More than 60 Albemarle County residents recently spent a sunny evening networking with county staff at an event designed to encourage more citizen participation in a growing community. “We’re excited to be reviving something that we haven’t been able to do since the recession when we eliminated a community engagement position,” said Lee Catlin, the […]
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Albemarle Supervisors still undecided on several budget items
The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday will enter a scheduled public hearing on the county’s property tax rate still uncertain of the rate it will support. “I am feeling uncomfortable making a decision on the tax rate until we have a second public hearing,” Supervisor Diantha McKeel said at a budget work session […]
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Supervisors hold first public hearing on Albemarle budget , defer decisions
Most of the two dozen people who spoke at this week’s Albemarle County budget hearing expressed support of increased government funding. Several speakers specifically called for additional funds to improve Red Hill Elementary School in southern Albemarle. “For a community school that has served children in Albemarle since before 1905, it is time to carve […]
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Preparation for U.S. 29 projects continues despite lawsuit
The Virginia Department of Transportation is proceeding with three major road projects in the U.S. 29 corridor despite a lawsuit claiming that federal and state officials unlawfully approved them. “I don’t think VDOT has changed their plans as a result of the lawsuit,” Larry Davis, Albemarle’s county attorney, said during a briefing to the Board […]
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Elections in Charlottesville, Albemarle taking shape
Five candidates will be on the June 9 Democratic primary ballot for Charlottesville City Council, the deadline to file for that election having passed. Voters can select as many as three candidates in the race, and the top three vote-getters will be on the Nov. 3 general election ballot. Challengers Wes Bellamy, Lena Seville and […]
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Albemarle supervisors grant Woolen Mills developer flexibility on housing
As a developer crafts a plan for a mixed-use complex at the former Woolen Mills factory in Albemarle, the county Board of Supervisors has indicated it will allow more homes than designated in the Comprehensive Plan. “I feel very positive about the cooperative progress that we have made,” developer Brian Roy said at a recent […]
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Albemarle supervisors keep requests alive during budget talks
The Albemarle Board of Supervisors wants more public input before making key spending decisions that will affect the ultimate real estate tax rate on which next year’s operating and capital adopted budget will be based. The board voted 4-2 late Wednesday to advertise an 82.4-cent tax rate, but at least four supervisors indicated they would […]
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Albemarle accepts 340 acres for future park south of Ragged Mountain Reservoir
Albemarle County officials are expected to start planning for a future county park, but when the facility will open to the public is unclear. Supervisors on Wednesday voted to accept 340 acres south of the Ragged Mountain Reservoir that the Nature Conservancy has held since December 2006. It formerly belonged to the late Jane Heyward, […]
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Supervisors agree to advertise 2.5 cent property tax increase
The Albemarle Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to advertise a real estate tax rate of 82.4 cents per $100 of assessed property value, a 2.5-cent increase over the county’s current rate and a cent and a half higher than the rate that had been recommended by the county executive. “We’ll continue our process with some […]
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Albemarle supervisors begin review of $371 million budget
The Albemarle Board of Supervisors began the process of reviewing a $371 million proposed budget for next fiscal year Tuesday by taking a look at possible changes to the county’s capital improvement plan. The capital budget anticipates spending $46.3 million in the next fiscal year, with 58 percent of that going toward public safety. […]
