What would happen to the administration of justice if the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors chose to relocate their general district and circuit courts outside of downtown Charlottesville? That was the subject of a panel discussion held at the February 17 breakfast of the city and county Democrats. “We came up with this topic a […]
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Supervisors updated on costs to relocate or renovate Albemarle courts
As the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors nears a decision on whether to relocate the county’s courts from downtown Charlottesville, they learned more Wednesday about the costs of both moving the facilities as well as renovating in place. The total cost estimate to build a new general district court at the Levy Opera House site […]
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Albemarle seeking input on courts move
Albemarle officials want the public to weigh in on the possibility of moving the county’s courts to a new location outside of downtown Charlottesville. An online survey on the county website is open through August 25. “The purpose of this anonymous survey is to gather input from county residents on their experiences at our existing […]
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Supervisors officially direct staff to pursue relocation of Albemarle courts
The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors has voted, 4-2, to officially direct staff to explore re-location of the county’s court system outside of the city of Charlottesville. “The court facilities expansion project provides an opportunity for the county to consider relocating the court facilities or the county administration offices, or both, into the county,” reads […]
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Courts, cooperation and economic development: Albemarle evaluating move of county seat
The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors has kept alive four options to expand and modernize the county’s courts, including one that would relocate both the circuit and general district courts outside of the city of Charlottesville. “There’s more work that needs to be done before I am ready to make a choice,” said Supervisor Ann […]
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Legal community, city officials push back against moving Albemarle courts
A series of speakers from the legal community, as well as two city councilors, asked the Albemarle Board of Supervisors on Monday to keep the county’s courts in downtown Charlottesville. “I am constantly striving to hear cases in an efficient, timely manner,” said Cheryl Higgins, presiding judge of Albemarle’s Circuit Court. “What makes this possible […]
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Albemarle Supervisors still open to moving courts from Charlottesville
The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday directed staff to continue studying moving the county’s court system to a new site in parallel with negotiations to keep the facilities in downtown Charlottesville. Albemarle plans to spend tens of millions of dollars over the next several years to expand the capacity of its courts to […]
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Albemarle Supervisors open to moving courts from downtown
Albemarle County supervisors on Wednesday revived the possibility of moving the county’s court buildings out of downtown Charlottesville to a new location yet to be determined. That option was discarded in May, when the previous board directed staff to pursue negotiations with the city of Charlottesville to expand facilities in Court Square. Relocating would cost […]
