Many Virginia localities have adopted ordinances allowing their public infrastructure projects to be developed by private firms. So far, Albemarle County is not among them. At a joint meeting Thursday, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors and the county School Board discussed the idea of public-private partnerships to develop new school facilities. The meeting focused […]
Charlottesville officials are grappling with new data on the need for affordable housing in the city. A housing needs assessment commissioned by the city estimates that the city currently needs 3,318 new affordable units. The Charlottesville Planning Commission and the Housing Advisory Committee met Tuesday to go over the numbers and consider next steps. “A […]
The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors has declined the county School Board’s request to put $96 million for school improvement projects on a bond referendum this November. The supervisors maintained their support for the potential issuance of $59 million in debt through a bond referendum on Election Day, with $47 million dedicated to projects identified […]
The Albemarle County School Board on Thursday turned its attention to potentially unfunded capital projects after approving a balanced $186.8 million operating budget for fiscal year 2019. Rosalyn Schmitt, director of planning and budget for the county schools, said the Board of Supervisors’ latest draft of the county’s five-year Capital Improvement Program would include $35.1 […]
The Charlottesville High School track will be closed to the public starting Tuesday to undergo a long-awaited renovation. The $2.05 million track replacement project will enable CHS to host track and meets by expanding the current track from six to eight lanes and adding new bleachers and restrooms. The school last hosted a meet in […]
The Charlottesville School Board on Thursday voted, 6-0, to adopt an $83.7 million funding request for the 2018-2019 school year. School Board member Leah Puryear was absent. The funding request would require a $54 million appropriation from the City Council — a $2.67 million increase from the current fiscal year. As of Feb. 1, […]
The Albemarle County School Board on Thursday voted 5-2 to accept a consultant’s recommendation to create one or two new centers dedicated to project-based learning for high school students while modernizing academic spaces at the county’s existing high schools. The total cost of the recommended projects is estimated at $87.9 million. This spring, Albemarle hired […]
Charlottesville City Schools hosted a community meeting Monday at Venable Elementary to get public input on two options to accommodate the division’s growing enrollment over the next decade. “The more voices we hear, the better we are going to feel at the end [of the process], regardless of what decisions are made,” said Superintendent Rosa […]
Albemarle County staff on Wednesday gave the county’s Board of Supervisors and School Board an update on financial plans for the upcoming fiscal year and beyond. Trevor Henry, Director of Facilities and Environmental Services, shared the results of the Technical Review Committee phase of the Capital Improvement Program development process. The committee reviews, scores and […]
An architectural consulting firm told the Albemarle County School Board on Thursday that the county would soon need new high school facilities to accommodate growing enrollment and implement innovative educational programs. “We have to look at what the competition is doing around the world and around the country, and do what makes sense for the […]
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