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Christiansburg makes change to try to keep downtown momentum


CHRISTIANSBURG — Town Council has passed an ordinance that allows food trucks on downtown public on-street parking spaces for limited periods as long as they obtain a permit and follow a number of other conditions.
The ordinance, approved on a 5-0 vote this past week, eases Christiansburg’s food truck regulations in the downtown area and supporters of the change tout it as another step in ongoing efforts to improve that part of town.
“We really think this would be a benefit to our downtown businesses and our nonprofit organizations when they’re hosting events,” Justin Sanders, president of the nonprofit Downtown Christiansburg Inc., told council members this past week. “I really do think it’s a step in the right direction for bringing vitality downtown and bringing visibility for these restaurants and businesses.” ....

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Christiansburg councilwoman, now mayoral hopeful, in more clashes, faces reprimand


CHRISTIANSBURG — Councilwoman Johana Hicks is again under scrutiny, and her colleagues have drafted a resolution of reprimand.
The resolution against Hicks for what’s being considered as a code of ethics violation has been drafted and the Town Council plans to discuss the matter in the coming weeks.
The resolution, which says council has a duty to citizens to “avoid the appearance of impropriety,” is a culmination of ethical concerns other council members have raised toward Hicks over the past year. The document, for example, makes reference to some past social media comments from Hicks that her colleagues found problematic. ....

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