Sitemap - 2024 - Charlottesville Community Engagement

May 1, 2024: Louisa County adopts FY25 budget, pulls $5,859 in funding for PVCC because a student group showed a documentary

April 30, 2024: BAR provides feedback on potential downtown Charlottesville hotel where apartments had been planned

Week Ahead for April 29, 2024: Budget season FY25 nears completion with adoption in Albemarle and Louisa; Land bank debate continues in Charlottesville

March 2024 Charlottesville Transactions: Four properties in "core" neighborhood zoning change hands; New owner for Days Inn on Emmet Street

April 25, 2024: Charlottesville seeks input on sidewalk priorities; Albemarle's own rezoning for Rivanna Futures is on the fast track

April 24, 2024: Another solar project under review in Albemarle; Charlottesville seeks firms to develop urban forest management plan

April 23, 2024: UVA seeking one firm to operate child-care services for employees; Man in stable condition after West Main stabbing this morning

April 22, 2024: Albemarle County to open waitlist for select housing vouchers for one week in early May

Week Ahead for April 22, 2024: Budget public hearings this week in Albemarle and Greene; Nelson Supervisors to further discuss their budget

April 20, 2024: Nine audio versions of stories from this week’s newsletter

April 18, 2024: General Assembly to reconvene May 13 for special session to complete budget, finalize legislation

April 17, 2024: Council adopts $253M budget for FY25 after no one speaks at final public hearing on tax rate increase

April 16, 2024: Good outraises McGuire in latest campaign finance report for Fifth District Republican race

April 15, 2024: Homicide suspect turns himself in to Charlottesville police; Alternative school closes for day after student brings gun to class

Week Ahead for April 15, 2024: Charlottesville City Council to hold public hearing on 20 cent increase in personal property tax rate, adopt FY25 budget

April 10, 2024: UVA seeks firms to conduct transportation planning, oversee Grove Street planning study

April 9, 2024: Youngkin vetoes bill that would have allowed localities to decide on sales tax increase for school construction

April 8, 2024: Charlottesville City Attorney on 60-day personal leave; City to retain Richmond firm to provide counsel, representation in law suits

Week Ahead for April 8, 2024: Public hearing in Nelson County for one cent real estate tax increase; 410-unit Holly Hills rezoning to go before Albemarle PC

April 5, 2024: Charlottesville's final draft budget based on 20 cent increase in personal property tax rate, but meals tax increase limited to half percentage point

April 3, 2024: Governor Youngkin vetoes another bill related to invasive species and one on climate change

April 2, 2024: Councilor Oschrin takes aim at car culture with last-minute suggestion to increase personal property tax rate

April 1, 2024: Group plans to hold rally at City Hall in favor of ceasefire resolution; Council to hold first reading of $251M budget for FY25

Week Ahead for April 1, 2024: Council to hold first of two readings to approve FY25 budget; Albemarle may take up Ragged Mountain Natural Area uses

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

March 28, 2024: Albemarle Supervisors set tax rates for FY25 including increases in personal property tax rate, lodging tax rate

Albemarle property transactions for the second half of January 2024

March 27, 2024: Construction has begun on first phase of Biscuit Run Park in Albemarle with fall opening planned

March 26, 2024: Freas promoted to be Charlottesville’s Deputy City Manager for Operations

March 26, 2024: Podcast edition with segments on Charlottesville's Vibrant Community Fund, the CityHealth Dashboard, and payments UVA makes to Albemarle County

March 25, 2024: Charlottesville seeks dismissal of lawsuit to overturn new zoning

Week Ahead for March 25, 2024: March goes out with budget work sessions in Albemarle and Charlottesville

March 21, 2024: Albemarle's deputy fire chief provides update on brush fires, urges public to sign up for community alerts

March 20, 2024: Podcast version of most of the last two newsletters

March 20, 2024: Albemarle and Louisa both declare local states of emergency due to wildfires

March 19, 2024: City Council discusses expenditure and spending increases at first budget work session, pondering potential three-cent real property tax rate increase

March 18, 2024: More Charlottesville employees agree to unionize; Governor Youngkin vetoes bill to allow bans on sale of English ivy

Week Ahead for March 18, 2024: Tax rate public hearing tonight in Charlottesville; Albemarle EDA to consider $300K investment in CvilleBioHub

March 14, 2024: Staff developing by-laws for future regional transit authority; Council agrees to staff recommendations on alternative fuels pilot

February 2024: Single family house on 10th Street NW sells for $625K and 31 other Charlottesville transactions

March 11, 2024: Charlottesville seeking firms to help with review of applications submitted under new Development Code

