Working Hard for you…

  • Guiding development and redevelopment through shared community values
  • Revitalizing our historic downtown as a vibrant retail and arts center
  • Managing sustainable growth by adherence to our Comprehensive Plan
  • Protecting neighborhood integrity and improving community livability
  • Promoting diverse housing options, including workforce, young professional and senior housing
  • Enhancing public and alternative transportation
  • Preserving green space and natural areas
  • Pursuing more recreational opportunities, including new athletic fields, for residents of all ages
  • Expanding broadband availability
  • Improving collaborative relationships with Virginia Tech and Montgomery County
  • Ensuring openness in government
  • Encouraging citizen participation

…Creating a better Blacksburg for us all

Susan helping plant the cloned sycamore tree on Henderson Lawn

Upcoming Events

  • Please Vote!    -    November 2,     6 am - 7 pm

    Your vote is important not only for Town Council, but for Blacksburg’s Mayor, House of Delegates, Governor, Lt. Governor, and Attorney General.

  • League of Women Voters Candidates Forum: September 23 at 7 pm

    The League of Women Voters of Montgomery County and the local branch of the NAACP hosted a candidates forum on September 23 at 7pm. The video of the forum is available at https://www.facebook.com/mrfnaacp.org/videos/915255692443178. Written responses to questions asked of candidates are available at https://www.vote411.org/.

  • Steppin' Out: August 6 & 7, 10 am - 10 pm

    Susan is volunteering at the Steppin’ Out T-shirt booth on Friday from 8 am to 2 pm and then 4 pm to 10 pm. On Saturday she’ll work 9 am to 2 pm and 6 pm to 10 pm. Please drop by to say “Hi,” purchase a shirt, or pick up a free “Be Committed Be Well” shopping bag.

  • Second Drive-by Petition Signing: March 21

    We’re having our second drive-by petition signing for Susan and fellow Town Councilors–Leslie Hager-Smith (mayor), Susan Mattingly, and Lauren Colliver–who are running for re-election. Please participate on Sunday, March 21, 1-3 pm, at the Rec Center on Patrick Henry Drive, Blacksburg. We each need 125 valid signatures to be listed on the November 2 ballot. We’re half-way there! Please wear a face covering and practice social distancing.

  • Drive-by Petition Signing: February 28

    Sign petitions for Susan and fellow Town Councilors–Leslie Hager-Smith, Susan Mattingly, and Lauren Colliver– who are running for re-election. Participate in our drive-by/walk-by signature gathering event on Sunday, February 28, 1-3 pm, 700 Preston Avenue, Blacksburg. We each need 125 valid signatures to be listed on the November 2 ballot. Please wear a face covering and practice social distancing.