Dear Friend, Monday, I presented my biennial budget for FY 2013 and FY 2014 to the Joint Money Committees of the General Assembly. The budget is focused on getting more Virginians back to work by investing in core functions of government like transportation and education, and reforming our state government to make it more efficient, effective, and user-friendly to taxpayers – all while not raising taxes.
Virginia athletics director Craig Littlepage announced Tuesday (Dec. 20) that Bryan Fetzer, the top assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Harvard the past two years, has been named the Cavaliers’ director of track and field/cross country.
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) announced that nine firms have provided responsive Submittals of Qualifications in the first step of the agency’s Request for Proposals for the Route 29/Charlottesville Bypass project. VDOT is seeking proposals to build the new road using its Design-Build project development process.
The Albemarle County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue team have already contributed approximately 600 man hours searching for James Alvin Shifflett. The search team will be out again Saturday. They will establish a command center at Broadus Wood Elementary School, located at 185 Buck Mountain Rroad , at 8am Saturday.
The Virginia Film Festival has received a $20,000 grant from The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to fund its education and outreach programs.
RTF’s monthly work parties have recently been all about making, and remaking, connections on the Rivanna Trail loop – such as realigning the section north of Hydraulic and opening an entirely new link between Stribling and Sunset Avenues.
Virginia freshman midfielder Morgan Brian (St. Simons Island, Ga.) was one of 15 players named as semifinalists for the 2011 Missouri Athletic Club’s Hermann Trophy, the most prestigious individual award in college soccer. Brian is the only freshman to be named a semifinalist this season.
After six meetings and nearly a year of community involvement, Charlottesville’s Belmont Bridge re-design is complete. Or is it?
Tree trimming on Route 29 (Seminole Trail) in Albemarle County will occur over the next two weeks, causing minor delays for the traveling public.
Tomorrow is one of the best days of the year to be an American. It’s a day to count our blessings, spend time with the ones we love, and enjoy some good food and some great company. But it’s also one of the worst days of the year to be a turkey. (Laughter.) They don’t have it so good.