Will more residential rezoning in Christiansburg result in more students at Falling Branch, Christiansburg Primary and Elementary, and the middle and high schools located within the town's boundaries? Very possible.
So even if the county conducts and pays for the required property reassessments, the towns of Blacksburg and Christiansburg use these same figures. If demand for services like schools or new roads increases due to development, all county taxpayers will pay more regardless of where the growth occurs -- in the unincorporated areas of the county, and the towns. Sometimes, town residents pay twice. A common question is why developers don't shoulder more of these costs, passing them along to their customers.
Since beginning this blog there have been numerous rezonings requested to allow residential development in Christiansburg, plus two boundary line adjustments. Another project was denied, then resubmitted a year later, then pulled by the developer before going to council for another vote -- but this was just one of several proposed developments along the congested Peppers Ferry corridor. Often, once these rezonings are approved, variances have subsequently been requested which maximized overall building density.
The Christiansburg Town Council will meet on Tuesday, March 17th at 7:30 pm, and one agenda item does in fact include yet more rezoning requests even in this soft economy.