for outdoor, social gatherings. Virginia Tech operates with it's own authority (assuming because it's a state school).

Basically, you can't have graduation parties at your house over 50 ppl. No other limits are being put on the town, just social gatherings can't have 100 people like the rest of the state.

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🔵 Amended Emergency Ordinance 1956 Clarification 🔵
Because some confusion has resulted from the Town Council’s action to approve Amended Emergency Ordinance 1956, the Town is providing the following clarifications.
The Town's emergency ordinance does not apply to Virginia Tech operations and will not impact events such as graduation.
All of the measures in the emergency ordinance have been in place since first adopted by the Town Council in August of 2020 before the students returned to Blacksburg. The limit on gatherings (50 persons) remains in place due to Blacksburg’s unique circumstances as a college town and the prevalence of COVID-19 cases in the student population.
The Town’s emergency ordinance is consistent with the current Governor’s order except for the limit on large outdoor gatherings (a limit of 50 instead of the 100 persons permitted on April 1). This is to prevent large private gatherings/parties that could continue the spread of COVID-19 in the student population. This limitation does not apply to the operation of food establishments or businesses.
Town staff is directly coordinating with Virginia Tech to plan for successful in-person graduation ceremonies and will welcome graduating students and their families to Blacksburg in May.
More information will come out in the coming weeks as Virginia Tech announces plans for graduation wee
[Post edited by hoosnowahokie at 03/24/2021 3:50PM]