A decision in the precedent-setting case against Albemarle County Supervisor Christopher J. Dumler will have to wait until next week, Judge Cheryl Higgins said Monday at the end of a four-hour civil trial. "Because this is a case of first impression, I want some time to think about it," she ...

A small group of protesters holding signs that read “Dumler must go” gathered outside the Albemarle County Circuit Courthouse this afternoon for the trial to determine whether Albemarle County Supervisor Chris Dumler will be removed from office. Four and a half hours of testimony later, Judge Cheryl Higgins announced that ...

Ann H. Mallek, chairwoman of the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, told a crowded meeting room at the Senior Center on Wednesday that the county could have spent money more wisely during the economic downturn. “The outrage is that, during the recession, some places dug into their reserves and got ...

When the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors voted last week to push ahead with a plan to spend $11.8 million to turn an old building supply warehouse into the new home of the Northside Library, it added to a growing list of capital projects planned in the county for ...

Liz Palmer of Ivy has entered the race for the Albemarle Board of Supervisors seat for the Samuel Miller District, challenging Duane Snow, who has held it for one term. Palmer made her announcement on the front steps of the Albemarle County Office Building in Charlottesville on April 11, where ...

Albemarle Circuit Judge Cheryl Higgins on Monday turned down Albemarle County Supervisor Christopher J. Dumler’s request to dismiss a petition effort by Scottsville District residents to oust him. Higgins said the case can move toward its May 20 trial date despite what Dumler’s attorney called vague references to ...

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Jaymie L. “Brad” Sheffield describes himself as  "a planning nerd." “It’s all about moving forward in small, incremental steps," Sheffield said outside the Albemarle County Office Building on Tuesday. "And those small steps add up to that bigger vision that we’ve created that ultimately moves us forward.” Sheffield ...

Transportation planner Brad Sheffield gathered about three dozen Dem supporters at the Albemarle County Office Building April 23 and announced a run for the Rio District seat on the Board of Supervisors now held by Republican Rodney Thomas. The self-described "planning nerd" offered his experience as what best qualifies him ...

Her campaign manager is the former Albemarle supervisor who represented the Samuel Miller district for 16 years, and veterinarian Liz Palmer hopes to reclaim that seat in November from the man who now holds it, Republican Duane Snow. Surrounded by more than 40 Democrats in front of the Albemarle County ...

If you're a county supervisor trying to put a dent in a 30-day jail sentence, Friday, April 12, might seem like a good time to knock off nine days because the Board of Supervisors won't meet again until May 1. Supervisor Chris Dumler will be serving time from ...

Albemarle County local government needs a fresh perspective, Liz Palmer said from the steps of the County Office Building on Thursday, announcing her candidacy for the Samuel Miller District seat on the county Board of Supervisors. Palmer, 57, said she will be seeking the Democratic nomination for the seat currently ...

Albemarle County police will not have to travel out of the county for firearms training in coming years, if county supervisors have anything to do with it. At a board meeting Wednesday, supervisors said out-of-county training posed a significant risk to both public and officer safety. Since February, Trevor Henry ...

The petition to remove Albemarle County Supervisor Chris Dumler from office went before a judge for the first time last week, but the effort to force out the Scottsville representative faces an uphill battle. The petition effort, spearheaded by Scottsville resident Earl Smith, invoked a little-known statute of the Virginia ...

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It is with appreciation and admiration for his service that we acknowledge Dennis Rooker’s decision not to seek another term on the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors. Mr. Rooker is serving his third term as supervisor for the Jack Jouett District. Before that, he was a one-term member of ...

Albemarle County Supervisor Christopher J. Dumler got a trial date Tuesday in what both sides agree is an exceptional fight to remain in office. “It’s definitely a rarity, I’ll tell you that,” special prosecutor Michael Doucette said outside of Albemarle County Circuit Court. Judge Paul M. Peatross scheduled ...

Albemarle Supervisor Chris Dumler, unshaven since he began spending his weekends in jail, appeared in Albemarle Circuit Court April 2 because of a citizen's petition to remove him from office. Dumler and the petitioner, Keene resident Earl Smith, sat opposite each other on the front row in the courtroom ...

The petition to remove Albemarle County Supervisor Chris Dumler from office will be scrutinized in court next Tuesday, despite the fact that the Office of the Registrar has yet to verify the more than 580 signatures gathered by opponents of the embattled official, who plead guilty to misdemeanor sexual battery ...

  Albemarle County Supervisor Christopher J. Dumler's political career is in the hands of a circuit court judge.   Earl Smith, a resident of Keene, turned in a voter petition on Tuesday that contained nearly 580 signatures, 200 more than the required 372.

  Albemarle County supervisors are divided over whether to pass a tax rate increase as part of a budget that grows spending by $7 million over the current fiscal year.   The rate increase of four-tenths of 1 cent per $100 of assessed value would generate an additional $600,000, all for ...

In the latest episode of the scandal-plagued, sexual-battery-pleading, jail-time-serving Supervisor Chris Dumler saga, one of his constituents takes 584 signatures to Albemarle Circuit Court to ask a judge to remove Dumler from the Board of Supervisors, a request pretty much unprecedented in Virginia. Keene resident Earl Smith presented his petitions ...

  Supervisor Chris Dumler spent his first weekend in jail– only 14 more to go– March 8-10, while his fellow Albemarle supes are making plans to fill his seat, despite Dumler's insistence that he's not going anywhere.   In the six weeks since Dumler took a plea that reduced a ...

  Albemarle County Supervisor Christopher J. Dumler strode stoically to jail Friday to serve the first two days of a 30-day sentence for misdemeanor sexual battery.   The youngest supervisor in Albemarle history appears to be the first to serve jail time while in office, according to county spokeswoman Lee Catlin.   “Not ...

  Albemarle County's wish list of unfunded capital projects is roughly $10 million higher than its five-year spending plan.   County staff told supervisors Thursday there are about $118 million in school projects, a library for northern Albemarle and a fire station on Pantops that have not yet found funding.