Christiansburg and Montgomery County area. The MPO provides the information, tools and public input necessary to improve the performance of the transportation system of the region. Future transportation needs are addressed, giving consideration to all possible strategies and the community's vision.

Recreation Advisory Board

The Recreation Advisory Board advises the Director of Parks and Recreation in activity planning, and makes recommendations to Town Council on recreation policies, fee structure, park development, special programs and community facilities.

VML Transportation Policy Committee

The Virginia Municipal League (VML) is a statewide, nonprofit, nonpartisan association of city, town and county governments established in 1905 to improve and assist local governments through legislative advocacy, research, education and other services. The membership includes all 39 cities in the state, 156 towns and 11 counties. Members of the VML Transportation Policy Task Force are charged with development, maintenance and funding of a comprehensive land, sea and air transportation system for the Commonwealth. Influences like funding equity, sustainable development and regionalism all come into play when transportation is the theme.

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Town Council

Text Box: It will be no surprise to learn that most of the work of Town Council takes place on days other than the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month. Most councilors serve as liaisons on appointed committees or boards where they are expected to faithfully represent the town’s interests while facilitating communication. In addition, a councilor may serve as a working member of a committee or task force. I am presently appointed to the committees listed below. These appointments reflect my fundamental interest in community and economic development. As Vice Mayor from 2008 -- 2010, I also served on the Blacksburg-Virginia Tech Liaison Committee; the Town-County Liaison Committee; the Blacksburg Partnership; New River Valley Agency on Aging; and the Downtown Revitalization Committee.

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