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Charlottesville adds more full-time bus drivers than ever before, but residents say it's not enough

1 week ago | cvilletomorrow.org | Erin O'Hare

Charlottesville City Council is funding 66 full-time bus drivers for the local public transit authority — more than ever before. But community groups are advocating for more. They’d hoped the Council would put up the money for at least 82 drivers to get Charlottesville Area Transit bus wait times to 30 minutes or less. On April 14, the Council adopted a $265.2 million budget for the 2026 fiscal year.
Early voting for primary elections begins Friday, May 2

1 week ago | cvilletomorrow.org | Jessie Higgins

Early voting for 2025 primary elections is underway in Virginia. Registered voters may cast their ballots in person at local registrar’s offices between now and June 14, should they wish to vote before Primary Election Day, which is June 17. Find the location of your local registrar’s office here. Primary elections allow political parties to select nominees for open positions. Many races do not have primaries, especially for rural positions.
Charlottesville could exceed its 10-year commitment to affordable housing

3 weeks ago | cvilletomorrow.org | Erin O'Hare

Monday afternoon, Charlottesville City Council received its annual affordable housing update during the opening session of the April 21 Council meeting. “It’s a mirror, a reflection, of how we’re doing,” said Antoine Williams, housing program manager in the city’s Office of Community Solutions, who delivered the report. The Council seemed satisfied with what it saw — all of them smiled or nodded at some point during Williams’ presentation.
Charlottesville's police oversight board wants your input

3 weeks ago | cvilletomorrow.org | Anastasiia Carrier

The Charlottesville Police Civilian Oversight Board (PCOB) is hosting a community town hall on Apr. 29 to hear questions, concerns and suggestions on ways to improve relationships between the police and the community, according to the event announcement. The event aims to promote transparency, and board members and PCOB Executive Director Inez Gonzalez will answer questions from the public.
Congress cut funding for thousands of community projects — here's how it's affecting affordable housing in Charlottesville and Albemarle County

4 weeks ago | cvilletomorrow.org | Erin O'Hare

Three local affordable housing projects are facing additional hurdles after Congress cut planned federal dollars for neighborhood projects in its most recent stopgap funding bill. On March 14, Congress passed, and President Donald Trump signed, a bill continuing to fund the federal government through the rest of the fiscal year, which ends Sept. 30, 2025.
ReadyKids loses federal funding to support counseling for traumatized youth

1 month ago | cvilletomorrow.org | Anastasiia Carrier

ReadyKids, one of Charlottesville’s oldest social service nonprofits, recently lost $200,000 of federal funding that helped support counseling for traumatized children after Congress passed a stopgap spending bill that omitted money for several central Virginia projects.
Trump orders closure of federal agency supporting libraries — here's how it will affect central Virginia branches

1 month ago | cvilletomorrow.org | Erin O'Hare

On Saturday, March 15, David Plunkett’s phone rang off the hook. Every time he picked up, the person on the other end asked a version of the same question.
Rapidan Service Authority raises rates to help address aging sewer infrastructure

1 month ago | cvilletomorrow.org | Anastasiia Carrier

The Board of the Rapidan Service Authority (RSA), the water and sewer provider for Orange and Madison counties, voted to increase rates for customers. Residents are already seeing their bills go up — some more than others. After months of discussions, a rate study, and four required public hearings, the RSA Board voted during its February and March meetings to increase sewer and water rates to cover rising operational costs and fund infrastructure improvements, according to RSA.
2025 Voter Guide for Central Virginia

1 month ago | cvilletomorrow.org | Jessie Higgins |Charlottesville Tomorrow

While 2025 might not have the media blitz of a presidential race, this year’s election will have a profound effect on the lives of central Virginia residents. That’s because this year, central Virginia voters will be choosing dozens of local representatives — and those leaders will make meaningful decisions that steer the futures of their cities, towns and counties. These are positions like commonwealth’s attorney, sheriff, city and town council members.
Share your thoughts about the Ridge/McIntire intersection - one of the busiest in Charlottesville

1 month ago | cvilletomorrow.org | Erin O'Hare

The Virginia Department of Transportation is conducting a study of the Ridge/McIntire intersection in Downtown Charlottesville — one of the busiest in the city — and the agency wants input from community members through an online survey. The survey is part of a STARS (Strategically Targeted Affordable Roadway Solutions) study, which is a collaboration between VDOT and the City of Charlottesville. Over the next couple of years, the study will assess how the intersection operates.