McKeel announces third term to represent Jack Jouett District in Albemarle
Albemarle Supervisor Diantha McKeel took to the steps of the county office building in downtown Charlottesville Tuesday morning to announce her…
April 2021
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UVA’s Environmental Resilience Institute to hold events on meeting 2030, 2050 emission reduction goals
local governments in the area as well as the University of Virginia have set ambitious goals to reduce greenhouse gas…
Regional officials share information about regional budgets
At the end of the April 2021 TJPDC meeting, Commissioners from all six localities had the chance to give updates….
Albemarle Supervisors learn about efforts to implement new cigarette tax for area counties
Last Thursday, the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission got an update on the possibility of a regional cigarette tax. The…
Charlottesville hires deputy city manager for equity
Charlottesville has hired its first-ever Deputy City Manager for Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Ashley Reynolds Marshall is currently the…
Charlottesville budget staff continues to warn Council of approaching debt limit
Charlottesville City Council will have a public hearing on the proposed fiscal year on Monday, April 5. On March 25 they…
Regional Transit Partnership briefed on regional transit vision, looming Charlottesville Area Transit route changes
Since October 2017, the Regional Transit Partnership has met as a program of the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC). The group consists of…
Ceremony held to launch Virginia’s $3.7 billion passenger rail investment
On Tuesday, a ceremony was held at the Alexandria train station that is the culmination of an announcement in December…
Virginia Supreme Court clears way for Confederate Statue removal
The Virginia Supreme Court has ruled that Charlottesville can remove two Confederate statues in city parks that were erected in…