In November 2009, Delegate Rob Bell proposed an amendment to the state’s school funding formula which would subtract $2.6 million in school funding from Charlottesville’s budget, starting in fiscal 2012, and add $2.6 million to Albemarle’s. This week’s cover story outlines the tensions between the two entities and even details a possible solution. Read it here, and don’t forget to leave comments. And below, Editor Cathy Harding talks with News Editor Brendan Fitzgerald about some budget challenges the county is already facing.
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In brief 12/11/2024
Fresh ideas The Cherry Avenue Grocery Community and Stakeholder Engagement Project held its fourth and final Buy Back the Block event on December 9, unveiling both the results of its survey and the names of parties interested in owning and operating a grocery store at 501 Cherry Ave. The development is on the site of […]
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Parallax Project and Oenoverse co-founder and UVA School of Data Science associate director of career connections and community engagement Reggie Leonard shares thoughts on how to spend a day in Charlottesville: When I think about my perfect Charlottesville Day, I’ll give myself the constraint of a weekday/workday. I love unexpectedly warm days, when I’m working […]
