Charlottesville City Council discusses reform for affordable housing fund
The Affordable Housing Plan adopted by Charlottesville City Council in March 2021 established a moral commitment for the city to spend $10…
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Solid waste update: Mulch madness, clean fill, and the FY23 budget
The Rivanna Solid Waste Authority’s Board of Directors most recently met on March 22, 2022 and got an introduction to…
Divided Planning Commission recommends Grove Street rezoning
There was a slightly different vote this month when the Charlottesville Planning Commission once again recommended approval of a rezoning…
Tree and Planning Commissions discuss loss of Charlottesville trees
Virginia State Code assigns the task of overseeing the Comprehensive Plan to the Planning Commission. Earlier this month, members of…
Council holds first work session on FY23 budget
There are a lot of numbers involved in this next story so grab a pencil or open up a spreadsheet…
UVA President Ryan addresses Chamber of Commerce at State of the Community
It has now been a month since the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce held its first ever State of the…
Chamber of Commerce explores the State of the Community: Charlottesville edition
On February 18, the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce held its first ever State of the Community event with speakers…
Council directs staff to plan for return to in-person and hybrid meetings
At their meeting on March 7, 2022, Charlottesville City Council discussed a potential return to in-person meetings. Dr. Denise Bonds…
UVA students vote to end expulsion as single-sanction honor penalty; Board of Visitors gets update on construction
Students at the University of Virginia have voted to end a long-standing tradition where people can be kicked out permanently…
Review process continues for next round of Smart Scale candidate projects
Efforts are underway to secure funding to transform the character of Fifth Street and Fifth Street Extended between Ridge Street…