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Albemarle considers changing water leak policy

The Albemarle County Service Authority board of directors is reviewing the policy through which water bills can be adjusted for customers who repair unintentional leaks that result in large bills.  “Many utilities make water leak adjustments for a broader range of leaks,” said ACSA executive director Gary O’Connell said. “Our policy limits it only to […]

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Survey ranks residents’ priorities for planning in Charlottesville-Albemarle

In June, the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission released a Community Priorities Questionnaire designed to measure what issues residents from Charlottesville and Albemarle County consider most important for the future development of the area. According to those who responded to the survey, the No. 1 priority for residents of both the county and the city […]

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Redfields residents want conservation easement for disputed open space

A proposal from the Redfields’ Homeowners Association to place nearly 58 acres of forest under conservation easement has received an initial blessing from the public entity that approves that type of land-use change. “After having fought to ensure it stays as woodland, we could purchase it,” said Stuart Lowson, a member of the homeowners association’s […]

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Soundboard 8-3-2012 – Charlottesville’s news straight from the source

Soundboard: Charlottesville’s news straight from the source. A collaborative local news radio program by WTJU 91.1 FM, Charlottesville Tomorrow, and C-Ville Weekly. Each Friday from 9-10 AM, tune in to hear area journalists and guests discuss local news, culture, and community issues in the Charlottesville area. Whether we’re talking about city politics, scientific innovations, or […]

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Supervisors seek more options for parkway landscaping

Now that Albemarle County’s portion of the Meadow Creek Parkway is complete, the county is preparing to allocate $235,000 for landscaping for the linear park that is required to be built along the roadway. “Part of the Meadow Creek Parkway compromise [with the City Council] was that the Virginia Department of Transportation would buy replacement […]

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Albemarle panel recommends approval of soccer complex

The Albemarle County Planning Commission voted Tuesday to recommend approval of the Monticello United Soccer Club’s application for the construction of four soccer fields and a parking area for as many as 96 vehicles off Polo Grounds Road. The four new fields would be on a parcel not far from the Soccer Organization of Charlottesville-Albemarle’s […]