Prepping for Charlottesville’s FY23 Capital Improvement Program
The release of Charlottesville’s property tax assessment for 2022 have given budget staff a clearer picture of how much additional…
January 2022
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Charlottesville assessments up by over ten percent
The annual reassessment of property in Charlottesville is complete, and over 95 percent of residential property increased this year. In…
Population growth up 12.8 percent in region
Weldon Cooper releases population estimates The communities that make up the Thomas Jefferson Planning District have grown by an average…
New Charlottesville City Council begins FY23 budget discussions at retreat
The first Charlottesville City Council retreat held during the virtual era era took place yesterday, and the morning session served…
Solid waste authority may take more “clean fill” construction debris
Where do buildings go when they are demolished? In some cases, removed concrete ends up being buried underground. In recent…
Petroleum has leaked into Moores Creek tributary
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality is investigating a petroleum seep that is affecting an unnamed tributary of Moores Creek,…
“Bonus bucks” project launched in Albemarle
Albemarle County is offering a one-time bonus to property owners to take on tenants whose rent will be subsidized through…
Goldman lawsuit prompting Albemarle to consider expedited redistricting schedule
The redistricting process in Albemarle County got underway last night with an information session on how it will work out….
City seeking affordable housing proposals
Since 2007, Charlottesville has had an affordable housing fund to help create and preserve affordable housing units. Today they’ve begun…
Public housing agency owed $100K in unpaid rent
At last night’s meeting of the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority, one Commission noted that there is a great deal…