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Construction to Begin on Roundabout at Route 240/250

1 week ago | crozetgazette.com | Lisa Martin

As the flashing signs on Rt. 250 proclaim, work will begin in early May on the long-awaited Rt. 240/250 four-leg, single-lane roundabout that will replace the perilous intersection below the railroad trestle at Mechums River. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) project will cost $5.2 million, sourced from the state’s Highway Safety Improvement Program, and will take about two months to complete.
Free Union School Students Win UVA Contest

1 week ago | crozetgazette.com | Lisa Martin

The University of Virginia’s Fralin Museum of Art hosts a writing contest each year called Writer’s Eye, in which local students and community members submit poetry or prose inspired by a work of art in the Fralin’s collection. This year’s competition drew almost 1,100 entries from ten cities and counties, and three of the ten elementary school prize winners attend Free Union Country School, a small independent school just south of Free Union.
Interim Principal Vrhovac Will Stay On at Henley

1 week ago | crozetgazette.com | Lisa Martin

Albemarle County Public Schools announced that Rick Vrhovac will stay on as principal of Henley Middle School for the 2025-26 school year after serving as substitute principal there this year. Vrhovac, a veteran Albemarle County teacher, coach, and administrator, stepped in after former principal LaRuth Ensley took a leave of absence last July. Vrhovac’s wide-ranging career has spanned 42 years in a variety of positions in Albemarle and Louisa counties.
County Seeks Partner for Eastern Ave. Bridge Project

1 week ago | crozetgazette.com | Lisa Martin

Albemarle County’s Department of Facilities and Environmental Services (FES) took another step forward in its quest to find a private partner to build an Eastern Avenue bridge/connector road from Westhall Drive down to Rt. 250. In April the department released a draft of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the project per the requirements of Virginia’s Public-Private Transportation Act (PPTA) of 1995.
Solar Array to Be Installed on Ivy Landfill Cap

1 week ago | crozetgazette.com | Lisa Martin

Construction is underway on a 13.5-acre solar array that will be installed atop the capped landfill at the Ivy Materials Utilization Center on Dick Woods Road near Crozet. Dominion Energy is leasing the acreage from the Rivanna Solid Waste Authority (RSWA)—the local entity responsible for monitoring and remediation of the landfill, which closed in 1998.
electronic music

2 weeks ago | makezine.com | Dale Dougherty |Gareth Branwyn |Sophia Smith |Lisa Martin

Skip to content Make founder Dale Dougherty talks with author and music experimenter Kirk Pearson about the book Electronic Music from Scratch.
Locals’ Advocacy Spurs Tree Tube Clean-Up

1 month ago | crozetgazette.com | Lisa Martin

Thousands of white plastic tubes spread over several creekside acres in Crozet are being cleaned up by builder Stanley Martin, thanks to the persistent efforts of neighbors concerned about the environment and the view. The tubes encase tree seedlings that were planted seven years ago behind Western Ridge and Westlake Hills homes overlooking Lickinghole Creek, but the plastic was never removed. Some locals refer to it as “the graveyard” due to its ghostly appearance and sickly trees.
School Board Narrows Deficit Spending Gap

1 month ago | crozetgazette.com | Lisa Martin

The Albemarle County School Board convened on March 6 for a work session to discuss the $5 million shortfall in its proposed spending request for the 2025-26 fiscal year. After a detailed presentation by the Albemarle County Public Schools (ACPS) Director of Budget and Planning Maya Kumazawa on various alternatives to reduce the gap by making further cuts, the board began its deliberations in a somber mood. “Not an appealing menu, Ms. Kumazawa,” said Chair Kate Acuff.
Rezoning Case Highlights Board Divide Over Rural Areas

1 month ago | crozetgazette.com | Lisa Martin

The recent denial of a rezoning application for a proposed mobile home park in southern Albemarle revealed a split in the attitudes of the Board of Supervisors about how and when to allow new development in the county’s rural areas. The schism could have implications not only for Crozet’s two mobile home communities, but also for the future of the county’s designated development areas, of which Crozet is one.
County Sets Funding Plan for Eastern Avenue Bridge

1 month ago | crozetgazette.com | Lisa Martin

As the Albemarle County Community Development department puts the finishing touches on its Request for Proposals (RFP) for Crozet’s long-sought Eastern Avenue bridge/connector, county officials have confirmed elements of the planned budget for the county’s side of the potential public-private project. Ann Wall, Deputy County Executive, provided a breakdown of the funding in the county’s recommended budget for fiscal year 2026, which is being reviewed now and will be finalized in May.

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