The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors has reaffirmed its support for levying a stormwater utility fee to pay for an enhanced 10-year program to protect the county’s water resources. However a vote to actually implement the fee will not happen until at least early 2018 as staff members determine the specifics of how the additional […]
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Albemarle to hire consultant for stormwater payment strategy
Albemarle County supervisors plan to hire a consultant to help the county determine how it will pay for additional stormwater management infrastructure required under more stringent state regulations. The county has two separate but related stormwater mandates from the state to address. One involves compliance with the Virginia Stormwater Management Program, which requires inspection of […]
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Albemarle undecided on how to fund expanded stormwater program
The Albemarle Board of Supervisors is keeping three options on the table to pay for a state mandate to expand the scope of its water resources protection program. The county is expected to increase spending on the program from $414,000 in the next fiscal year to $1.23 million in 2019 to comply with changes to […]
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Planning continues for city’s stormwater utility fee
Charlottesville will begin collecting a stormwater utility fee from property owners in May, but officials are putting the final touches on a policy to provide a credit to those who help the city meet its water resources protection goals. “If you’re getting a credit, somebody somewhere has to be able to prove that there is […]
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City, county, Stonefield seek dismissal of stormwater suit
The three parties named in a lawsuit claiming that the stormwater management system for the Stonefield shopping center was unlawfully approved have filed motions in Albemarle County Circuit Court asking for the suit to be dismissed. In March, the owners of Seminole Square shopping center and the Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. sued the county, the […]
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City settles lawsuit with Stonefield developer
The developer of the Shops at Stonefield may proceed with a second phase of development now that a legal dispute between Edens and the city of Charlottesville has been settled. City Council voted 3-0 Monday to direct the city attorney to file a consent order with the Charlottesville Circuit Court to finalize the settlement. Two […]
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Council enacts stormwater utility fee
The Charlottesville City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday to enact a utility fee on all property owners despite a last-minute campaign from representatives of several churches who argued that it is unfair. The fee is to raise additional money to improve the city’s stormwater infrastructure. State law prohibits localities from taxing church real estate, but the […]
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Divided Council agrees to hold public hearing on stormwater fee
Charlottesville’s City Council will hold a public hearing later this month on a proposal to enact a new stormwater utility fee to raise money to repair and replace pipes that carry rainwater through the city. Under the proposal, property owners would pay between $2.30 and $3.25 a month per 1,000 square feet of impervious surface. […]
