If approved, about $10.3 million in housing projects, $9.8 million in transportation and access initiatives and $6.9 million for public safety will be funded in Charlottesville’s Capital Improvement Program for fiscal year 2020. The entire $35.3 million plan marks a 51 percent increase over the adopted amount in the current fiscal year. Earlier this month, […]
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City schools to push improvements to Walker, Buford for CIP funds
Charlottesville City Schools will push a package of capital improvement program projects focused on classroom modernization, corridor improvements and daylighting, beginning with work at Buford Middle School and Walker Upper Elementary School. The city School Board voted, 7-0, Thursday night to work on a package of capital improvement projects to take before city staff in […]
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Charlottesville planners begin review of capital budget, small-area plans
The preparations for next year’s Charlottesville budget began this week when the Planning Commission met to establish funding priorities for the capital improvement program. “The role of the Planning Commission is to guide development and development activities in the city,” said Alexander Ikefuna, the city’s new director of neighborhood development services. “It’s like a watchdog.” […]
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Supervisors briefed on proffer recommendations
As Albemarle officials seek ways to pay for the county’s growing infrastructure demands, the Board of Supervisors has been told that the amount that can be raised through cash proffers will be reduced. Localities in Virginia have the ability to charge developers a fee for each residential unit that is allowed because of a rezoning. […]
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Committee to explore Albemarle’s long-term funding needs
The number of people who live in Albemarle continues to grow, and county officials are looking for new ways to help pay for the increased services that come with a growing population. “For the last year, we’ve talked about a funding gap between revenues and expenditures,” County Executive Tom Foley said. In January, the Weldon […]
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Albemarle supervisors get jump on addressing long-term capital needs
Faced with the impacts of a growing population, the Albemarle Board of Supervisors has begun wrestling with how to pay for increased infrastructure one month after completing the upcoming fiscal year’s budget process. “The process has really started for next year,” said Trevor Henry, the county’s facilities development manager. “On the heels of the approval […]
