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The Vice Mayor of the City of Charlottesville discussed an update from the regional transit authority, the legislative priorities of the council for the next General Assembly session, the comprehensive plan, the zoning ordinance and more.
Corey Demchak, the Executive Director of AHIP, the Albemarle Housing Improvement Program, discussed the success of the 50-year commemoration event they had and the testimonies of lives that have been changed as well as a new program impacting local residents who are in need.
The Chief of Albemarle County Fire Rescue recapped fire prevention week activities and the importance of fire safety when it comes to your electric ion batteries in devices as well as a new federal grant that will allow the department to fund six more positions. He also discussed the extensive training new recruits have to go through for approximately 12 months before they can serve as First Responders.
The Chair of the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors discussed the resolutions they passed regarding the Albemarle County Schools and the issues they are facing.
Charlottesville’s Police Chief discussed a new public engagement series of meetings to get feedback from the community on the use of technology in policing and more.
The Editor-N-Chief of Cville Right Now discussed the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors calling a special meeting to discuss the legal issues surrounding Albemarle County Public Schools.
The President and CEO of the Free Enterprise Forum discusses the latest in local government around local development and much more.
The Executive Director of City of Promise discussed the complexities around school aged kids who act out in aggression and how we can help them as well as their parents.
The Senior Minister at University Baptist Church discussed the concerns that older church members have about recruiting the next generation as well as whether or not people truly have hope in the midst of difficult times.
WINA Sports Medicine, Injury Prevention and Athletics Analyst Dr. Bobby Chhabra, the Chair of UVA Orthopedics, discussed the pending regulatory legislation in college sports and how it might impact UVA as well as the current state of affairs around the UVA FB team.