Regional planning body met today
The closed-door Land Use and Environmental Planning Committee meets virtually today at noon but no members of the public are…
July 2023
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Rogers presides over final Council meeting
On Monday, City Council formally elevated Deputy City Manager Sam Sanders to a position that’s been held on an interim…
Council authorizes gun buyback program
An initiative to help combat gun violence will move forward. Charlottesville City Council has approved an ordinance that will allow…
U.S. House budget includes big cuts to Amtrak funding
A transportation budget making its way through the U.S. House of Representatives stands to make severe cuts to programs to…
Charlottesville closing out FY23 with a $12.7 million revenue surplus
We’re three weeks into the fiscal year and that means work is under way to close the last one out….
Charlottesville City Council and the Planning Commission further discuss changes to draft zoning map
I’m still quite behind on writing about the latest on the draft zoning code in Charlottesville. I also really want…
City departments moving into S&P Building
The City of Charlottesville owns the S&P Building at 700 East Jefferson Street and the Charlottesville Economic Development Authority leases…
Search continues for a new fire chief for Charlottesville
Charlottesville is a city that has had much turnover and many high profile vacancies. That includes the position of fire…
City awarding $560,000 in grants for arts, culture, and festivals
Last August, City Council set aside $580,000 from the American Rescue Plan Act to help spur community events in the…
Project to build bridge across Rivanna River fails to get federal grant
A proposal to construct a bridge across the Rivanna River to connect Pantops and the Woolen Mills has lost out…