Nelson County Supervisors and Planning Commission to talk housing, jobs; Albemarle Supervisors to hold this work session
Plus: Fluvanna Supervisors meet today
Today’s newsletter consists solely of three segments that have already run on Charlottesville Community Engagement, but the audience for this experiment is much broader. I am hopeful that people from all over the district become more familiar with what happens in other places that share the same member of Congress.
You may not have noticed but at the end of most of these is a link to other stories. At this time, all I can do is previews of what’s coming up. My colleagues in journalism across the District work hard to cover what actually happens, and I hope you’ll take a click or two.
This week I’m much briefer than usual, but I’ll be back to a different form next week.
Nelson County Supervisors and Planning Commission to review Comprehensive Plan
The Berkley Group is overseeing the update of the Comprehensive Plan in Nelson County. There’s a new revised vision statement. (meeting info)
“Nelson County is a welcoming community that values its natural resources, encourages economic growth, and provides excellent quality of life for all community members,” reads the agenda for the joint work session between the Board of Supervisors and the Planning Commission.
The main focus for the meeting is to review Chapter 5 on “Creating Livable Communities” and Chapter 7 on “Creating a Resilient Economy.”
“Nelson County is prime for fresh ideas and new economic investments while retaining the stunning rural character that makes it special for those who call it home,” reads the agenda.
There’s a lot in Chapter 5 about housing and potential challenges.
“The housing market in Nelson, when compared to other regional markets such as Albemarle County and Charlottesville, is significantly easier to navigate and cheaper,” reads a description under the objective Project and Improve the Existing Housing Stock. “This creates opportunities for those that don’t work in Nelson to buy up the new and existing housing stock and further exacerbate the difficulties for new homebuyers wishing to live and work in the county.”
Supervisors and Planning Commissioners have been asked to submit comments by March 22. A county-led focus group will convene on the Land Use and Transportation chapters on April 13, 2023.
Albemarle Supervisors to hold third budget work session
The Albemarle Board of Supervisors will begin their second regular meeting of the year with a third budget work session. That begins at 1 p.m. in Lane Auditorium. This one will take place after several proclamations including one for Meals on Wheels, the 29th Virginia Festival of the Book, Women’s History Month, and Emergency Management Professionals’ Week.
Then the budget work session which will update materials from the two previous sessions. This will also finalize the tax rates and the budget for advertising the public hearing.
In the evening session, there will be two public hearings. One is for a special use permit for a power transmission line from Esmont to Scottsville. The other is for a special use permit to create two parcels from a 442.42 acre site with one development right each.
Fluvanna County to hold regular meeting and budget work session
The five-member Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors will hold a budget work session at 5 p.m. followed by a regular meeting at 7 p.m. They meet at the Carysbrook Performing Arts Center at 8880 James Madison Highway in Fork Union. (agenda)
There are no public meetings.
There are several action matters including a resolution to advertise the 2023 tax rates, the FY2024 budget, and the Capital Improvement Plan. There are also reclassifications of several job titles related to public water and sewer.
Reading material:
River District Association gives leader a title upgrade, Katherine Schulte, Virginia Business, March 13, 2023
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors could increase restrictions on construction of solar panel farms, Makalya Shelton, WDBJ-7, March 13, 2023