The Blacksburg Town Council is considering tabling an ordinance that would change some powers and duties of its Historic Design Review Board and drafting another ordinance in its place.

The council is expected to discuss the issue further at next week's council meeting.

Council members talked Tuesday during a work session about concerns they have heard from property owners in the historic district about the proposed ordinance.

The ordinance would make the town's Historic Design Review Board's recommendations mandatory, instead of advisory, when it comes to redevelopment plans for construction on a site where a contributing historic structure has been demolished or relocated.

Some owners say they are concerned about giving the review board a mandatory decision about the future of their properties.

Some council members said Tuesday that they are supportive of the concept behind the ordinance but also said that if a new ordinance is drafted they would like to incorporate input from property owners.

The meeting is at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Municipal Building.

-- Sharla Bardin

H1N1

Health district has vaccines available

The New River Health District is still offering H1N1 influenza vaccination.

The vaccine is always free and is available this week to walk-in clients as well as those receiving any health department services between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the health department. Local offices are:

• 203-205 S. Locust St., Floyd, 745-2141
• 120 N. Main St., Pearisburg, 921-2891
• 210 S. Pepper St., Suite A, Christiansburg, 381-7100
• 170 Fourth St. N.W., Pulaski, 994-5030
• 212 Third Ave., Radford, 831-5774

Additionally, the following clinics have been scheduled:

• 6 to 8 p.m. today and Wednesdays through March 31 at New Mount Olive United Methodist Church, 312 Russell Ave., Radford
• 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church, 408 N. Jefferson Ave., Pulaski
• 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday at 120 N. Main St., Pearisburg
• 3:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday at 170 Fourth St. NW, Pulaski
• During the regular WIC clinic, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday at 212 Third Ave., Radford
• 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at the Radford Recreation Center, 200 George St.

-- The Roanoke Times