Sitemap - 2023 - Fifth District Community Engagement

Newsletter editor notes recent lack of posts, provides update

Election results in Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, and Appomattox

Hanover County Supervisors to consider rezonings for 97 senior apartments, residential use at church site

Meetings today in Bedford, Charlottesville, Halifax, and Louisa

November begins with meetings in Albemarle, Charlottesville, Fluvanna, and Goochland

Appomattox Supervisors to finalize FY24 budget; Albemarle Supervisor to take a ride on MicroCAT

Lynchburg to crack down on skill games; Council to get briefed on increased police video surveillance

Supervisors on both Bedford and Powhatan to get updates on subsidized broadband projects

Nottoway Supervisors to consider Virginia Business Ready Grant

Meetings today in Albemarle, Amelia, and Fluvanna

Madison Heights master plan up for approval in Amherst

Appomattox to appropriate $4.5M in state funding for high school additions and renovations

Interim Supervisor to be appointed in Hanover County

Charlotte Supervisors to consider addition to solar project; Through truck restriction on Monroe Church Road before Prince Edward Supervisors

Development code review continues in Charlottesville while 500+ unit project seeks rezoning now

Danville City Council to consider changes to short-term rental rules; four individual requests are on on agenda

Plan to direct some Goochland growth into Centreville up for public hearing

Solar siting in Amherst; School financing in Campbell; Rezoning in Goochland

Halifax Supervisors to consider 60 megawatt increase for solar facility

Lynchburg City Council to review government response to July flooding

Bedford Supervisors to get updates on progress toward goals

Nottoway Supervisors to consider zoning change to allow residential use of cottage

Rezoning request for 49 homes in Amelia Court House to go before Supervisors

Supervisors to be briefed on Albemarle on-demand transit pilot details; Fluvanna to authorize public hearing for new lodging tax

Meals tax increase in Amherst? Pittsylvania to pilot Citizens Academy

An overview of public safety in Campbell County; Danville to consider expansion of Enterprise Zone

Charlottesville to review sustainability plan for public housing sites; Appomattox to consider PPEA use for courthouse renovation

Changes to proposed Enterprise Zone go before public hearing in Lunenburg County tonight

Hanover County holding public hearing on Comprehensive Plan today

Lynchburg City Council to take up vice and morality resolutions; Speed cameras in Nelson County?

Charlotte Supervisors to consider solar refund; Mecklenburg Supervisors to consider siting for 97 megawatt solar facility

Solid waste options to be discussed in Bedford; Buckingham to consider capping total amount of solar allowed in county

Fluvanna to consider switching solar taxation method; Albemarle considering through truck restriction on Plank Road

Charlottesville City Council to review strategic plan framework; Incentives for Amazon project go before Louisa Supervisors

Six short-term rentals up for approval in Danville; Campbell County Supervisors to consider permit for recycling transfer center

Public hearing to be set for meals tax increase in Amherst; Halifax amending short-term rental rules

Zoning discussion in Charlottesville; Comprehensive Plan open house in Nelson County

Bedford water authority to make pitch for COVID funds; Powhatan Supervisors to discuss landfill protection in 2024 General Assembly agenda

Hanover Supervisors to get update on Comprehensive Plan, salute CASA volunteers

Lynchburg City Council to hear from registrar, go into closed session

Elected officials in both Appomattox County and Charlottesville will take action on compensation plans

Lunenburg to hold public hearing on sale of 151 acres of land

Lynchburg City Council to meet with School Board to review facilities master plan

Charlottesville City Council to review transit governance study; Goochland to defer action on Centerville Action Plan

Titanium manufacturer gets green light for production to begin in Halifax

Fluvanna Supervisors to get cost updates on water, sewer expansion; Albemarle holding public hearings on Miller School expansion, speed cameras in school and highway construction zones

Two industrial sites go before Goochland Supervisors; Danville to consider ban on overnight camping;

Hanover County's Comprehensive Plan update nearing completion

Bedford Supervisors to get update on Montvale school, purchase two ambulances

Nottoway’s draft Comprehensive Plan up for public hearing tonight

Amelia Supervisors to grant permits for several festivals; Albemarle Supervisors to review nonprofit funding process

Public hearing in Pittsylvania County is precursor to large development; Halifax seeks Danville’s support for waterline expansion to raceway

