November 2, 2021: Council indicates support for Food Equity Initiative but funding decisions to come later; Office vacancy rate at 4.9 percent in Charlottesville
November 2, 2021: Council indicates support for Food Equity Initiative but funding decisions to come later; Office vacancy rate at 4.9 percent in Charlottesville
The Food Equity Initiative is a non-profit seeking to become a permanent line item in the City budget. However, it is not proposing to be accountable to the City or its tax payers. It was situations such as this that gave rise to the Agency Budget Review Team that provided annual accountability. This agency should be brought under that annual process if it is to remain an entity separate from the governance of the City or become a part of the City government as a branch of the Human Services Department.. To do otherwise sends a message of favoritism.
A paragraph in this article describing the fourth story for the 6th Street CRHA site has been altered to be more clear on the process.
The Food Equity Initiative is a non-profit seeking to become a permanent line item in the City budget. However, it is not proposing to be accountable to the City or its tax payers. It was situations such as this that gave rise to the Agency Budget Review Team that provided annual accountability. This agency should be brought under that annual process if it is to remain an entity separate from the governance of the City or become a part of the City government as a branch of the Human Services Department.. To do otherwise sends a message of favoritism.