Future of city budget looking bleek

Less than a week after the City of Charlottesville reported a surplus of $1.7 million, Director of Budget and Performance Management Leslie Beauregard presented the forecast for the next fiscal year. Things are not looking too bright. According to staff reports, revenues in 2009 were over budget by $254,506, while expenditures were down more than […]

Extended-stay hotel proposed for West Main

The latest proposal from local architect Bill Atwood is an extended-stay hotel on West Main Street. On November 17, Atwood presented the project to the city’s Board of Architectural Review (BAR) for an initial discussion. The proposed nine-story, 120-room extended-stay hotel will serve family members of patients who are in treatment at the UVA Hospital. […]

Casteen stressed entrepreneurial spirit

The Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce awarded UVA President John Casteen the 2009 Paul G. McIntire Citizenship Award on Wednesday, November 17 at its annual dinner. Casteen, who will retire from his role at the University after 20 years next August, began what may be called his farewell tour. Casteen’s speech centered on the need […]