One of these things is not like the other, which is to say that these words are written as a script for a podcast edition of Charlottesville Community Engagement that’s made up of stories from recent editions of the newsletter. I’m Sean Tubbs, and this is an experimental time for Town Crier Productions. Why? There are many reasons I could state but for now, perhaps it’s just better to get on with this edition.
This version of the podcast includes:
A red flag day last week resulted in brush fires all across Central Virginia including Albemarle and Louisa, and Deputy Chief John Oprandy briefed reporters on March 21 (read the story)
The City of Charlottesville’s participation in a health and social metrics program has garnered national recognition (read the story)
Charlottesville will hold a meeting this upcoming Wednesday to give an update on improvements to Stribling Avenue to make it safe for people to walk and bike on (read the story)
Charlottesville seeks dismissal of lawsuit to overturn new zoning (read the story)
Albemarle County budget officials provide more information about the payment that the University of Virginia makes in lieu of taxes (read the story)
Charlottesville City Council goes through applications made through the Vibrant Community Fund and City Manager Sam Sanders pushes back against requested tweaks (written version to be published in next edition of the newsletter)
March 26, 2024: Podcast edition with segments on Charlottesville's Vibrant Community Fund, the CityHealth Dashboard, and payments UVA makes to Albemarle County