Economist Billy Kinsey of Virginia Commonwealth University presents the results of the survey On November 20, 2007, the Charlottesville Business Innovation Council continued their series of tech town hall meetings at the Omni Hotel in downtown Charlottesville. The highlight of the luncheon was the release of an economic study on the impact of high-tech companies […]
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RWSA’s Tom Frederick details aging sewer and water infrastructure
On November 13, 2007, the League of Women Voters of Charlottesville-Albemarle continued a series of public lectures on the water supply in the our area. A woman stands above the spillway for one of the two antiquated dams at Ragged Mountain Reservoir Tom Frederick, Executive Director of the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority, made the […]
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Supervisors receive update on Rivanna Station Military Base expansion
At their meeting on November 7, 2007, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors received an update on the U.S. Army’s expanding National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC) located on Route 29 in Northern Albemarle. The NGIC site, expanded in July 2006 through the federal government’s purchase of 47 acres from developer Wendell Wood, will grow to […]
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Richmond-based green consultant explains LEED for Homes
On November 1, 2007, the James River Green Building Council invited area architects and builders to hear a presentation on the new LEED for Homes green building certification. Karl Bren of the Richmond-based consulting firm GreenVisions spoke for about an hour about how the new standard is being developed for homes. The event was hosted […]
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Scottsville candidates face questions at forum
On October 23, 2007, the three candidates for the Scottsville District on the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors appeared at a candidate forum co-sponsored by the Free Enterprise Forum and Charlottesville Tomorrow. Democratic incumbent Lindsay Dorrier and independent challengers Kevin Fletcher and Denny King answered ten questions on land use, transportation, and growth in the […]
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Business Council hosts the County Supervisor Candidates
Tim Hulbert of the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce moderated the forum The seven candidates running for three seats on the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors took questions from the North Charlottesville Business Council (NCBC) at a forum held on October 17, 2007, at the Doubletree Hotel. The NCBC is a division of the Charlottesville […]
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Supervisor candidates answer questions from local non-profits
The seven candidates for three seats on the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors gathered at Westminster Presbyterian Church on October 18, 2007, for a forum hosted by several non-profit environmental and transportation groups in our region. Over fifty people attended. The co-sponsors were Advocates for a Sustainable Albemarle Population, Alliance for Community Choice in Transportation, […]
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Rivanna District Candidates Forum
On October 17, 2007, the two candidates for the Rivanna District on the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors appeared at a candidates forum sponsored by the Free Enterprise Forum and Charlottesville Tomorrow. Republican incumbent Ken Boyd and Democratic challenger Marcia Joseph answered ten questions on land use, transportation, and growth in the County. The candidates […]
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Greenbrier residents question City Council candidates
The three Democrats and two independents vying for election to the Charlottesville City Council answered questions from the Greenbrier Neighborhood Association on October 10, 2007. Topics included the impact of the Meadowcreek Parkway on neighborhood streets, the future of the proposed YMCA in McIntire Park, and the best way to mitigate cut-through traffic. Podcast produced […]
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White Hall candidates address Earlysville residents
The two candidates for the White Hall District of the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors appeared at a candidates forum sponsored by the Earlysville Area Residents’ League . More than forty people attended the event, which was held on October 9, 2007 at Broadus Wood Elementary School. While the forum featured candidates for all of […]
