Potential grocery store owner-operators will talk with the community Dec. 9 at Mount Zion First African Baptist Church on Lankford Ave.
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Posted inGovernment and public institutions
Scottsville Town Council must fill a new vacancy on its board
The Council opted to appoint a new member rather than hold a special election this year because the election would have cost around $14,000 that the small government did not have.
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Ron Smith wins another term as mayor of Scottsville
The race was close — Smith won by just 6 votes.
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The Salvation Army seeks new home for its Cherry Avenue thrift store
The organization hopes to transform the store into a low-barrier shelter.
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City Manager: There’s still no plan for Belmont property originally eyed for homeless shelter
“The city retains control of this site for a future redevelopment project. And we’re going to wait to figure out what is the right project,” said City Manager Sam Sanders.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions, Our neighborhoods
A year after Charlottesville City Manager’s ‘homeless intervention strategy,’ a bold plan to assist area’s growing unhoused population unfolds
If the Council approves the recommendation, the community eventually could have an overnight low-barrier shelter, transitional housing and more services.
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Gordonsville’s two new town councilors want to fix sidewalks, build a park and address issues with the town’s water supply
With a population of just 1,400, the new Councilors say it could take years to raise the money for some of these projects.
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Just 2 votes separate two mayoral candidates who have different views on the Town of Scottsville’s growth
The winner won’t be called until all the provisional votes are counted.
Posted inOur neighborhoods, Short & Important
Take a survey about community interest in a grocery store on Cherry Avenue
The survey, which should take about five minutes to complete, closes Tuesday, Nov. 5.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions, Our neighborhoods
New research uncovers more than 300 names of people enslaved in Albemarle County between 1830 and 1865
Family connections made in the archival research add “another dimension to understanding our collective history,” says vice president of the Descendants of Enslaved Communities at UVA.
