Charlottesville marks Parks and Recreation month with new director, proclamation, and public input meetings
Public input sessions will be held this summer including a public hearing at City Council’s meeting on Monday, July 15.
July 2024
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Keane to retire from JABA at end of the year
The organization is seeking a new CEO to succeed Keane, who has been running operations since 2011.
Charlottesville City Schools moving forward with new names for existing institutions
Venable Elementary will now be Trailblazer Elementary and Clark Elementary will be Summit Elementary. CATEC will stay CATEC but one of the words has changed.
New law to curtail utility shut-offs during extreme weather
Power companies can’t shut off customers for non-payment if temperatures are above 92°F
May 2024 City Transactions: Seven residential properties in Charlottesville sell for over $1 million; UVA Foundation picks up three buildings on Arlington Blvd
Individual sales prices for single-family homes continue to climb in the City of Charlottesville. Here’s a quick look parcel by parcel.
Traffic fatalities up 24 percent in Virginia over past ten years
Fatalities from motor vehicle incidents have been steadily increasing for the past ten years, though there was a sharp decline from 2022 to 2023
Three projects in Virginia receive RAISE grants from federal government
A project to further design a pedestrian bridge over the Rivanna River failed to get funding in this cycle.
AC44 work slowed down in late FY24, Planning Commission to get an update on July 9
The Albemarle Planning Commission will get an update on changes to the process by which the Comprehensive Plan will be updated.
Nelson County awarded $2.5 million for Lovingston improvements
The $2.5 million project will be used to add sidewalk improvements to Front Street in Lovingston.
Fluvanna Supervisors agree to support Lafayette marker in Columbia
This will be the second marker in the area to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Lafayette’s farewell tour to America. This is one of the ways Fluvanna will mark the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.