Albemarle housing coordinator briefs Village of Rivanna CAC on draft housing plan
On January 11, Albemarle Housing Coordinator Stacy Pethia briefed the Village of Rivanna Community Advisory Council on Housing Albemarle, a…
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Tree Commission holds first Charlottesville meeting of 2021
As the January 6, 2021 edition of Charlottesville Community Engagement was being recorded, Charlottesville City Council was holding an emergency…
Regional body ready to move on regional cigarette tax
The Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission is prepared to move ahead with regional administration of additional taxes on cigarettes should area…
Council wants more info before giving direction on capital spending
Charlottesville’s appointed officials sought fiscal clarity from Charlottesville’s elected officials during a budget work session on November 12 that sought to…
Design panel shows tentative support for mural for Starbucks on West Main
The Charlottesville Board of Architectural Review has indicated at a preliminary review that it would support a mural on the side…
Parking panel supports non-police enforcement
A volunteer group created to help shape policy about parking and transportations issues in downtown Charlottesville has endorsed a proposal from…
Council briefed on ways to slow down Fifth Street Extended
Charlottesville City Council spent about an hour last night discussing ways to address speeding concerns on 5th Street Extended, a…
Council approves agreement for Friendship Court funding
Charlottesville City Council has endorsed an agreement that describes how a $5.5 million loan from the city to the Piedmont Housing…
Council approves HUD-required recovery agreement for Charlottesville public housing
The Charlottesville City Council meeting on October 19, 2020 lasted until nearly midnight. When I began my reporting from it…
Public housing projects move forward after Council talks on CRHA financial sustainability, CCDC property tax liability
On October 19, 2020, Charlottesville City Council signaled they would approve a performance agreement for direct city investment of $3…