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National Events
- June 11 – The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that the 2019 Census Test will begin this week, as approximately 480,000 housing units across the country receive a questionnaire testing the operational effects of including a citizenship question on the 2020 Census. The 2019 Census Test will randomly assign households to two panels and ask them to respond to the 2020 Census questions. Panel A will include the question on citizenship, Panel B will not.[1]
Events
- January 28 – Kyna Thomas started work as the Clerk and Chief of Staff for the Charlottesville City Council [2]
- March 11 – Tom Berry is named as the interim director of the Emergency Communications Center [3]
- April 8 – The city announced the hiring of Tarron Richardson as City Manager, the city’s highest executive position.[4]
- April 8 – Charlottesville City Council approves FY 2020 Budget. Total General Fund Budget of $188,863,920 represents a 5.08% increase over FY 2019.[5]
- April 8 – City awards $1.08 million contract to Timmons Group for engineering of Emmet Street Streetscape [6]
- April 15 – The City Council ratifies city manager candidate Tarron Richardson's contract.[7]
- April 25 – League of Women Voters held a forum in City Council chambers for Democratic nominees for City Council [8]
- April 25 – The first words Joe Biden spoke as he announced his presidential campaign on Thursday were “Charlottesville, Virginia.” The former vice president entered the race with a video that framed the 2020 campaign as a battle to redeem the soul of the nation from a Donald Trump presidency he cast as “an aberrant moment in time.” And he chose to highlight the President’s reaction to white supremacists’ August 2017 march in Charlottesville and the killing of a counter-protester.[9]
- May 25 – The implosion of University Hall, the former home of the University of Virginia’s basketball programs, was set for 10 a.m.[10] Completed in 1965, "U-Hall" (shorthanded nickname for University Hall) was the home court of UVA’s men’s and women’s basketball teams until John Paul Jones Arena opened in 2006.
- June 4 – At the Charlottesville Board of Elections meeting, Anne Hemenway, Chair announced that a closed meeting would be held for the purpose of interviewing candidates for the position of General Registrar for the City of Charlottesville. The position currently held by Rosanna Bencoach.
- Tuesday, June 11 – at 7:00 p.m, the Canvass and Provisional Meeting for the primary was convened in the office of the Charlottesville General Registrar for the included purpose of compiling the results of the June 11, 2019 Primary Election for the 2019 General Election.
- June 19 – Albemarle County Board of Supervisors adopts revision of Pantops Master Plan [11]
- June 25 – 999 Rio Road goes before Albemarle Planning Commission who vote 5-0 to recommend approval [12]
- July – Charlottesville Voter Registrar Rosanna Bencoach plans to step down this month. Bencoach told the Charlottesville Board of Elections in December 2018 that she would not seek reappointment to another four-year term. Her tenure started in early 2015.[13]
- July 1 – In accordance with the Charlottesville City Council's approved FY 2020 Budget, the Meals Tax rate will increase from 5% to 6% and the Transient Occupancy (Lodging) Tax rate will increase from 7% to 8% in the City. [14] Albemarle County has a 4 percent meals tax, the maximum rate that a county can adopt under state law. [15]
- July 1 – The Charlottesville City Council voted to officially remove Thomas Jefferson's birthday, April 13, as a holiday. Liberation and Freedom is added two other holidays. [16] [17]
- July 1 – Charlottesville City Council adopted the goal of a 45% reduction in community-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and a goal of carbon neutrality by 2050. Both reduction measures will be based on the 2011 inventory year.[18]
- July 10 – Albemarle County has a soft opening for the Brook Hill River Park [19]
- July 13 – Historical market memorializing the lynching of John Henry James unveiled in Court Square [20]
- July 15 – Last payday for Charlottesville’s former police chief Alfred S. Thomas Jr who remained on city payroll after stepping down in December 2017. Thomas’ annual salary was $134,514. [21]
- July 19 – Eric Dahl is named the county administrator in Fluvanna County. [22]
