Regional cigarette tax board for Charlottesville area and beyond turns five this October
The cigarette tax generated around $1.75 million across all localities in the first half of the current fiscal year and about $259,000 in revenue in January
Budget – Charlottesville
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City Council allows CRHA to form a nonprofit for fundraising purposes
The new entity is intended to enable new partnerships to serve residents
City Council poised to reallocate $1.8M to cover cost overruns for Meadow Creek Trail, Pollocks Branch bridge
The master plan for the Meadow Creek Trail was adopted in 2013 but the project has struggled to make it to construction
Council briefed on use of over $4.5 million in surplus funds including $1.1 million for Angus Road crosswalk improvements
The money comes from the Capital Improvement Plan Contingency Fund
Charlottesville City Manager Sanders provides update on work plan
The work plan provides updates on a wide range of policy initiatives
Procurement round-up: Charlottesville seeking firms to build Barracks / Emmet project
Another look at who has been hired for what services by the City of Charlottesville
Multiple items on City Council’s consent agenda including $823K in affordable housing spending
Council will also approve a public arts program but with a lower initial cost that originally forecast
Charlottesville enters into purchase agreement for solar panels at CHS
The projects are expected to be operational sometime in 2027
Governor Spanberger signs bill allowing Charlottesville to tax land and improvements at different rates
The Governor has until April 13 to take action on hundreds of bills
Charlottesville City Council agrees to a one-cent real estate tax rate increase for 2026
A two-cent rate increase was advertised but Council asked staff to find a way to adopt a budget based on a one-cent hike