Company with previous ties to Charlottesville hired to developer Parks and Rec master plan
A quick summary of reports from Charlottesville Planning Commissioners from some of the committees on which they serve.
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Albemarle and Charlottesville officials urge community to conserve water
Dry conditions throughout the area have prompted both Albemarle County and Charlottesville to issue press releases this week to urge community members to conserve water. “Recovery from moderate drought-like conditions may take several months, depending on the amount of rain we receive and the severity of the dry conditions in the watershed,” reads the press release…
Greene County implements water restrictions
The mandatory restrictions apply to customers of public water, but the county urges conservation for those on wells as well.
Regional body signs off on use of congestion funds for Northeast Regional Amtrak services
The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority is using funding reserved to mitigate air pollution to help pay for its regional passenger service that serves Charlottesville.
Charlottesville plans to plant 160 trees this November
The city wants input on where publicly-purchased trees might be planted in the public realm. Funding comes from the city’s capital improvement program.
Seven Development submits fifth iteration of plans for 0 East High Street
The latest information on a proposed development along the Rivanna River that would be built in the floodplain.
SELC files suit to stop Virginia’s exit from RGGI
The Southern Environmental Law Center has filed suit in Fairfax Circuit Court to stop the Youngkin administration from following through with its plans to remove Virginia from an interstate compact intended to ultimately reduce greenhouse gas emissions. (view the petition) In June, the State Air Pollution Control Board voted 4-3 to exit the Regional Greenhouse…
Comment period open for Virginia’s withdrawal from carbon trading program
Governor Glenn Youngkin signed Executive Order #9 just hours after taking the oath of office in January 2022. The document signaled the administration’s desire to withdraw from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a multi-state compact that requires power producers to purchase credits if they exceed certain caps on the amount of emissions released into the atmosphere. “Virginia’s…
Poll to name Albemarle’s first street sweeper closes Monday
Albemarle County is in the nascent stages of establishing its own public works department and one of the first moves has been the purchase of a large vehicle intended to clean streets in the urban area. “Investments in an urban right of way program – including launching a local streetsweeper program – and property maintenance…
Albemarle County awards first set of climate protection grants
One of the new initiatives suggested in Albemarle County’s Climate Action Plan is a program to fund community programs intended to help the overall community reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A call for applications was issued in March and now the county has made five awards totaling $100,000.