Government

GOVERNMENTS WORKING TOGETHER

In Virginia, counties and cities are independent political subdivisions. There are six independent governments in the Roanoke Region: the counties

of Alleghany, Botetourt, Franklin, and Roanoke; cities of Salem and Roanoke, and the town of Vinton .

Each county has a Board of Supervisors elected by the citizens, and a county administrator appointed by the board. Similarly, the cities elect a council and mayor who appoint a city manager. The elected bodies decide on civic policies and plans, while the manager or administrator oversees the daily operations of government. Although councils and boards change with each election, managers and administrators usually maintain their positions for long periods of time.

There are several towns throughout the counties, some of which maintain their own council, mayor, and manager. Towns are not considered independent of the counties. Towns vary in civic and political power.

Salem
114 N. Broad St., Salem 540.375.3000
Mayor: Randy Foley
City Manager: Kevin Boggess

Town of Vinton
311 S. Pollard St., Vinton 540.983.0607
Mayor: Bradley Grose
Town Manager: Chris Lawrence

The Commonwealth of Virginia
State government and portal to state departments.
1111 East Main St., Richmond 804.786.4718


The Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (LWIA-III)
Regional planning district and research group
313 Luck Ave, Roanoke 540.343.4417