- July 23 – Albemarle Planning Commission votes 6-1 to recommend approval of rezoning for 34 acres of Southwood Mobile Home Park redevelopment, allowing for up to 450 residential units and 50,000 square feet of commercial space [23]
- August 21 – Albemarle Board of Supervisors approves rezoning request for phase 1 of Southwood Mobile Home Park by Habitat for Humanity [24]
- October 7 – Charlottesville City Council approves special use permit for second phase of Six Hundred West Main [25]
- October 15 – Ground is broken for new eight-story building on Garrett Street to serve as new headquarters for Apex Clean Energy [26]
- October 16 – Albemarle County Board of Supervisors adopts goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 45% by 2030 and to be “net zero” by 2050 [27]
- November 1 – Charlottesville City attorney's office sends to letter to Dewberry Capital seeking permission in inspect the Dewberry Hotel structure [28]
- November 4 – Charlottesville City Council votes 4-1 to approve suspension and dissolution of Planning and Coordination Council [29]
- November 5 – Sena Magill, Michael Payne and Lloyd Snook are elected to Charlottesville City Council. [30]
- November 6 – Piedmont Virginia Community College Board votes to ask the state to sell 17 acres of land off of Avon Street Extended [31]
- November 12 – Charlottesville Planning Commission votes 6-0 to recommend deferral of form-based code for Strategic Investment Area [32]
- November 15 – Charlottesville City Council directs staff to prepare plan to remove Sacagawea, Lewis and Clark Statue [33]
- December 2 – Charlottesville City Council votes 3-2 to send 218 West Market Street project back to Charlottesville Planning Commission [34]
- December 4 – Albemarle Board of Supervisors approves Galaxie Farm development [35]
- December 4 – Albemarle County Board of Supervisors approves rezoning for Biscuit Run Park back to rural areas district on [36]
- December 12 – Gardner House, a mid 19th century log cabin in Albemarle County, is listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register. [37]
Elections
- Tuesday, June 11 – the 2019 election Primary Elections were held.
- November 5 – November General Elections (State Senate, State House, School boards, Municipal government). see: 2019 election
STATUES
Deaths
- March 9 – George Welsh, 85, College Football Hall of Fame coach served as the head of the UVa team from 1982 to 2000.[38]
- March 9 – Michael Bradley “Mike” Jarrell, aged 66,[39] general manager of Charlottesville’s Martin Hardware.
- July 21 – Karenne Wood, Native American anthropologist [40]
- October 24 – Greene County philanthropist Ethyle Giuseppe dies at the age of 101 [41]
- November 20 – Roland Wiggins, musician [42]
Images
View of west entrance to University Hall, circa April 2018.
View of west entrance to University Hall a few hours of after implosion on May 25, 2019.
References
- ↑ https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2019/2019-test-begins.html
- ↑ Web. Lynchburg deputy council clerk hired by City Council as chief of staff, Nolan Stout, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, January 22, 2019, retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ↑ Web. Emergency Communications Director Announces Resignation, News Article, WVIR NBC29, Charlottesville, VA, March 11, 2019, retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ↑ Web. Tarron Richardson to become next city manager, Emily Hays, Charlottesville Tomorrow, April 8, 2019, retrieved May 23, 2019.
- ↑ https://www.charlottesville.org/home/showdocument?id=65539
- ↑ Web. Contract awarded for Emmet Streetscape engineering work, Staff Reports, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, April 10, 2019, retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ↑ Web. Tarron Richardson to become next city manager, Emily Hays, Charlottesville Tomorrow, April 8, 2019, retrieved May 23, 2019.
- ↑ Web. Democratic council candidates forum focuses on police, statues, Tyler Hammel, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, April 26, 2019, retrieved April 29, 2019.
- ↑ Web. Joe Biden takes Trump head-on over Charlottesville in announcement video, CNN, Published 2:03 PM EDT, Thu April 25, 2019, retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ↑ Web. Implosion of University Hall Set for May 25, Jim Daves, UVA Today, May 1, 2019, retrieved May 2, 2019.
