In the months leading up to the November general election, Albemarle County expects to spend $42,000 on educational mailers, fact sheets, advertisements and legal notices about the general obligation bond referendum approved last month. The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors voted, 5-1, Wednesday to approve county staff’s plan to educate voters on the referendum — […]
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School staff pay raises safe despite missed state revenue projections
Missed state revenue targets could mean the Charlottesville and Albemarle County schools lose state money to support teacher and staff raises both divisions adopted for the current-year budget — but officials say raises will happen as promised anyway. Revenues fell $266 million short of forecasted growth, according to a news release from the governor’s office. […]
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High school capacity planning removed from bond referendum; projects added to CIP
A potential November bond referendum to fund Albemarle County school projects shrank by $500,000 Wednesday after the Board of Supervisors voted instead to pay for high school capacity planning with cash. The board voted, 5-0, to dedicate $100,000 in its Capital Improvement Program to high school planning in fiscal year 2017-18, and $400,000 in FY2018-19. […]
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School board approves $35.5M capital project list for bond referendum
The Albemarle County school division hopes to fund $35.5 million worth of capital projects in 2017-18 and 2018-19 through a proposed bond referendum this fall. The Albemarle School Board on Thursday voted, 6-0, to approve a preliminary list of projects to inform the Board of Supervisors’ April 13 decision on the referendum. Board member Jason […]
