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Blacksburg Town Council Regular Meeting – February 24, 2026

Town Council — Tuesday, February 24, 2026
BodyBlacksburg, Virginia
SessionTown Council
DateTuesday, February 24, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:25

Will the council come to order and will the clerk please call the roll?

0:29

Anderson, present.

0:30

Campbell.

0:31

Present.

0:32

Oliver.

0:33

Board?

0:34

Here.

0:35

Goodhart.

0:36

Here.

0:37

Present.

0:38

Sutfin?

0:39

Here.

0:40

We are at the council meeting on February 24th.

0:43

And we will start with the consent agenda.

0:46

We have two items on the consent agenda.

0:48

The first is the approval of the town council minutes for January 27th, February 3rd, and February 10th.

0:54

And the second item is an amendment to the memorandum of agreement with Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation and the Virginia Tech Foundation.

1:02

And we'll be approving this amendment tonight.

1:06

Is there a motion on the consent agenda?

1:08

I move approval of the consent agenda.

1:11

Second.

1:12

We have a motion, a second.

1:13

Is there any discussion?

1:16

Seeing none, will the clerk please call the roll?

1:18

Campbell.

1:19

Aye.

1:19

Oliver?

1:20

Aye.

1:21

Ford?

1:21

Aye.

1:22

Goodhart.

1:23

Aye.

1:24

Sutton?

1:25

Aye.

1:25

Anderson.

1:26

Aye.

1:28

We have no public hearings scheduled for tonight, so we'll move on to citizen comments.

1:34

Are there any citizens wishing to speak tonight?

1:39

Seeing none, we will go ahead and close citizen comments.

1:43

Under appointments, we have uh one appointment here, and that's an appointment of Matthew Hanratdy to the New River Valley Housing Fund Board with a term expiring June 30th, 2027.

1:54

Do we have a motion on this appointment?

1:56

I move that we appoint Matthew Hanratdy to the New River Valley Housing Fund Board.

2:01

Second.

2:02

We have a motion, a second.

2:03

Is there any council discussion?

2:07

Seeing none, will the clerk please call the roll?

2:09

Oliver.

2:10

Aye.

2:11

Ward.

2:11

Aye.

2:12

Goodhart.

2:13

Aye.

2:13

Cassell.

2:14

Sutfin.

2:15

Aye.

2:16

Anderson.

2:16

Aye.

2:17

Campbell.

2:18

Aye.

2:18

The motion passes.

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Summary of Proceedings

Blacksburg Town Council Regular Meeting – February 24, 2026

The Blacksburg Town Council held a regular meeting on February 24, 2026, at the Blacksburg Municipal Building. Mayor Michael Sutphin presided, with all seven council members present. The meeting lasted approximately five minutes and included approval of the consent agenda, one appointment, and council announcements.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved minutes from the January 27, February 3, and February 10, 2026 meetings.
  • Approved an amendment to the Memorandum of Agreement with the Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation and the Virginia Tech Foundation.
  • Both items were approved unanimously on a roll call vote (7–0).

Public Comments & Testimony

  • None.

Appointments

  • The council unanimously appointed Matthew Hanratty to the New River Valley Housing Fund Board for a term expiring June 30, 2027. The motion carried 7–0.

Council Announcements

  • Vice Mayor Susan Anderson reminded residents of an open house at the Patrick Henry Community Center that evening until 8 p.m., where Blacksburg Transit is exploring a possible extension of bus service to North Main Street.
  • Mayor Sutphin congratulated Blacksburg native Rick Devens (transcription notes the name as "Devons") on appearing in the 50th season of Survivor. Sutphin mentioned that both he and Devens are graduates of Virginia Tech's Department of Communication.
  • Mayor Sutphin also highlighted a new pamphlet created by staff to help form or restart neighborhood associations, noting that the town will cover copying costs and facility rental for the first meeting.
  • Councilmember Jerry Ford, Jr. thanked Montgomery County Sheriff C.H. “Hank” Partin for his service to the community and wished him well on his upcoming retirement.

Key Outcomes

  • The consent agenda and the appointment were approved without opposition.
  • The next town council work session is scheduled for Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Blacksburg Motor Company Conference Room.
  • The next regular town council meeting will be Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in the council chambers.

Meeting Transcript

Will the council come to order and will the clerk please call the roll? Anderson, present. Campbell. Present. Oliver. Board? Here. Goodhart. Here. Present. Sutfin? Here. We are at the council meeting on February 24th. And we will start with the consent agenda. We have two items on the consent agenda. The first is the approval of the town council minutes for January 27th, February 3rd, and February 10th. And the second item is an amendment to the memorandum of agreement with Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation and the Virginia Tech Foundation. And we'll be approving this amendment tonight. Is there a motion on the consent agenda? I move approval of the consent agenda. Second. We have a motion, a second. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, will the clerk please call the roll? Campbell. Aye. Oliver? Aye. Ford? Aye. Goodhart. Aye. Sutton? Aye. Anderson. Aye. We have no public hearings scheduled for tonight, so we'll move on to citizen comments. Are there any citizens wishing to speak tonight? Seeing none, we will go ahead and close citizen comments. Under appointments, we have uh one appointment here, and that's an appointment of Matthew Hanratdy to the New River Valley Housing Fund Board with a term expiring June 30th, 2027. Do we have a motion on this appointment? I move that we appoint Matthew Hanratdy to the New River Valley Housing Fund Board. Second. We have a motion, a second. Is there any council discussion? Seeing none, will the clerk please call the roll? Oliver. Aye. Ward. Aye.

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