Charlottesville Tomorrow created questionnaires for local candidates in Central Virginia based on issues readers said they care about. See all the candidates and information about voting in the 2022 Voter Guide.
In lieu of responding to the questions, Scottsville Town Council candidate Dan Gristko submitted the following statement:
I’m very excited about Scottsville as a town and do all I can to promote it.
I’m wanting to help our town be both mindful of it’s past and to plan for our future. I have served in our local community for various ways since we moved here over 2 decades ago. I am so much wanting to help our town plan for the future and try to do all that I can to help in that regard. I’ve worked for the past 10 years to help make Scottsville’s largest park, more accessible to people, and to protect it for future generations. Thank you for working to help voters be aware of the issues and those running.
2022 Voter Guide and Election Results
Here’s what you need to know to make informed choices about who represents you.
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More about the 2022 Elections
In central Virginia, there aren’t enough candidates to fill open seats in local governments
Why? Politicians and political scientists say it’s about local party politics and money.
Scottsville Town Council candidate Bill Hyson responds to voter questions
Bill Hyson, who is running for town council in Scottsville, in Albemarle and Fluvanna counties, says an apartment development, maintenance and the budget are the most pressing issues.
Orange Town Council candidate Elliott Fox responds to voter questions
Elliott Fox, who is running for town council in the Town of Orange, Orange County, says the water tower and the workforce are key issues.
More local News
Fifeville residents got a say in a private developer’s plans by making an unusual agreement
The resulting project is designed to give low income residents jobs, services and affordable housing. And the developer will earn “much less” profit because of it.
One of the oldest and most dense neighborhoods of Charlottesville, Fifeville has been changed by the expansion of UVA
Especially in recent years, people with higher incomes have moved in.
In My Humble Opinion hosts conversations about big changes on the horizon for Fifeville
Charlottesville Tomorrow reporter Erin O’Hare will be on air this Sunday to get the series about a changing neighborhood going.
Another community conversation is in the works to address concerns about fighting at Charlottesville High School
Community members can register to attend an event with School Board members and City Schools administrators Nov. 30.
Voters didn’t have a say in nearly 75% of local Central Virginia races this year — because there weren’t enough candidates
Folks on the ground say it’s hard to get people to volunteer for unpaid positions subject to long hours, political polarization, and public vitriol.