In the News

2010

Blacksburg town leaders want Virginia Tech to collect local taxes (WDBJ Channel 7 News, Oct. 11, 2010)
Column: Tech is stalling on the meals tax (Roanoke Times — New River Forum, Oct. 10, 2010)
Va. Tech, Blacksburg at odds over local taxes (WRIC Channel 8 News, Oct. 9, 2010)
Va. Tech declines to collect taxes on dining and lodging (Roanoke Times, Oct. 9, 2010)
Editorial: Virginia Tech should collect town taxes (Roanoke Times, Oct. 3, 2010)
Concession stands begin to assess local meal tax (Collegiate Times, Sept. 30, 2010)
Blog: Town Meal’s Tax Now Collected at Tech Athletic Events (Blacksburg Mayor’s Blog, Sept. 24, 2010)
Concessions at Va. Tech add local tax (Roanoke Times, Sept. 24, 2010)
Group pressuring Tech to change tax policies (Collegiate Times, Aug. 11, 2010)
Letter: Charge meals tax at Virginia Tech (Roanoke Times, Aug. 8, 2010)
Petition targets Virginia Tech meals tax (WDBJ Channel 7 News, Aug. 2, 2010)
Group begins campaign to bring meals tax to VT (Roanoke Times, July 23, 2010)
Blacksburg citizens group launches campaign for campus meals tax collection (Blue Ridge Business Journal — The Ticker, July 22, 2010)
Blog: It’s a Fairness Issue (Les Is More, May 19, 2010)
Groups campaign to persuade Virginia Tech to collect meals tax (Roanoke Times, March 26, 2010)

2009

Meals tax creates rift between Tech, town (Collegiate Times, Nov. 16, 2009)
Rumored meal tax would not affect dining halls (Collegiate Times, July 1, 2009)