A top economic development at the University of Virginia has been named to one of two governance bodies that oversee the Charlottesville Regional Airport.
On December 16, 2024, City Council appointed Pace Lochte to the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport Commission. Lochte is the assistant vice president for economic development at UVA and is also the chair of the three-person Airport Authority Board.
The other members of the Airport Authority Board are Albemarle County Executive Jeffrey Richardson and Charlottesville City Manager Sam Sanders. You can learn more about the governance on the airport’s website.
In other appointments, four people were renamed to the Housing Advisory Committee. They are Pepe Linden, Sunshine Mathon, Mike Parisi, and Nicole Scro. Mathon is the executive director of the Piedmont Housing Alliance.
Mike Gaffney will once again serve as the citizen representative to the Rivanna Solid Waste Authority and the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority. He’s now held that position since February 2003.
Melissa Carter was named to the Piedmont Family YMCA Board of Directors.
Shortly before announcing the appointments, City Councilor Michael Payne said applications are being taken through February 1, 2025 for many vacancies.
“There are openings on the following commissions,” Payne said. “Charlottesville Affordable Housing Fund (CAHF) Committee, Board of Architectural Review, Economic Development Authority, Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee, Community Development Block Grant Task Force, Human Rights Commission, Local Board of Building Code Appeals, Minority Business Commission, Police Civilian Oversight Board, Sister Cities Commission, Towing Advisory Board, Tree Commission, Vendor Appeals Board, and the Youth Council.”
The Police Civilian Oversight Board applications are due on January 3. Visit the city’s website to apply.
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