City balks on human rights commission
Over the years it could be said that Charlottesville city councils have used process to side-step tough decisions.
McIntire Park planning meeting added, infrastructure cost debated
After three public meetings, four concept diagrams, and an initial public vote, critical questions on the appropriate land uses for the east side of McIntire Park are forcing city staff to hold an additional public meeting at the end of February to try to reach public agreement before City Council makes a final decision.
School Board considers slashing assistant principals, use of one-time funding
To combat a crippling and volatile economy, since 2009 city schools have cut 25 positions and services that equal 2.14 percent of the general fund. This year, the school division is faced with an estimated deficit of about $4.3 million. Among some of the proposed reductions is the elimination of two assistant principal positions at […]
City schools face $4 million shortfall, possible layoffs
With an estimated budget shortfall between $3.7 million and $4 million, Charlottesville City Schools are faced with one of the toughest budget seasons in recent years—one that could include layoffs and the closing of one of the district’s elementary schools.
Golf versus garden in McIntire Park
It’s not the first time that the future of McIntire Park has divided residents of Charlottesville. First, there was the Meadow Creek Parkway. Then came the YMCA. Now, it’s golf versus botanical garden in the master planning process for the eastern side of the city’s biggest park.
Attorney for homeless plaintiffs mulls next move
Jeffrey Fogel, attorney for the five homeless men who filed a lawsuit that challenged the constitutionality of the City of Charlottesville’s panhandling ordinance, was not surprised about the suit’s dismissal. Rather, Fogel was surprised about how District Court Judge Norman K. Moon dismissed it. “The normal course is that the defendant files an answer and […]
Gov. McDonnell honors UVA Center for Global Health founder
“For many years now, I have been working in the area of how microorganisms, bacteria and parasites in particular, cause trouble in our gastrointestinal track, and you could say that I am nothing but a diarrhea doc.” Dr. Richard Guerrant’s accolades, however, tell a very different story. Most recently, Governor Bob McDonnell named the 68-year-old […]
City Council approves cost sharing agreement, water supply plan
Anyone anxiously waiting for one last epic showdown between pro-dredging advocates and new dam supporters got their wish last Monday when, with a 3-2 vote, City Council ultimately approved the 50-year community water supply plan.
District judge dismisses panhandling lawsuit
The suit, brought by five homeless men in Charlottesville, was filed last June and claims that the soliciting ordinance approved by City Council in August 2010 violates both the First and Fourteenth Amendments.
City struggles with legacy of Dialogue on Race process
For a long time, talk about race in Charlottesville happened behind closed doors. The city’s history of slavery, racial segregation, and urban renewal is still vividly imprinted on the minds of its natives, both black and white.