Louisa Supervisors seek to return real property tax revenue to community members; Public hearing for five megawatt solar facility

Charlottesville to update support resolution for affordable housing project

Comprehensive Plan workshop in Cumberland tonight; Food pantry up for vote in Lunenburg

Lynchburg to consider new rule to prevent Councilmembers from insulting each other; Nelson County to review festival permit

Mecklenburg County may place limit on amount of land that can be used for solar fields

Danville City Council has light agenda with several items related to Old Town Residential zoning

Work session today for Charlottesville's zoning code; Fluvanna Supervisors to fund election security audit

Solar policy up for vote at Hanover County Supervisors; Public hearing for Rutland YMCA expansion

Lynchburg City Council to discuss resolution banning diversity training in city government

Bedford Supervisors to review funding for business groups; Powhatan Supervisors to be briefed on steep utility fee increases

Public hearing tonight for Albemarle's $58M purchase of land for Rivanna Station; Fluvanna hearing for Wawa rezoning

Danville to consider partial real estate tax exemption for some properties; Land use hearings in Pittsylvania and Amherst

Goochland Supervisors meeting with PC to discuss Centerville Small Area Plan

Lynchburg City Council to adopt FY24 budget after discussion on capital improvement plan

Goochland Supervisors holding public hearing on Courthouse Village Small Area Plan

Two solar projects on the agenda for Lunenburg Board of Supervisors on Thursday

More details coming for Albemarle's Rivanna Station expansion project; New attorney in Fluvanna County

Danville City Council to accept Caesars' funding to implement Schoolfield Master Plan; Amherst to consider options for waste transfer station

Public hearing for water / sewer increases in Charlottesville; Public hearing in Louisa for ability to declare water emergencies

Charlottesville City Council to interview candidates for City Manager on Thursday

Albemarle to purchase 462 acres of land on U.S. 29 to enable possible expansion of Rivanna Station

Nelson Supervisors to resume budget talks; Albemarle Supervisors purchasing land in Rivanna District?

Lynchburg and Pittsylvania County both adopt FY24 budgets today; Zoning talks continue in Charlottesville

Meetings today in Bedford County and Powhatan County: Drive-in site eyed for 47 townhomes

Charlottesville City Council to consider two land use appeals; Appomattox to hold public hearing on FY24 budget

Lynchburg City Council to hold first reading on FY24 budget; Cumberland Supervisors making statement on Tyson foods closure

Budget adoptions slated for Monday in Amherst, Charlotte, and Mecklenburg

Defense industry has $1.2 billion annual impact in Charlottesville/Albemarle; Stopping illegal signs in Fluvanna

Budget reconciliation talks continue in Lynchburg; Campbell County to authorize PPEA to renovate Brookville High School

Charlottesville to amend COVID-19 government rules in response to Virginia Supreme Court ruling; Halifax County Supervisors to move forward on public utility extension to racetracks

Amelia Supervisors to reduce real property tax rate by 13 cents for 2023

Hanover Airport seeking change to location for on-site events; Pittsylvania Supervisors to get first look at FY24 budget

Budget reconciliation talks to continue in Lynchburg on Tuesday

Both Powhatan and Bedford counties have budget public hearings on Monday; Bedford to rescind cancellation of Smart Scale project

Nottoway Supervisors to endorse regional water system; Microsoft files permit to disturb wetlands for data center

Amelia County to hold public hearing on reduced budget; Albemarle Supervisors to get input on affordable housing grant program

Lynchburg City Council to discuss budget reconciliation for 16-cent real estate cut; Budget public hearing in Amherst County

Budget public hearings in Buckingham and Charlotte counties; Charlottesville to learn more about CATEC purchase, take vote on $5M affordable housing purchase

A quick note about the recent hiatus; Tech groups awarded funding

Meetings today in Amherst, Danville, Lynchburg and Pittsylvania

Charlottesville City Council to get public housing update; Appomattox Supervisors to learn more on High Bridge Trail expansion

Election round-up: Scearce running for reelection to Westover seat on Pittsylvania Board; Candidates emerge in Banister and Chatham-Blairs districts

Nelson County Supervisors and Planning Commission to talk housing, jobs; Albemarle Supervisors to hold this work session

