United Way and Minority Business Alliance announces $40,000 in grant awards

Eight businesses in the community have been awarded grant funding through a collaboration between the United Way of Greater Charlottesville and the Minority Business Alliance.  “This sort of infrastructure is what helps a minority business grow,” said Libby Edwards-Allbaugh. “It helps level the playing field.”  Edwards-Allbaugh is the owner of the Tax Ladies LLC, a…

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Sanders weighs in on Dairy Market Phase 3

The firm Stony Point Development Group is rethinking  their plans to proceed with a land use application for the third phase of their Dairy Market development. I reported the basic details in the July 12 edition of this newsletter and followed up in a C-Ville Weekly article the following week.  Stony Point Development group held a community meeting…

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Albemarle PC reviews tool to measure policy effects on equity, climate action

The development of a new Comprehensive Plan for Albemarle County puts equity and climate action as major drivers of government policy. At their meeting on May 23, the Planning Commission reviewed a new mechanism that will be used to help guide decisions. “Understanding the purpose of equity and climate action ties back to our county…

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Charlottesville considers new names for Burnley-Moran, Johnson Elementary Schools

The Charlottesville School Board will be presented tonight with two names for two more elementary schools. A name review committee is recommending that Burnley-Moran become Blue Mountain Elementary and that Johnson Elementary become Cherry Avenue Elementary.  “In the case of Burnley-Moran and Johnson, the three namesakes of these schools—Carrie Burnley, Sarepta Moran, and James G….

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