Applications being taken for Charlottesville Boards and Commissions

If you have ever wanted to become more involved in local government, now is your chance if you are a city resident.

City Councilor Michael Payne on July 7 said there is another round of applications for Boards and Commissions.

“The applications for this round are due on August 1,” Payne said. “Some of the Boards and Commissions with vacancies include the Charlottesville Affordable Housing Fund, the Housing Advisory Committee, the Minority Business Commission, the Planning Commission, and the Police Civilian Oversight Review Board.“

The term of Planning Commissioner Danny Yoder expires on August 31.

To find out more, visit the city’s page for Boards and Commissions.

For the third time in a row, Council discussed potential appointments to the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority in closed session but did not fill two vacancies. The terms of Laura Goldblatt and Wes Bellamy expired on June 30.

At this time, the Police Civilian Oversight Review Board has four vacancies.

“They have 3 voting members and 1 non-voting member,” said Afton Schneider, the city’s director of communications and public engagement. “They can meet but they cannot vote.”

The next meeting will be this Thursday at 6:30 p.m.

Mayor Juandiego Wade was absent from the City Council meeting and Vice Mayor Brian Pinkston presided.

Before you go: This is the first of four stories from Charlottesville City Council’s meeting on July 7, 2025 that were published in the July 8, 2025 edition of Charlottesville Community Engagement. Both this website and the newsletter are examples of Town Crier Productions.