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  • Candidate Forum

    The League of Women Voters of Montgomery County is hosting two Candidate Forums with candidates for the Blacksburg Town Council. Monday, October 5 and October 26, 7-9 pmRoger Hedgepeth Town Council Chambers300 South Main Street, Blacksburg, Virginia ...
  • Thank you, UFCW Local 400!

    The BURG Legal Fund has received a donation of $3000 from Local 400 of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union! We are delighted for the support and for the partnership with those working for good jobs, fair wages and benefits, and decent working con...
  • Come to the Barn Dance! May 9

    Download: large (11 x 17) pdf of this poster               small (8.5 x 11) version (b/w)...
  • BURG Community Meeting - April 19!

    What's next for BURG? That's up to you!Come to our Community MeetingSunday, April 19, 7:00 PMBlacksburg Public LibraryWe'll be discussing the following items, and looking for your input and participation:the aftermath of the Supreme Court decision - what'...
  • A Supreme Celebration!

    Come celebrate the VA Supreme Court’s decision in favor of the Town of Blacksburg and BURG!A benefit party in the best Blacksburg style: casual and lots of fun!Saturday, March 21, 7:00 - 11:00 PMThe University Club, 100 Otey St., BlacksburgMusic by THE ...
  • Blacksburg Bands: Up Against the Wal! A benefit show for the BURG Legal Fund!

    With Kat Mills, Woodcock Johnson, Jr., and Lee Street RiotsFriday, January 23 - 10 PM - 2 AMAt Cabo Fish Taco, 117 S. Main St., Blacksburg21 and over -$5 cover charge...
  • Read the briefs!

    Legal briefs are not everyone's idea of a page-turner. But we find nothing so gripping as reading through these documents prepared for the Virginia Supreme Court. Here are PDF files of the key filings in our case:BURG Supreme Court BriefAmicus ("friend of...
  • Our court date is set - January 15!

    We have been informed by the clerk of the court, that oral arguments in our case will be held on Thursday, January 15, 2009, at 9 AM, in the Supreme Court Building, 100 N. Ninth Street, in Richmond. Check back for more information. Here' some interesting ...
  • The Supreme Court will hear our case in January

    We have been informed by the Clerk of Court that the Virginia Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in our case during their January session, January 12-16, 2009. We will know the exact date and time two weeks before the hearing. We'll give you all the d...
  • Virginia local government organizations file brief in support of Blacksburg/BURG appeal

    The Local Government Attorneys of Virginia, The Virginia Association of Counties, and the Virginia Municipal League, have filed an Amicus Curiae ("friend of the court") brief in support of The Town of Blacksburg and BURG, in our appeal to the Virginia Sup...
  • Sustainability Week

    Check out the BURG table at sustainability week! Here is the full calendar of events....
  • The road to Richmond

    This diagram shows roughly what we can expect for the Virginia Supreme Court process. We will keep you informed of where the case stands, and will make all the important filings available on this site. ...
  • Dear members, friends, and supporters of Blacksburg United for Responsible Growth:

    Thank you again for the incredible support of our effort to stop the Walmart next to Margaret Beeks Elementary School. We are very happy to report that our shared efforts are paying off. You may have heard that our case is going to the Virginia Supreme Co...
  • Wise energy for Virginia: against the coal-burning plant in Wise, and for clean energy for Virginia

    Wise Energy for Virginia is a growing coalition of national, regional and local organizations committed to securing a clean energy future for Virginia. In 2007 Appalachian Voices, the Chesapeake Climate Action Network, the Sierra Club’s Virginia Chapter...
  • Come to the BURG community meeting, Sept. 21

    With the receipt of this letter from Richmond, it is now official, our case is going to the Virginia Supreme Court! This is truly a turning point in our efforts, a clear sign that we were right to stand up to Fairmount Properties and their benefactor, the...
  • It's official: our appeal is granted

    On September 10, we received official notice from the Virginia Supreme Court that our appeal has been granted, and will be heard by the court. A date for oral arguments has not been set, but it will follow a series of filings by Blacksburg United for Resp...
  • Town Council to discuss two key resolutions in Sept. 9 meeting

    On Sept. 9, The Blacksburg Town Council will be considering two resolutions that will have a major effect on future growth in the town:The North Main Street Traffic Improvements Project - The Council is looking at a resolution that will authorize right-of...
  • Blacksburg, Sonic may yet compromise

    Roanoke Times A resolution may allow the town to avoid more costly litigation on the First & Main project. By Tonia Moxley 381-1676BLACKSBURG -- Sonic lovers may yet be satisfied. Blacksburg Town Council will vote Tuesday on a resolution that could even...
  • Supreme Court panel decides to grant BURG/Blacksburg appeal!

    RICHMOND -- Attorneys for BURG and the Town of Blacksburg were all set to make oral arguments to a three-judge panel of the Virginia Supreme Court, to tell the court why they should take our appeal. But before the lawyers had a chance to speak, the panel ...
  • Zoning Ordinance Public Meeting

    The Town of Blacksburg is in the beginning stages of amendments to the Town Zoning Ordinance. There will be a public meeting on Wednesday, September 3 at 7PM in the Police Department Training Room, 200 Clay Street for citizen input to help identify zoning...
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