By Brian Wheeler Charlottesville Tomorrow Friday, May 13, 2011 Republican Kenneth C. Boyd announced Thursday that he will seek a third term on the Albemarle Board of Supervisors . Boyd has represented the Rivanna District since 2004 and served as chairman during 2007-2008. Boyd, 63, moved to Albemarle County in 1982 to work for Jefferson […]
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City’s portion of Meadow Creek Parkway set for construction this summer
By Sean Tubbs Charlottesville Tomorrow Tuesday, April 26, 2011 Construction on the city’s long-planned section of the Meadow Creek Parkway will begin this summer, even though legal and regulatory hurdles remain for its interchange with the U.S. 250 bypass. “The Virginia Department of Transportation does not need the interchange project to be finalized before construction […]
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Guest speakers present benefits of botanical gardens
By Jason Ha Charlottesville Tomorrow Friday, April 15, 2011 The McIntire Botanical Garden is a non-profit organization founded to advocate the creation of a botanical garden in the eastern side of McIntire Park . Last week the group invited four guest speakers to discuss the benefits a botanical garden could bring to the Charlottesville community. […]
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Fenwick announces new campaign for city council
By Sean Tubbs Charlottesville Tomorrow Monday, April 11, 2011 City Council candidate Bob Fenwick McIntire Park and water supply activist Bob Fenwick announced Monday he will try again to win election to the Charlottesville City Council as an independent candidate. “I will run a spirited campaign based on these and other issues,” Fenwick said at […]
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Meadowcreek opponents file federal suit
By Sean Tubbs Charlottesville Tomorrow Thursday, February 24, 2011 Opponents of the Meadowcreek Parkway have filed a federal lawsuit against the Federal Highway Administration to prevent construction of the road’s proposed interchange with the U.S. Route 250 bypass. “This is a very pivotal moment in a struggle that has been going for over 30 years,” […]
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Two long-awaited road projects poised to move forward in Albemarle
By Sean Tubbs Charlottesville Tomorrow Wednesday, December 8, 2010 A pair of projects to improve two key Albemarle connector roads will move forward this winter after years of planning. A $13.5 million project to widen a stretch of Jarman’s Gap Road in Crozet will be advertised for construction in January 2011. The right of way […]
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Parkway opponents denied a hearing by Virginia Supreme Court
By Brian Wheeler Charlottesville Tomorrow Saturday, April 24, 2010 The opponents of the Meadowcreek Parkway learned Friday that their appeal to stop the use of city-owned land in Albemarle for the county’s portion of the parkway has been dismissed by the Virginia Supreme Court. The court determined that the Coalition to Preserve McIntire Park had […]
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Albemarle’s six-year road plan challenged by significant state funding cuts
By Brian Wheeler Charlottesville Tomorrow Thursday, April 15, 2010 Albemarle County is slated to receive $325,000 a year from the Virginia Department of Transportation over the next five years for secondary road construction. The funding is as low as county officials have ever seen it, down dramatically from the $5.15 million allocated by the state […]
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Council adopts $140.8 million budget for FY2011
By Sean Tubbs Charlottesville Tomorrow Monday, April 12, 2010 Mayor Dave Norris reads the resolution adopting the budget for FY2011 The Charlottesville City Council has adopted a $140.75 million budget, a 1.19% reduction from the one adopted last year . The real estate tax rate will remain the same at 95 cents per $100 of […]
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Federal review process for Meadowcreek Parkway interchange moves forward one step
By Sean Tubbs Charlottesville Tomorrow Monday, April 12, 2010 An artist’s rendering of how the interchange would look facing south from above McIntire Park (Source: RK&K) The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released a new draft of a key document required for the approval of an interchange to connect the Meadowcreek Parkway to the U.S. […]
