Places-29 group to get status update on Albemarle school construction 

Albemarle Supervisors recently approved a $642.2 million budget for fiscal year 2025 which sets aside money for the school system’s needs. 

“The capital plan will fund the construction of three schools over the next five years and includes $14.3 million in planned renovation projects over the next five years,” reads page 9 of the recommended budget.

The Places29-Hydraulic Community Advisory Committee will get details at their meeting Monday from Kate Acuff, the Vice Chair of the Albemarle County School Board. This group meets at 5:30 p.m. in the Greer Elementary School Media Center at 190 Lambs Lane. (meeting info) (agenda)

The five-year capital budget adopted by Supervisors has $206.8 million going to schools. The FY25 budget has funding for construction of High School Center II on the Lambs Lane campus as well as a new elementary school for the southern feeder pattern. Funding for a new elementary for the northern feeder pattern is programmed for FY27 and FY28. 

In other meetings today:

• Fluvanna County’s Economic Development Authority will meet at 5 p.m. in the Morris Room of the county’s administration building at 132 Main Street in Palmyra. Aside from reports, there’s only one item on the agenda and that’s a resolution related to the payment of $500,000 to the Central Virginia Electric Cooperative for expansion of broadband. (agenda packet)
• Following that meeting, the Economic Development and Tourism Advisory Council will meet in the same room. There will be an update on the Historic Courthouse restoration and reports from the Gateway Signs committee and the Fluvanna VA250 Committee. (agenda)

Before you go: The time to write and research of this article is covered by paid subscribers to Charlottesville Community Engagement. In fact, this particular installment is from the May 13, 2024 Week Ahead edition of the newsletter.