Liberty University wants to build a fire station for Lynchburg; Prince Edward holding public hearing on Wawa

Supervisors meetings today in Charlotte and Mecklenburg counties; Albemarle Board to hold second budget work session

Election round-up: Mallek faces challenge from Rykal in Albemarle’s White Hall District; Smith wants to keep being tie-breaker in Halifax County

Budget discussions today in Albemarle and Hanover; Envision Hanover process continues with Supervisor workshop

Danville to consider permit for 500 units in Imperial Tobacco building;

Bedford Supervisors to review capital improvement plan; Charlottesville to get introduction to FY24 budget

Election round-up: Dooley will try again in Bedford District 6; Currin challenging Edmonds in Lunenburg District 6

Albemarle Supervisors holding public hearings on $551.5M budget for FY24, rezoning for 525 units on Old Ivy Road

Lynchburg City Council to view CIP, adopt personal property tax rate; Charlottesville PC and Council to review zoning code

Bedford Supervisors to consider 42-unit townhouse development in Forest; Powhatan Supervisors to consider letter to DEQ opposing Green Ridge facility

Budget meetings today for Supervisors in Albemarle, Hanover, and Fluvanna County; Hanover to consider Tourism Improvement District

Traffic study may point to safety solutions on Route 41 in Pittsylvania County; Charlottesville City Council to select replacement member tonight

Budgets to be introduced in Amherst, Goochland; Transient occupancy tax ordinances to be amended in Appomattox, Amherst

Nottoway Supervisors to get update on Comprehensive Plan, learn of potential VA250 expansion

February 15, 2023: Hanover BOS to be presented with draft FY24 budget; Amelia BOS to consider sidewalk shortfall;

Lynchburg Council may terminate financing agreement with School Board; Farmers' Market at Montvale School in Bedford?

Charlotte County seeking grant for new ambulance purchase; Buckingham Supervisors

New candidates emerge in Fluvanna, Hanover, Nelson, Goochland Supervisor races; Several Constitutional officers file for re-election

Hanover Supervisors to adopt updated strategic plan; Lunenburg Supervisors to reduce job creation requirements for enterprise zones

Campbell Supervisors to consider sale of greenway; Danville Council to consider eliminating curb and gutter requirements

Public hearing in Charlottesville for City Council appointees; Zion Town Center LLC seeks more housing from Louisa Supervisors; Halifax Supervisors to consider 80 megawatt solar project

Charlottesville City Council picks six to consider for replacement member

Albemarle Supervisors to consider housing grant program; Fluvanna gets look at FY24 budget; Another election round-up

Public invited to zoning open house in Albemarle; Charlottesville to hold budget forum

Nottoway Supervisors to meet with Planning Commission on Comprehensive Plan tonight

Lynchburg City Council to consider real estate tax rate reduction; public hearing on Parks and Rec plan continues

January 23, 2023: Challenger emerges in Bedford County District 1 Supervisor race

Smart Scale results are in for next round of transportation funding: How did the Fifth District fare?

Albemarle Supervisors to hold public hearing on creation of fraud auditor, get update on microtransit; Fluvanna BOS holding three public hearings on industrial projects

Danville Council to review $741K in ARPA funding for "Real Time Crime Center"; Water/sewer fees changes subject of public hearing in Pittsylvania; Lake Anna Resort rezoning before Louisa BOS

Bibb files for South District seat on Nelson County BOS; Charlottesville to consider new precinct boundaries; Amherst County reviewing priorities for new and one-time funding

Peterson elected Hanover BOS chair; Rutherford retains gavel in Nelson; Bowen presides in Nottoway

Albemarle Supervisors to get updates on transportation projects; Lunenburg to take up recertification of 250-foot cell tower

Lynchburg City Council to hold public hearing for Leesville Road rezoning for 119 units; Campbell Supervisors and School Board seek input on financing Brookville High renovations

Buckingham Supervisors to consider 5 megawatt solar facility; Mecklenburg Supervisors to fill District 2 vacancy

Fifth District Government Glance: Pittsylvania Planning Commission to review further restrictions on utility-scale solar; Charlottesville City Council to learn about health equity program

Budget public forum in Campbell County; Amherst Supervisors asked to fund new landfill workers; Danville to approve new salaries for manager, attorney