Albemarle Supervisors learn more about upcoming Comprehensive Plan process

For decades, Albemarle County has planned for growth and investments such as the Pantops public safety station by concentrating residential development into designated areas. That’s codified in the county’s Comprehensive Plan which was last adopted in July 2015. Michaela Accardi is a senior planner with Albemarle County.  “The Comprehensive Plan or the comp plan establishes…

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Remembering Leigh Middleditch

When the Albemarle Supervisors met on Wednesday, Supervisor Ann Mallek noted the passing of Leigh Middleditch, a lawyer with a long history in Charlottesville affairs, at the age of 92. “People of his and my parents’ generation worked in so many different ways to build community here,” Mallek said. “He was always focused on collaboration…

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Investment firm takes majority stake in Apex Clean Energy

A company called the Ares Management Corporation has acquired a majority stake in the Charlottesville-based Apex Clean Energy, according to a release on Business Wire.  “The transaction will provide Apex with additional equity growth capital as it seeks to transition to a pure-play renewable energy independent power producer (IPP),” reads the release. 

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