- ↑ Web. Pantops Master Plan, Website, Albemarle County Department of Community Development, retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ↑ Web. Albemarle County Planning Commission FINAL MINUTES June 25, 2019, Albemarle County Planning Commission minutes, Albemarle County, retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville's voter registrar won’t seek reappointment, Nolan Stout, The Daily Progress, April 3, 2019, retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ↑ https://www.nbc29.com/story/40271828/charlottesville-city-council-approves-fy-2020-budget
- ↑ https://www.cvilletomorrow.org/articles/charlottesville-restaurant-owners-seek-changes-to
- ↑ Web. City council votes to remove Thomas Jefferson holiday, By Brianna Hamblin, CBS19NEWS.COM, July 02, 2019, Updated Tue 12:04 PM, Jul 02, 2019, retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ↑ Web. Agenda for July 1, 2019 City Council Meeting, Council Agenda, Charlottesville City Council Clerk, retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville City Council meeting minutes, .pdf, Council Chambers, City of Charlottesville, March 20, 2023 at 4:00 p.m..
- ↑ Web. Albemarle County “soft opens” Brook Hill River Park, News Article, Newsradio 1070 WINA, July 12, 2019, retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ↑ Web. Marker honoring local lynching victims unveiled, Allison Wrabel, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, July 12, 2019, retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ↑ Web. Former Charlottesville police chief getting city paycheck until July, Ruth Serven Smith & Nolan Stout, The Daily Progress, October 1, 2018, retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ↑ Web. Eric Dahl named new County Administrator, Government website, Fluvanna County, retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ↑ Web. Albemarle planning commission votes in favor of Southwood rezoning, Allison Wrabel, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, July 23, 2019, retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ↑ Web. First phase of Southwood redevelopment approved by Albemarle supervisors, Allison Wrabel, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, August 21, 2019, retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ↑ Web. C'Ville City Council Approves Special Use Permit for Phase 2 of Heirloom West Main Development, Moriah Davis, News Article, NBC29, October 7, 2019, retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ↑ Web. Local energy company building efficient headquarters with low carbon footprint, Bryan McKenzie, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, October 15, 2019, retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ↑ Web. Albemarle adopts greenhouse gas reduction goals, Allison Wrabel, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, October 16, 2019, retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville planning to inspect structural integrity of Dewberry building, Nolan Stout, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, January 18, 2020, retrieved January 19, 2020. Print. January 18, 2020 page A1.
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville City Council Minutes for November 4, 2019, Kyna Thomas, City of Charlottesville, retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ↑ Web. Democrats Magill, Snook, Payne sweep City Council race, Nolan Stout, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, November 5, 2019, retrieved November 5, 2019.
- ↑ Web. PVCC to ask state to sell land along Avon Street Extended, Allison Wrabel, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, November 7, 2019, retrieved November 7, 2019. Print. November 7, 2019 page A1.
- ↑ Web. City planners defer form-based code proposal, Nolan Stout, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, November 12, 2019, retrieved November 14, 2019.
- ↑ Web. City Council votes to remove Lewis-Clark-Sacagawea statue, Nolan Stout, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, November 15, 2019, retrieved November 17, 2019. Print. November 16, 2019 page A1.
- ↑ Web. Council sends Lodger request back to Planning Commission, Nolan Stout, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, December 5, 2019, retrieved December 7, 2019. Print. December 5, 2019 page A3.
- ↑ Web. Galaxie Farm residential development approved with fewer units, Allison Wrabel, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, December 6, 2019, retrieved December 7, 2019. Print. December 6, 2019 page A1.
- ↑ Web. Biscuit Run rezoned as park land, Allison Wrabel, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, December 6, 2019, retrieved December 7, 2019. Print. December 6, 2019 page A6.
- ↑ Web. 002-5310 Gardner House, Virginia Landmarks Register, December 17, 2019, retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ↑ Web. Notable area deaths of the past year, News Article, From staff reports, Dec 28, 2019, retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ↑ Web. Notable area deaths of the past year, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, December 28, 2019, retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ↑ Web. Karenne Wood remembered for lifetime of work advocating for indigenous Virginians, Ruth Serven Smith, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, July 28, 2019, retrieved July 28, 2019.
- ↑ Web. Ethyle Giuseppe dies at 101: 'Remarkable benefactor' to be honored at service Saturday, Terry Beigie, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, November 1, 2019, retrieved November 3, 2019. Print. November 1, 2019 page A3.
- ↑ Web. Wiggins, Roland, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, November 24, 2019, retrieved November 24, 2019. Print. November 24, 2019 page A8.