There’s a lot happening at local meetings but there’s also a lot happening that can be learned from public notices required by law to be published in area newspapers. Circulation for print is dropping, so I’ve begun going through these in order to augment the signal. Links to each public notice are available by clicking on the link at the end of every blurb. You may need to log into the system first in order for it to work. Let me know if you have an issue and I’ll try to assist. All come from the website Public Notice.
The first item today is a public hearing tomorrow night in Albemarle County on redistricting recommendations made by School Superintendent Matthew Haas for the northern feeder pattern.
“In response to current overcrowding at Baker-Butler Elementary and planned developments along the Route 29 North corridor, a new elementary school is planned,” reads the website for the redistricting process. “Based on the timing of available funding, it is anticipated that the school will open for the 2029-30 school year.”
In order to alleviate that overcrowding, the school system is conducting a redistricting exercise to move some students to schools that have capacity such as Stony Point Elementary School. The Albemarle County School Board had a presentation on the recommendations on February 22, 2024 and the public will have their turn at a hearing on Thursday, March 14. Review the recommendations and options here. The meeting begins with a closed session at 5:30 p.m. in Lane Auditorium followed by the regular meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m. (meeting agenda) (Charlottesville Daily Progress, March 9, 2024)
In other public notices:
- Charlottesville City Council will hold a public hearing on March 18 to consider amending the transient lodging tax from eight percent of a bill to nine percent. (Charlottesville Daily Progress, March 9, 2024)
- There’s another public hearing on March 18 for Council to consider increase the meals tax from 6.5 percent of a bill to 7.5 percent of a bill. (Charlottesville Daily Progress, March 9, 2024)
- Cunningham Creek Winery LLC has applied to the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority for a brewery license. (Charlottesville Daily Progress, March 9, 2024)
- Chipotle Mexican Grill of Colorado is seeking an ABC license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages at their new location in Hollymead Town Center. (Charlottesville Daily Progress, March 9, 2024)
- Blue Ridge Bottle Shop LLC is seeking permission from the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority for a “retail on and off premise license” for 2025 Library Avenue, Suite 203. The business is already in existence but it appears through a search a license expired on November 30, 2023 and this one is pending. (Charlottesville Daily Progress, March 7, 2024)
- An entity called Thistlerock Co and trading as the Thistlerock Mead Company is seeking an ABC license to be a “Farm Winery – Class II.” (Charlottesville Daily Progress, March 7, 2024)
- The Albemarle Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on March 20, 2024 to declare property at 3247 Rolling Road as blighted. “This ordinance would authorize the County Executive or his designee, on behalf of the Board, to acquire, hold, clear, repair, manage, or dispose of the Property and to recover the costs of any repair or disposal of such Property from the owner or owners of record.” Take a look at the property on Zillow. (Charlottesville Daily Progress, March 7, 2024)
- There’s a second public hearing for 3239 Rolling Road. According to Albemarle GIS, the structure was built in 1920 and is classified as being in “very poor” condition. (Charlottesville Daily Progress, March 7, 2024)
- There’s a third public hearing for 2941 Rolling Road. Albemarle GIS states this structure dates back to 1754 and is also in “very poor” condition. (Charlottesville Daily Progress, March 7, 2024)
- Delve Wines LLC seeks permission from the ABC to operate under a “Farm Winery Class II” license at 181 Gobblers Glen Lane. (Charlottesville Daily Progress, March 7, 2024)
- A 2.11 acre property in Fluvanna County’s Cunningham District will be sold at auction on April 5, 2024 at 4 p.m. at the county courthouse at 72 Main Street in Palmyra. (Charlottesville Daily Progress, March 7, 2024)
- There are also auctions in Louisa County on April 5, 2024 with one set taking place at 9 a.m. at 100 Main Street in the Town of Louisa. One of them is for 37.615 acres in the Green Springs Magisterial District as well as a 46.51 acre property in the same district. (Charlottesville Daily Progress, March 7, 2024)
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The headline was changed after publication to highlight the Albemarle School Board meeting on March 14, 2024. I had meant to do that before I posted but the Premiership match I am watching sort of distracted me. Go Luton Town!