Appomattox Supervisors to finalize FY24 budget; Albemarle Supervisor to take a ride on MicroCAT
Two out of four A localities have special meetings on Monday
Today’s newsletter for tomorrow has information about two of the four A jurisdictions. Appomattox County will have a budget work session related to finalizing the FY24 budget after a a final Virginia budget was adopted in September. Albemarle County Supervisors meet for a transit milestone for the rapidly urbanizing community.
Amelia County Supervisors next meet on November 15. Amherst County Supervisors next meet on November 7. Reading material for all four below.
Appomattox Supervisors to hold budget work session
October 30 is not the usual meeting time for the Appomattox County Board of Supervisors, but that’s a Fifth Monday for you! They’ll meet at 6 p.m. for a work session to finalize the FY24 budget given the recent finalization of the state budget.
Supervisors meet in the County Administration Conference Room at 153-A Morton Lane in Appomattox. There don’t appear to be any advance materials for this conversation. If you really want to know more about the budget for FY24, visit the budget website.
Albemarle Supervisors to convene special meeting to launch MicroCAT
There is a special meeting of the Albemarle Board of Supervisors that will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital.
Under Virginia law, any time a quorum of an elected body knows they will be in attendance at an event, public notice must be made. Supervisors will be on hand for the launch of MicroCAT, a long-planned one-year pilot to run on-demand public transportation in areas that are underserved or not served by fixed-route bus service.
“MicroCAT officially launches to the public on October 30, 2023, and will use innovative technology to provide a transit option that matches multiple passengers traveling in the same direction into one shared minivan to solve ‘transit deserts,’ or areas where fixed-routes cannot efficiently reach,” reads a press release for the launch.
The fare free service will cover the Places29-North and Pantops areas using Toyota Siennas provided by the firm Via. That company won a contract from Charlottesville Area Transit to provide the service.
Supervisors will be on hand for the event. How will they know if the project has been a success? That’s a question I will be asking at the event.
Previous stories:
Charlottesville Area Transit to operate on-demand demonstration project in Albemarle, August 24, 2022
Planning continues for CAT to run microtransit in Albemarle County, February 14, 2023
Albemarle Supervisors hear from transit providers at budget work session, April 10, 2023
Deadline extended for firms to apply to run microtransit for CAT on behalf of Albemarle County, April 13, 2023
Council briefed on Albemarle microtransit program, June 18, 2023
Charlottesville selects New York firm to operate Albemarle’s microtransit program, July 31, 2023
Albemarle microtransit pilot slated to launch on October 30, October 3, 2023
Reading material:
Q&A | Mike Pruitt says he's the 'housing guy', Jason Armesto, Charlottesville Daily Progress (paywall), October 24, 2023
Petition fails: Albemarle School Board extends Haas' contract, Jason Armesto, Charlottesville Daily Progress (paywall), October 25, 2023
Amherst board holds closed discussion on Confederate monument at courthouse, Justin Faulconer, Lynchburg News & Advance, October 26, 2023
Speaker encourages Appomattox students to deal with mental health struggles, Charles Conrad, Appomattox Times-Virginian, October 26, 2023
Voter Guide: Q&A with the one candidate running for two open Albemarle County seats for the Soil and Water Conservation district, Charlottesville Tomorrow, October 27, 2023
Q&A | Meg Bryce and Allison Spillman talk book bans, achievement gaps and school leadership, Jason Armesto, Charlottesville Daily Progress (paywall), October 27, 2023
Albemarle’s School Board stands by superintendent to extend his contract after receiving petition signed by 1,600 people to end it, Tamica Jean-Charles, Charlottesville Tomorrow, October 27, 2023