Local government
Montgomery County is governed by a
Board of Supervisors,
with members elected from each of the
seven districts.
In January, the board elects a chair and vice chair. Public meetings, which may include advertised public hearings, are held on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 7:15 p.m. The
Board of Supervisors hires a
County Administrator and a Deputy County Administrator to carry out the day-to-day business of the county. Other administrative
positions in county government include directors of
economic development, fiscal management,
human services,
libraries,
planning,
recreation,
social services and
voter registration.
Constitutional Officers include the
Clerk of the Circuit Court,
Commissioner of the Revenue,
Commonwealth’s Attorney,
Sheriff, and
Treasurer.
Elections for the Clerk of the Circuit Court are held every eight years and the rest of these officers are elected every fourth year.
The incorporated towns of
Christiansburg and
Blacksburg are
governed by elected town councils and mayors. Both have a town manager who administers fiscal responsibilities. Council meetings are public and are held on Tuesdays (Christiansburg, first and third; Blacksburg, second and fourth).
The county
supports an excellent
public school system for county and town residents.
School board members from each
district are elected for four-year
terms, and a superintendent and staff oversee operations and curriculum for approximately 9,600 students in the 20 elementary, middle, and high schools.