One Year Later, Taxpayers Know How Much Biscuit Run Cost
Last December Biscuit Run sold for $9.8 million, but no one knew the value of the tax credits. Now we know how much "we" paid. Sort of. Will Goldsmith continues his excellent reporting: Still, with $20 million at stake, the fight is not over, and…
Simplifying our (Country’s) Way to Success
It's not often that I write here about something completely unrelated to real estate, but the following story form yesterday's Washington Post was brilliant in both its recommendations and simplicity to reform our country. I liked the print headline better than the online version's headline,…
City and County Continue Their Respective Assaults on Reason and Compromise
Albemarle rejects meeting with DEQ and says it won't compromise on water plan It's such a shame that stagnation is continually chosen by both localities.
Should Taxpayers Pay for a Subdivision’s Gratuitous Water Supply?
Per the Charlottesville Tomorrow story today: (bolding mine) The Glenmore community has a single source of public drinking water, a 4-mile pipeline that runs along U.S. 250 east of Charlottesville. However, if Albemarle officials decide to add a backup storage tank, they will use $2…
The Meadowcreek Parkway Might Be Completed
See a great photoset of the Meadowcreek Parkway Finally. Maybe. I won't hold my breath until I've actually driven on it. Councilors voted 3-2 — with Mayor Dave Norris and Councilor Holly Edwards opposed — to allowActing City Manager Maurice Jones to endorse the project's…
Charlottesville and Albemarle’s Places 29 – Same Old, Same Old
The race to stagnation continues ... From Charlottesville Tomorrow: The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors has directed planning staff to rewrite portions of the Places29 Master Plan to remove references calling grade-separated interchanges “necessary” on U.S. 29. Keeping the theme of redundancy and lack of…
Greene County Schools’ Growth
From the Greene County Superintendent's blog: Greene County Public School's student population has grown by nearly 2% in 2010-2011. That is the second highest enrollment increase by percentage in our region. Harrisonburg City grew by an astounding 4.59%, but we outpaced Albemarle, Charlottesville, Louisa, Madison,…
C-Ville and The HooK Investigate Biscuit Run
Thank goodness Charlottesville has two weeklies who consistently produce 5,000+ word investigative reports.* Will Goldsmith at C-Ville reports: (bolding mine) But the Biscuit Run acquisition process, from start to finish, was a hasty affair that involved no public input and a network of businessmen and…
Charlottesville and Albemarle Need to Stabilize Population?
Population limits/thresholds in Albemarle and Charlottesville have been discussed for years. I've struggled with my opinions about growth for at least that long. ASAP (Advocates for a Suitable Population) are continuing their rhetoric (read the whole thing): ASAP says their research at this point is…
Dredge? Dig? Drig? Charlottesville and Albemarle Need a Water Plan
It looks like the City of Charlottesville has cobbled together a new water plan. Our community's penchant, proclivity and expertise towards developing plans and studies is unparalleled. Enacting said plans always presents the insurmountable challenge. I could make at least two arguments: 1 - The…