The City of Charlottesville has run their required ad related to the annual process to set the real estate property tax rate. City Manager Gary O’Connell is recommending to City Council a rate of $0.99 per $100 of assessed value, an effective increase of 11.5 cents as shown in the ad below. Click here for […]
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VDOT weighs in on Biscuit Run proffers
Within the past 24 hours, both the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors and their Planning Commission have received separate reports from County staff that the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has now weighed in with feedback on the Biscuit Run transportation study. The e-mail from VDOT was sent on Monday, March 5, 2007, past the […]
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Format of County’s public hearing on budget: Should Supervisors get 3 minutes too?
The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors is holding their public hearing tonight on the County Executive’s budget request. However, at the beginning of their meeting this morning under other business, Chairman Ken Boyd (Rivanna) shared his intention to change the agenda to add a new element to the evening hearing, an opportunity for the Board […]
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McKeever announces bid for City Council
This morning in front of City Hall, Democrat Jennifer McKeever announced her bid today for a seat on the Charlottesville City Council . “I am running because I love Charlottesville and I want to make Charlottesville a great place for all of its residents,” McKeever said. The City Council election is being held in November […]
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Denny King running for Supervisor
Denny King has submitted his paperwork to become an official candidate for the Scottsville District seat on the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors in the November 2007 general election. A formal announcement is expected later this month. Mr. King has not yet decided whether he will seek the nomination of a political party or run […]
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County Executive presents budget recommendations
On Friday March 2, 2007, Albemarle County Executive Bob Tucker unveiled his recommended County budget for fiscal year 2008. The total operating and capital budget is over $315 million dollars. The proposed operating budget alone is $266.1 million, representing a 6.7% increase over the prior fiscal year. The budget is based on maintaining the 2006 […]
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Video and a slideshow available for Places29 master plan update
Charlottesville Tomorrow offers coverage on Google Video The Places29 master plan presentation given to the Albemarle County Planning Commission earlier this week had a number of interesting visuals. There are maps, charts, and cool photo simulations of new development transforming “Gasoline Aley” on Rio Road and also Berkmar Drive across from Fashion Square Mall. In […]
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Places29 master plan framework goes public
On February 27, 2007, the Albemarle County Planning Commission held a work session to receive an update on the Places29 master planning project . When complete, the Places29 master plan will provide a twenty-year vision for the Route 29 North corridor detailing the development, transportation, and public facilities desired by the community. The commissioners received […]
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UVA’s growth in students and facilities
Local Democrats have a new blog and they have referenced a couple of stories recently reported by Charlottesville Tomorrow . One of their posts references the February 15, 2007 meeting of the Planning and Coordination Council (PACC) which has representation from the University of Virginia, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, and Charlottesville City Council. […]
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County Republicans ask budget to be built on lowered tax rate
Today’s Daily Progress has a front page story on County Republican efforts to get the Board of Supervisors thinking about a lowered tax rate. “The Republicans’ argument hinges on a Virginia law that requires localities to hold a public hearing if property assessments go up more than 1 percent. If localities do not hold the […]
