About 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. Meeting agendas and minutes are available via BoardDocs.

The Board of Supervisors hires a County Administrator to carry out the day-to-day business of the county. 

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.

Other administrative positions in county government include directors of economic development, fiscal management, human services, libraries, planning, recreation, social services, and voter registration.

View a full list of departments in the county and the services provided.

Board of Supervisors members as well as county staff represent the county on various committees.

Joining a board or commission is a great way for citizens to participate in local government. Volunteer positions on boards and commissions will be advertised when they become vacant. Please note that applications will only be accepted when there is a vacancy.

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).

Within Montgomery County, there are five villages in the unincorporated areas. Unlike the towns, they are governed by the Board of Supervisors, as opposed to separate councils and mayors.

• Belview
• Elliston & Lafayette
• Plum Creek
• Prices Fork
• Riner
• Shawsville

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. 

The county code is found online at https://montgomery.municipalcodeonline.com