The Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority’s Board of Directors gave the go-ahead this week for staff to enter into negotiations with a Houston-based company to dredge a portion of the South Fork Rivanna Reservoir for maintenance purposes. If the negotiations result in a contract, Orion will be paid $3.5 million to dredge sections of the […]
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Woolen Mills activists seek planning role
As Charlottesville updates its Comprehensive Plan to guide future land use decisions, members of the Woolen Mills neighborhood are hoping they can persuade the city to ensure industrial parcels are redeveloped in a way that does not threaten their quality of life. “It just seems like the best use of this critical piece of land […]
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Take a survey and build Charlottesville’s community narrative
Since Charlottesville Tomorrow’s April event on placemaking, I have been asked about the connection between our community narrative and tourism. I asked the question of our speaker, Katherine Loflin, who wrote me back today with her own article on the issue. She notes: “I’m often asked if tourism and placemaking can really coexist in a […]
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Soundboard 7-27-2012 – 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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Chloramines decision a different kind of water debate
Late in a rare joint meeting of the four boards that manage the community water supply, the tide turned for local decision makers. It looked like the chloramines vs. granular activated carbon debate would continue for another month before a decision was reached on a new water treatment plan. However, after a one-sided public hearing […]
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Regional transportation officials get briefed on Western Bypass
The administrator of the Virginia Department of Transportation’s Culpeper District updated the Metropolitan Planning Organization’s policy board Wednesday on the status of the Western Bypass of U.S. 29. James Utterback told the MPO an environmental assessment required by the Federal Highway Administration will not be completed until December, two months after initially planned. “A […]
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Albemarle considers allowing more urban agriculture and livestock
As it updates its Comprehensive Plan, Albemarle County is considering adding language that would allow more agricultural uses in its urban areas. Currently, all forms of agriculture are permitted in rural zoning districts, but in urban residential areas livestock is forbidden and gardens are allowed only as an accessory to an existing structure, namely a […]
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Officials end consideration of chloramines for water treatment
The “four boards” that manage the community water supply held a rare joint meeting Wednesday to discuss changes to local water treatment systems to ensure continued compliance with standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency. An audience of more than 200 people filled the Albemarle County Office Building to share its views on the future […]
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As scientific debate continues, local officials hear from EPA on chloramines
The issue of whether to add chloramines to the Charlottesville-Albemarle urban water supply has garnered interest from several advocacy groups around the country. Their lobbying has bolstered the arguments of local residents who oppose this method for disinfecting public drinking water. The end result has been a stream of feedback to local government that includes […]
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Jennifer Whitaker, Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority
Jennifer Whitaker, Chief Engineer, Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority Where were you born (and raised, if different)? I was born near Savannah, Georgia, at Hunter Army Airfield. We moved two weeks later. My dad was a helicopter pilot and early on, we moved quite frequently. I have lived in Georgia, Alabama, Texas, California, Connecticut, Germany, […]
