Charlottesville’s draft capital budget includes $50 million for middle school reconfiguration
The Charlottesville City Council will be presented with a $160 million five-year capital improvement program (CIP) that anticipates spending $50 million…
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Nine out of ten Smart Scale applications recommended for funding
The Smart Scale funding process has recommended nine out of ten transportation projects in Albemarle County submitted in the latest…
Area Smart Scale projects recommended for funding in fourth round
A data-driven application process has recommended funding for several major projects in the area, including $24.6 million for improvements at the…
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…
Jackson P. Burley High School now listed on National Register of Historic Places
(this story was originally posted in the December 1, 2020 edition of Charlottesville Community Engagement) The high school established by…
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…
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…
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…
Council to seek lower costs for West Main Streetscape through value engineering
An audio and written summary of Council’s September 30 work session on the $49 million project The current Charlottesville City…
Council to discuss future of $49 million West Main Streetscape
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