Albemarle EDA to consider support county request for higher pay for federal employees
Economic Development Authorities are involved with a lot in Virginia localities. Here’s what Albemarle’s EDA will be doing this afternoon.
July 2024
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Charlottesville City Council to get updates on climate action, authorize $6.75M in spending on affordable housing projects
There’s a lot happening at tonight’s City Council including a public comment period at the end on “framework plans” for Court Square Park and Market Street Park.
Maryland environmental group gives a C+ to health of the Chesapeake Bay
The report gives a snapshot into several different factors that affect the ecology of the waterway and its expansive watershed
Dominion seeks proposals to explore feasibility of a small nuclear reactor at North Anna
Legislation signed earlier this year will allow Dominion to petition state regulators for a rate increase to cover early development costs for the new reactor.
Fairfax County to get $50.6 million to replace buses with diesel-electric hybrids
The Fairfax Connector was the only agency in Virginia to be awarded no or low emissions grants in this cycle.
Albemarle launches transportation dashboard to track information
Albemarle staff will update the dashboard on a quarterly basic to give a broad overview of what projects are in development. There are also links to plans. What do you want to know about?
Federal government taking applications for Reconnecting Communities grant
Albemarle County applied for this program in the past to try to repair the rift that U.S. 29 creates in the area planners refer to as Places29
Governor Youngkin issues order to ban cell phones in public school
Many localities in the area already have policies that prohibit the use of cell phones during instruction time.
July 12 marks anniversary of the lynching of John Henry James
Albemarle Supervisors issued a proclamation in June to mark the somber occasion.
Charlottesville Police seek witnesses in Nassau Street fatality
Several days have passed since an unnamed woman allegedly struck and killed a man on Nassau Street and the Charlottesville…