…They’ll begin with a proclamation honoring Indigenous People’s Day. (agenda) “Virginia is home to 11 state-recognized Indian tribes: the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, Chickahominy Indian Tribe, Chickahominy Indians Eastern Division, Mattaponi Indian…
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2021 Photo Contest Winners & Finalists
…by popular vote in each of the four categories: Beautiful Landscapes, Native Plants and Wildlife, People and Places, and the Youth Category: Winner in Beautiful Landscapes: “Glow Rime Glow” by Nick Palastro Winner…
Week Ahead for December 6, 2021: Council takes up affordable housing governance reform, statue disposition
…Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. The packet does not include the results of a study commissioned by Council to review how the Charlottesville Housing Affordable Fund has been used…
2022 General Assembly Preview
…and People of Color Preservation Fund. Regrettably, however, there were no agency requests for increased funding for the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation or trails funding. PEC will continue to press…
Climate Scientist Katharine Hayhoe Shares Hope for the Holidays
…Contact: Sophia Chapin, Communications Specialist The Piedmont Environmental Council [email protected], 540-347-2334 x7022 Delaplane, VA. (Dec. 22, 2021) – Over 70 people, from Fairfax to Winchester, gathered at the Blue Valley…
Week Ahead for January 17, 2022: Pivotal week for transit’s future; Scottsville Town Council holding public hearings on downtown development
…newsletter for almost a year and a half now. I’m grateful for their support as I spend each week combing through agendas of government meetings to help as many people…
Your Action Needed on a Few Good Bills
…Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program Establishing the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Historic Preservation Fund Senate Bill 158 and House Bill 141 would formally create a new state…
Week Ahead for February 7, 2022: Nassau rezoning returns to Charlottesville Council; Scottsville Town Council to discuss downtown density requests
…is to help you understand what’s happening and provide you with context should you want to get involved. Democracy takes participation by as many people from as many backgrounds as…
Week Ahead for February 14, 2022: Albemarle Supervisors to take up developer incentives for affordable housing
…area median income in Albemarle is $92,900, a number skewed by the number of very affluent people who live in the community. Another objective in Housing Albemarle is an extension…
Week Ahead for February 28, 2022: Standard Communities to make case for $23M in “exempt facility” bonds for Midway Manor; Smart Scale workshop planned for Monday
…agreed to modify the by-laws for the regional tourism body in order to allow more people from the industry to sit on the board. The Board of Directors for the…