Heather Michon

Charlottesville, Richmond

Correspondent at Freelance

Journalist + Content creator. Camera shy. Cat person. Opinions are my own.

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Fluvanna officials eye solutions for county’s most dangerous intersection

5 days ago | fluvannareview.com | Heather Michon

By Heather MichonCorrespondentMore than 110 Fluvanna residents have been killed or seriously injured in road accidents since 2018. Move Safely Blue Ridge, an initiative of the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPCD), would like to see that number down to zero by 2050. Project lead Gorjan Gjorgjievski presented the draft comprehensive plan summary to the Board of Supervisors at its meeting Wednesday night (April 16).
Teachers health care costs in spotlight

1 week ago | fluvannareview.com | Heather Michon

By Heather MichonCorrespondentTeacher health was in the spotlight at this month’s School Board meeting on Wednesday night (April 9). More specifically, board members wrestled with how the district pays for teacher health. Like many districts, Fluvanna County Public Schools (FCPS) maintains a “sick bank.” Staff members who participate in the program donate one or more of their unused sick days to the bank, which can then be drawn on by those facing catastrophic illness for up to 40 days.
Fluvanna’s tax rate set at $0.689 - for now

1 week ago | fluvannareview.com | Heather Michon

By Heather MichonCorrespondentThe Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors met on Wednesday (April 9) for a public hearing on the equalized real estate tax rate. Director of Finance Tori Melton told the supervisors that the total assessed value of real property had increased by 22.5 percent in the biannual assessment. However, some individual homeowners saw increases of over 40 percent.
Supervisors urge VDOT action after fatal Dixie crash

2 weeks ago | fluvannareview.com | Heather Michon

By Heather MichonCorrespondentFollowing a fatal collision in Dixie last month, the Board of Supervisors is asking VDOT to investigate safety improvements at one of the county’s most dangerous intersections. A March 20 collision between a pickup truck and an emergency vehicle at Rt. 15 and Rt. 6 left a Henrico man dead and four others injured.
From disc golf to clean laundry, FLDP projects strengthen Fluvanna

2 weeks ago | fluvannareview.com | Heather Michon

By Heather MichonCorrespondentThis year’s Fluvanna Leadership Development Program (FLDP) members presented their group projects to a packed audience at Fluvanna County High School on Thursday night (April 4). FLDP is a long-running program that introduces a yearly class to the inner workings of county government and organization. Each class also breaks into small teams to identify an area of county life that could be improved and design a project to improve it.
Dominion Energy files for 15 percent increase in base rates, fuel charges

2 weeks ago | fluvannareview.com | Heather Michon

By Heather MichonCorrespondentDominion Energy has applied to the State Corporation Commission (SCC) for a 15 percent increase in base rates, the company announced last week. Dominion serves 2.5 million customers across Virginia, including 13,600 in Fluvanna County. “We do not ask for this lightly, as we understand the economic pressures on our customers and the need to maintain rates that are cost-effective and a good value for them,” Dominion president Ed Blaine said in the SCC filing.
Lake directors hear about dangerous dogs

3 weeks ago | fluvannareview.com | Heather Michon

By Heather MichonCorrespondentLake members shared concerns about the dangers of dogs running loose in the community at the Lake Monticello Board of Director’s monthly meeting on Thursday (March 27). While all dogs within the Lake are supposed to be secured or leashed, there have been a number of attacks in recent years. Joan Cantor said her little dog, Mango, was almost killed when a large dog ran out from an open garage door, snatched Mango in its jaws, and ran off.
Supervisors approve meals tax

1 month ago | fluvannareview.com | Heather Michon

By Heather MichonCorrespondentFluvanna County has a new tax. The Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to establish a four-percent meals tax at its meeting on Wednesday (March 19). The tax, scheduled to go into effect on Aug. 1, will apply to ready-to-eat foods, including restaurant meals, grab-and-go prepared meals from grocery stores and gas stations and, delis, and food trucks.
As supervisors debate tax rates and school funding, residents speak out

1 month ago | fluvannareview.com | Heather Michon

By Heather MichonCorrespondentWith budget season underway, several county residents stepped up to the podium Wednesday night (March 19) to encourage the Board of Supervisors to fully fund Fluvanna County Public Schools. Public comments started off the meeting and extended for over an hour. The School Board has requested a local match of $24 million, an increase of about $1.9 million over the previous year.
Commissioners defer action on municipal waste ordinance change

1 month ago | fluvannareview.com | Heather Michon

By Heather MichonCorrespondentConcerns about a single word being struck from a county ordinance led the Planning Commission to defer action at its monthly meeting on Tuesday (March 11). Planning Director Todd Fortune and County Attorney Dan Whitten had recommended striking the word “municipal” from an ordinance that regulates waste facilities in the county. “The intent here is basically to give some more flexibility on the source,” said Fortune.

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