Tonight the Charlottesville City Council received a report on proposed Rivanna River Basin Commission from Ridge Schuyler, Director of the Piedmont Program at The Nature Conservancy. After the report, the Council approved a resolution to join and participate in the Commission. The Rivanna River Basin Commission should not be confused with the Rivanna Water & […]
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City Council Elects Mayor & Vice Mayor
At their July 3, 2006 meeting, the Charlottesville City Council elected its new leadership for 2006-07. Dr. David Brown was elected for another term as Mayor and Kendra Hamilton was elected for her first term as Vice Mayor. You can find contact information for City and County officials on the Charlottesville Tomorrow website. Brian Wheeler
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New Resolution on Crozet Population
The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors is considering the resolution below on the Crozet population issue at 11:00 AM at its July 5, 2006 meeting [ Agenda Item ]. Apparently their unanimous vote on this matter in January 2006 did not accomplish everything the staff and Board intended. UPDATE: Charlottesville Tomorrow spoke to Board Chair […]
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New calendar resources
I just outfitted the Charlottesville Tomorrow website with new calendar software offered by a company named Trumba . I am very impressed with their program. It offers the following helpful features to people interested in tracking meetings and events: Please send me your feedback and let me know if you find this version of the […]
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Water and sewer needs for new development
When new residential developments have come before the Albemarle County Planning Commission this past year, a regular concern voiced by the public relates to the quantity and quality of water resources. Will we have enough water for new development? Will we suffer water pressure or quality problems? In response to concerns raised around rezoning requests […]
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Albemarle’s groundwater ordinance reviewed by Planning Commission
In early June, Charlottesville Tomorrow provided exclusive coverage of the Albemarle County Planning Commission’s discussion of groundwater issues related to the Glen Oaks subdivision proposed near Glenmore. That evening, the Planning Commission was told that neither they nor county staff has the authority to reject a subdivision on the basis of data from the County’s […]
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Charlottesville Tomorrow’s letter on North Pointe rezoning
Charlottesville Tomorrow’s Board of Directors has sent a letter to the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors regarding the North Pointe rezoning request. You can read this letter via the following link . The Board of Directors of Charlottesville Tomorrow has been closely following the County’s review of and public feedback on the North Pointe rezoning. […]
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Virginia’s Secretary of Transportation: “It’s an ugly picture”
Last week I tuned in to Coy Barefoot’s radio program on WINA and heard the Secretary of Transportation characterize the “ugly picture” of Virginia’s transportation funding crisis. At the end of the interview (see transcript below), Coy Barefoot asked the Secretary what he was going to do next, given the inaction by the General Assembly […]
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Glen Oaks appeal to be heard July 5th
Fireworks are likely to continue into July 5th when the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors hears the appeal of a Planning Commission denial of the Glen Oaks subdivision . Don Franco of KG Associates has informed Charlottesville Tomorrow that his group has decided to appeal the decision to the Supervisors instead of going to court. […]
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City Balances Growth And History
6/21/06 * WCAV TV [ full story ] City officials are working hard to balance the need for new developments with the need to preserve history. “We don’t want to erase the past as we head into the future,” said Kevin Lynch, a city council member. That is a tough task since growth is expected […]
