Yeah, yeah. We know. It’s the holiday season, and you’re busy shopping and wrapping presents and volunteering at churches and handing out candy canes at nursing homes and/or defending your contrarian views on public Nativity displays at awkward work parties. In other words, Santa Claus is comin’ to town, and you ain’t got no time for local government.
But, lo, how the rose of democracy e‘er still blooming. Soon, the holidays shall be just a glimmer, and our local area will still be in need of some serious citizen commentary. Here, some public meetings to fill out that brand new 2007 day planner.—with reporting by Andy Johnson
Albemarle Board of Supervisors. County Office Building. January 3, 9am.
Day meeting—for the truest wonks, stay-at-home politicos and people with time on their hands.
Charlottesville School Board. Charlottesville High School. January 4, 7pm.
See Rosa and the rest do their thing just as the little darlings return from vacation.
Albemarle Board of Zoning Appeals. County Office Building. January 9, 2pm.
Can I build that there if I ask one more time? The mystery solved.
Charlottesville City Planning Commission. January 9, 6pm.
Holy high rise, Batman, what are we going to do about all this growth?
Albemarle County Planning Commission. January 9 & 16, 6pm.
Holy residential overrun, Robin, what are we going to do about all this growth?
Albemarle Board of Supervisors. County Office Building. January 9, 6pm.
More public commentary and post-dinner tummy-gurgling than at the day meeting.
Albemarle School Board. County Office Build-ing. January 11, 6:30pm.
Their yearly organizational meeting—required: college-ruled notebook paper, pencil, protractor.
Charlottesville Board of Zoning Appeals. City Hall Basement Conference Room (Rm A-101). January 18, 4pm.
So, seriously, you’re saying I can’t build that there? Even if I ask nicely?
For more information see: Meetings: Albemarle County • Meetings: City of Charlottesville
