Summary of November’s TJPDC meeting: 50th anniversary, $2M for affordable housing, and more
The Thomas Jefferson Planning District will mark its 50th anniversary next year. But what does the agency do? Every month…
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Albemarle Supervisors kickoff Comprehensive Plan review
Albemarle County has formally begun the process of updating its Comprehensive Plan. The Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution on…
Council selects Marc Woolley as the latest interim City Manager
Charlottesville City Council has introduced Marc Woolley as the next interim city manager. Woolley recently resigned as Business Administrator in…
Study underway for alternative to Rassawek site for Zion Crossroads water intake
The Louisa Board of Supervisors also got an update on progress to build a waterline from the James River to…
Site plan conference held for CRHA’s Sixth Street redevelopment
The City of Charlottesville has held a public meeting for the next phase of redevelopment at the Charlottesville Redevelopment and…
Council indicates support for Food Equity Initiative but funding decisions to come later
Food Equity discussion Representatives of the nonprofit group Cultivate Charlottesville appeared before City Council on November to present the results…
Tourism board learns about the hotel industry in Albemarle/Charlottesville
Tourism is one of the region’s largest industries, and the pandemic has shown just how important the sector is to…
PFAS levels can be monitored through wastewater pretreatment program
Before the passage of the Clean Water Act in 1972, it would be commonplace for factories to discharge pollutants into rivers and…
Albemarle Supervisors briefed on economic development efforts
The Albemarle Economic Development Authority administers grant and bond programs that seek to encourage businesses to expand in Albemarle or to locate…
Area planners meet in routine closed-door meeting
LUEPC meeting A routine closed-door meeting of key planning officials in Albemarle, Charlottesville, and University of Virginia was held last…