Retired IBM executive Cynthia Neff announced Tuesday that she would seek the Democratic nomination for the Rivanna seat on the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors. “I’ve decided to run for the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors against Ken Boyd , because someone needs to stand up for the residents of the Rivanna District and Albemarle […]
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Third independent joins race for Charlottesville City Council
By Sean Tubbs Charlottesville Tomorrow Tuesday, April 26, 2011 A member of the Socialist Party of Central Virginia has announced he will run as an independent candidate for Charlottesville City Coun cil. “I’m in this to win, and it’s a long shot, but I think I can do it,” said Brandon Collins in an interview […]
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County approves expansion of University of Virginia Research Park; Playing field dedication to be reviewed
By Brian Wheeler Charlottesville Tomorrow Thursday, March 11, 2010 The University of Virginia Research Park adjacent to the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport will be expanding with a rezoning unanimously approved by the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors Wednesday evening. Thirty acres will be added to the existing research park providing a new main entrance off of Airport […]
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Top-10 Growth & Development Stories of 2009
In my weekly appearance today on WINA AM 1070 on the Charlottesville Right Now program, host Coy Barefoot and I will count down Charlottesville Tomorrow’s top-10 growth and development stories of 2009 . Podcast produced by Charlottesville Tomorrow * Player by Odeo Listen using player above or download the podcast: Download Brian Wheeler’s appearance on […]
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Planning commission endorses Places29 over objections of business community
By Brian Wheeler Charlottesville Tomorrow Wednesday, October 28, 2009 After an investment of four years and $1.6 million, the Albemarle County Planning Commission voted 4-2 on Tuesday to endorse Places29 , a master plan for future development and transportation projects along the U.S. 29 corridor north of Charlottesville. The decision came after a public hearing […]
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Wendell Wood seeks expedited review process for buildings near military base
Photo shows the first building under construction in the Boulders Office Complex. Albemarle County is evaluating whether the revised plans for the basement will require additional parking. A request to expedite approval of design changes for local developer Wendell Wood’s project to build offices adjacent to the Rivanna Station Military Base was considered by the […]
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Water pipelines may follow routes of old and new roadway proposals; New sewer pump station also in the works
The two men in charge of the authorities that deliver water and sewer services to the urbanized section of Albemarle County gave a brief update to the Board of Supervisors on July 2, 2008. Gary Fern, the Executive Director of the Albemarle County Service Authority, began his presentation by wishing the Board a happy New […]
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Supervisors updated on military base expansion
Rivanna Station Military Base Existing NGIC facility (on left) with new Defense Intelligence Agency JUIAF building (on right) On June 4, 2008, Fort Belvoir’s Col. Mark Moffatt made the trip from Fairfax, VA to give his first briefing to the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors on the growing Rivanna Station Military Base on Route 29 […]
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Army base expansion requires new sewer capacity; Report also recommends widening Route 29
The US Army has determined that an in-depth Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is not required for the expansion of the Rivanna Station Military Base on Route 29 north of Charlottesville. However, the draft Environmental Assessment released by Fort Belvoir last month does shed new light on the Army’s plans for the current home of the […]
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Army determines environmental impact statement not required for base expansion
UPDATE 1/9/08: The period for public comment has been extended to January 25, 2008. Mailed items must be postmarked on or before that date to be considered. The US Army has released a draft environmental assessment related to the expansion of the National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC) and the construction of the new Defense Intelligence […]