Week Ahead for March 11, 2024: Budget work sessions in most TJPDC localities; Charlottesville's FY25 plan calls for more funding for non-profits

March 6, 2024: Sanders recommends $251M FY25 budget based on two-cent real property tax increase

March 5, 2024: Public has three days left to weigh in on Barracks Road Projects

March 4, 2024: City's transit union asks Council to consider ending contract with Jaunt for paratransit services

Week Ahead for March 4, 2024: Fluvanna may eliminate use of rural land for utility-scale solar projects; Local contractor wants Albemarle to pay more for Ivy Road project

March 1, 2024: Belmont Bridge construction to be completed under emergency contract

February 28, 2024: Charlottesville to respond to lawsuit seeking dismissal of zoning code

Week Ahead for February 26, 2024: Nelson County PC to take vote on Comprehensive Plan recommendations; Greene Supervisors to review that PC’s recommendations on implementation

February 24, 2024: Details from VDOT on work expected for four projects at Hydraulic Road at U.S. 29

January 2024 Charlottesville transactions: Two CX-5 properties in Jefferson Park Avenue neighborhood sell for $970,000

February 21, 2024: Richardson unveils $629M Albemarle budget for FY25 with no tax rate increases anticipated

February 20, 2024: TJPDC gets support for road safety planning from Supervisors in Greene and Nelson

Week Ahead for February 19, 2024: CRHA to continue to be involved with 405 Avon redevelopment; Council to be asked to spend another $3M on public housing project

A Selection of January 2024 Albemarle Property Transactions: Part 1

February 16, 2024: RWSA completes installation of temporary pump station

February 14, 2024: After one week, Lyons is out as Charlottesville's deputy city manager

February 13, 2024: Sanders puts decarbonization study on pause; Council to hold another work session on CAT fuels

Week Ahead for February 12, 2024: Places29 group to get briefing on Hydraulic-area projects; Two AC44 meetings in Albemarle this week

February 8, 2024: Council approves city’s purchase above-market purchase of CRHA-owned property

February 6, 2024: Councilors float potential real property tax rate increase to cover cost of raising employee salaries to market rate

February 5, 2024: CAAR report documents continuing slowdown of area housing market

Week Ahead for February 5, 2024: Council to adopt manuals for Development Code; Public hearing for North Fork rezoning in Albemarle

February 2, 2024: UVA working group releases report on violence prevention; VDOT taking input on Plank Road through truck restrictions

January 31, 2024: CRHA to purchase Downtown Mall building for new headquarters; Charlottesville assessments up 5 percent

January 29, 2024: Louisa's population has grown 7.5 percent since 2020 while Charlottesville's rate is relatively flat

Week Ahead for January 29, 2024: CRHA to buy Downtown Mall building for $2.65 million; Nelson PC holding public hearing on Comprehensive Plan

January 26, 2024: Albemarle assessments up 4.07 percent in 2024; Hollymead boil notice still in effect

New church takes over worship site at 750 Hinton Avenue and other Charlottesville real estate transactions stories from December

January 23, 2024: CAT director makes pitch for testing two alternative sources of fuel for future bus purchases

Restaurant site in Belmont sells for $1.4 million and many more November 2023 Charlottesville transactions

Week Ahead for January 22, 2024: Charlottesville PC to review rules for new Development Code; Albemarle PC to review grant program for affordable housing

January 19, 2024: Lawsuit claims Charlottesville failed to plan for density increase so zoning code invalid

January 16, 2024: Albemarle approves funding for two affordable housing projects

Week Ahead for January 15, 2024: Charlottesville pondering $4M million purchase of CRHA property on Avon Street; Albemarle's 2024 property assessments to be released

January 12, 2024: Two top UVA land use officials named as chair and vice chair of Albemarle Planning Commission

January 9, 2024: Charlottesville Schools providing bus rides to all eligible students; Monticello to buy Michie Tavern

January 8, 2024: UVA infectious disease expert provides updates on COVID, other viruses

Week Ahead for January 8, 2024: Another set of public hearings for Verve Charlottesville and 2117 Ivy Road; Albemarle to consider funding request for Premier Circle

January 5, 2024: Charlottesville police respond to armed individual in Belmont; Adams remains Louisa BOS chair

January 3, 2024: Andrews becomes Chair of Albemarle Board of Supervisors; Councilor Oschrin introduces herself

January 2, 2024: Juandiego Wade is Charlottesville's next mayor; UVA panel briefed on plans for new student housing at Darden

Week Ahead for January 1, 2024: A new year begins with additional city funding for Premier Circle project