On June 25, 2007, the League of Women Voters of Charlottesville-Albemarle held the first of three forums on groundwater in our area. A crowd of about seventy people filled the Ivy Creek Natural Area Education Building to hear four panelists discuss the technology behind well-drilling, how septic tanks work, and what home owners who are […]
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An in-depth look at the NGIC deal
NGIC land deal in the news… October 2005: NGIC’s Expansion Announced 10/20/05 * Daily Progress: NGIC plans for expansion with $85 million facility May 2006: The vote on the land deal 5/3/06 * Charlottesville Tomorrow Includes audio and PDF download of resolution 5/4/06 * Daily Progress: County Adjusts for NGIC March 2007: C-Ville Weekly’s Jayson […]
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VDOT crews repair sinkhole on Route 29
A crew with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has filled a sinkhole that opened up in the early morning of June 18, 2007 outside of the Seminole Commons shopping center in Albemarle County near Hollymead Town Center. This is the third time in less than two years that the pavement in that stretch of […]
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Peter Kleeman launches campaign for City Council
On June 18, 2007, Charlottesville resident Peter Kleeman officially announced his candidacy for a seat on the City Council . He qualified for the ballot last week by turning in 125 petition signatures to the city registrar. An area resident since 1981, Kleeman has been an independent transportation consultant since 1997 specializing in air quality, […]
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A Close Look at an EarthCraft Home
The Blue Ridge Home Builders Association continues its 2007 EarthCraft Home Tour this weekend at ten locations throughout Charlottesville and Albemarle County. EarthCraft House provides a set of guidelines to home builders so they can construct energy-efficient houses that have less impact on the environment. We visited two homes being built near Profitt Road in […]
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Brown, Edwards & Huja nominated for Council
City Democrats nominated David Brown , Holly Edwards , and Satyendra Huja as their slate for the Charlottesville City Council election being held in November 2007. There were 426 ballots cast as follows: Huja-304; Edwards-279; Brown-261; Seaman-188; McKeever-149. The City Democrats have a weighted system that allocates 100 “convention votes” by precinct based on the […]
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Biscuit Run approved by Planning Commission
On May 29, 2007, the Albemarle County Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the Biscuit Run rezoning. The public hearing featured the first appearance by developer Hunter Craig (photo at right), an audience of approximately 100 people, and thirty-two speakers who offered their comments on the 3,100 home development in Albemarle’s Scottsville magisterial district. Up […]
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Democrats hold candidates’ forum at Buford Middle School
Candidate Jennifer McKeever (D) The five candidates for three Democratic nominations for City Council held another in a series of candidate forums at Buford Middle School on May 22, 2007. The organizers of this forum decided to go with an informal approach, and opted to have the candidates and about thirty audience members gather around […]
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Democrats participate in another City Council Candidate Forum
On May 19, 2007, the five candidates seeking Democratic nominations for three seats on Charlottesville City Counci l held another in a series of forums at the Jefferson Area Board for Aging. Over sixty people attended the event, which was hosted by the Charlottesville and Albemarle Democrats as part of their monthly breakfast meeting. Columnist […]
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Council Candidates address Fry’s Spring Neighborhood
On May 15, 2007, The Fry’s Spring Neighborhood Association (FSNA) served as the host for the second in a series of forums featuring City Council candidates. There are three open seats and five candidates have declared. All of them are Democrats. The only incumbent in the race, Mayor David Brown, was not available to attend […]
