Podcast for March 30, 2024: Albemarle Supervisors advertise personal property tax rate increase; Charlottesville responds to zoning code lawsuit

For the past six weeks, a version of the podcast has aired on WTJU 91.1 FM at 6 a.m. For most of this week, I’ve only posted print editions because I need to more time now to make sure the audio is produced correctly. I spent a good chunk of Friday getting this ready for the airwaves and this Saturday morning all of my energy wants to turn to the next set of stories rather than create a new edition.

Town Crier Productions is an experiment in the practice of journalism and this is the latest iteration. There are many more readers than listeners to the podcast, but audio production has been at the heart of my reporting for the past four years.

Anyway, take a listen. What’s coming up next? There’s a Week Ahead tomorrow. After that, stay tuned. And if you want to know more about the production schedule, follow me on Substack Notes.

In this edition:

• Charlottesville’s City Attorney has filed three motions seeking to dismiss a lawsuit that claims the city’s new zoning code is invalid (read the story)

• The City of Charlottesville is seeking a new member of the Planning Commission after one member resigned publicly in protest (read the story)

• A UVA geriatrician wants you to get a COVID vaccination if you’re over the age of 65 and especially over the age of 75 (read the story) 

• Albemarle Supervisors agree to advertise increases in personal property tax, lodging tax (read the story)

• Albemarle Supervisors learn that funding is in place to get more of Biscuit Run Park under construction (read the story)

• Albemarle budget officials provide more information about payments that University of Virginia related pay to the county  (read the story)

• Albemarle County Police have released an annual report with statistics on crime and the make-up for the force (read the story)

Fun fact: I had two minutes remaining in the program so I opted to do a preview of the Week Ahead for next week. If you want to get that information, you’ll have to take a listen!