U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte announced Wednesday that he will hold a town hall meeting in the Roanoke Valley for constituents to discuss health care reform and other issues.

The meeting, to be held Sept. 3 at Roanoke County's Hidden Valley High School starting at 7 p.m., comes on the heels of "tele-town halls" -- done by phone -- that he's conducting this week. In addition to Roanoke, Goodlatte will also hold town halls in the Shenandoah Valley and the Lynchburg area.

"I feel it is important to keep an open line of communication so I can best serve the interests of the 6th Congressional District," said Goodlatte, R-Roanoke County. "I look forward to hearing from the folks of the 6th District either through my telephone town hall meetings or in person at my upcoming town hall meetings which will be held throughout the 6th District."

Goodlatte's announcement of the meetings comes as Democrats Tom Perriello and Rick Boucher have seen hundreds of people show up for their own town halls.

Those interested in signing up for Goodlatte's telephone town halls can go to goodlatte.house.gov.

-- Mason Adams