Incumbent Jon R. Zug is running uncontested for an 8-year term.
Category: Government and public institutions
Our coverage prioritizes how our community can engage with government, nonprofits and public institutions that we entrust (and often pay) to lead us. We don’t just report what they say, we investigate what they do.
Posted inHow we learn
City Schools is working to take over its bus system from Charlottesville Area Transit as the driver shortage persists
The move would give the district more freedom to make changes to entice drivers, and give them school district benefits.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions
After dodging questions for more than a year, Midway Manor owners confirms affordability and that renovations are starting
The owners promised renovations would begin more than a year ago. They didn’t, and then the company stopped answering questions.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions
Charlottesville shares updated draft zoning ordinance. It’s 400 pages long.
Community members can comment on it during a Sept. 14 Planning Commission meeting.
Posted inOur neighborhoods
Planning Commission recommends Cherry Avenue development to City Council
In the coming months, Council will hold a public hearing and vote
Posted inOur neighborhoods
After six years of work, Charlottesville’s proposed new zoning ordinance is about to be reviewed by the Planning Commission
This is the final step before the controversial new ordinance, which massively increases allowable housing density, goes before City Council.
Posted inOur neighborhoods
A proposal for a grocery store and an apartment building on Cherry Avenue is back before the Planning Commission
Any community members who have opinions about this development are invited to make comments at 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Posted inOur neighborhoods
Dairy Market neighbors mobilize to have their say in the development of more large, mixed-use buildings that most of them can’t afford to live in
The 10th & Page Neighborhood Association is hosting a meeting Thursday that anyone (except press) can attend.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions
Renaming History: A conversation about the names we give our institutions
Charlottesville Tomorrow is pleased to partner with the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society for a critical conversation about how we understand our local history and future.
Posted inOur neighborhoods
Dairy Market developer said he is pausing plans for Phase 3 after hearing community outrage
“I’m hearing concerns about what we’re proposing,” developer Chris Henry said. “But what are you looking for?”
