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#cville

Been a bit, hello again all. I think the most interesting thing that happened while the server was down is I did a quick analysis of what legislative changes the Charlottesville Planning Commission requested and Council approved and what came. I count seven bills introduced and six passed and heading to Governor Spanberger. This has been an exceptionally productive year here. #cville #VALeg

https://progressandpoverty.substack.com/p/boom-unanimous-vote-puts-land-value “With the passage of HB 282, Virginia now appears perfectly-poised to actually implement LVT. Perhaps Charlottesville will be the first city to try it out.” #cville #TaxReform #housing #SplitRateTaxation #VALeg #HB282

https://www.29news.com/2026/03/05/charlottesville-early-learning-center-be-built-walker-elementary-campus/ “Because it has so many preservation covenants and different pieces that just means we can’t move as quickly as we need to” #preservation #education #cville #CharlottesvilleCitySchools #OakLawn

https://infocville.com/2026/03/06/sanders-proposing-two-cent-real-estate-tax-increase-to-balance-charlottesvilles-fy27-budget/ “A tax relief specialist to continue to work on our tax relief program specifically because as we have had challenges and the need has grown, we have had more work that now requires an additional set of hands to manage” #cville #TaxReform #displacement #TaxRelief #BudgetsAreValuesDocuments #transit #housing

https://infocville.com/2026/02/27/charlottesville-pc-looks-ahead-to-next-set-of-zoning-changes/ Thanks to Sean Tubbs for covering the large, complicated, but important update process to our diminishingly new zoning code. #zoning #cville #housing #aesthetics #shortage #ProcessImprovement #CleanWater

Thanks to Sean Tubbs for covering this very very busy year in legislation potentially affecting the Charlottesville area #cville #VALeg #TaxReform #education #zoning #housing https://infocville.com/2026/02/19/general-assembly-at-midpoint-bill-advances-that-would-allow-split-taxation-in-charlottesville/

I recall arguing for this back during the 2015 bicycle plan. Exciting to see it open. #cville #ADA #BikeTooter #parks

Some very satisfying fog walk weather in atmospheric Charlottesville this morning #cville #VAwx