Week Ahead for June 19, 2023: Public hearing for $58M Rivanna Station Futures purchase; Cost information coming this week for James River water plan

Plus: Charlottesville City Council to consider gun buyback program

Today is Juneteenth, a federal holiday to mark the end of the legal practice of enslaving human beings in the United States of America. This is the third year since this occasion was finally recognized after a long campaign to recognize this crucial step in this country’s long road to living up to its values. 

As such, local governments are closed. I too…