CharlAlbemarle seeking mass transit options (no longer available)
Green building may become bland (no longer available) – good. Once it becomes invisible, we all benefit.
Green tax breaks may be coming to the City of Charlottesville (no longer available)
Lawsuit against Wintergreen may go forward (no longer available). Get some background here. As someone said before – only the attorneys truly win.
Albemarle County and Charlottesville City school systems don’t use public funds wisely. (hat tip: Bacon’s Rebellion) The PDF Study is here.
City of Charlottesville fell into this category (as did twelve others):
Least Cost-Efficient Districts. Twelve school districts fell in the Lowest Achievement-Worst Price grouping which was worst group in the state in terms of quality and cost. These districts were the least cost-efficient, producing the lowest achievement results at the highest cost, or worst price, and delivering to Virginians the worst educational return on the tax dollar invested:
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