Sustainability Committee Meeting | October 23, 2026

The Town of Christiansburg Sustainability Committee met on October 23, 2026, and heard a presentation from Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources staff on deer population management in Montgomery County. Presenters said deer numbers are above population objectives and reviewed existing hunting opportunities, including urban archery, as well as options such as kill permits and sharpshooting. Discussion covered safety, property access and trespass, public acceptance, chronic wasting disease, venison donation and processing, and ways to connect landowners with hunters. The town’s three-acre urban-archery requirement for town property was clarified; private-land hunting requires landowner permission.

Committee members discussed improving public outreach and potentially learning from Blacksburg’s deer-removal program. A town-operated culling program could involve police staffing and processing costs, but no specific funding, procurement, vendor selection, contract, motion, or vote was identified. No formal action was recorded; participants offered to provide further information and assistance.