Charlottesville's sister cities
Charlottesville has four sister cities with one on emeritus status.
- Poggio a Caiano, Italy, became Charlottesville's first sister city in 1976
- Pleven, Bulgaria (2004) (emeritus)
- Besancon, France (2006)
- Winneba, Ghana (2010)
- Huehuetenango (pending) [1]
Charlottesville's sister-city program is coordinated by the Sister Cities Commission, and the city is a member of Sister Cities International.[2].
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In 2019, the Sister City Commission announced it would seek a Spanish-speaking community as the next sister city. [3] The City Council considered a new city in Guatemala on December 7, 2020. [4] Ultimately, the status of "friendship city" was accorded to the city of Huehuetenango, Guatemala on that day, with the community's sister city status still pending.[5]
Commemorative clock
To commemorate the four cities, the city considered building a clock. The item received a certificate of appropriateness from the Board of Architectural Review on March 15, 2011.[6] However, the project died when the design that won a contest came with a $60,000 cost estimate. City Council had only set aside $25,000 for the project. The Sister Cities Commission decided against fundraising for the balance. [7]
Washington
At one point, the city had a sister city relationship with Long Beach, Washington. [8] However, that no longer seems to be the case.
References
- ↑ Web. [1], Sean Tubbs, News Article, Town Crier Productions, December 9, 2020, retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ↑ Web. Sister Cities Program, City of Charlottesville, retrieved 5 Oct 2009.
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville’s Sister City Commission narrows down list of choices, Moriah Davis and Hailey Wilt, News Article, NBC29, November 21, 2019, retrieved November 24, 2019.
- ↑ Web. December 7, 2020: Republicans to choose statewide candidates through unassembled convention, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Community Engagement, Town Crier Productions, December 7, 2020, retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville Sister Cities Commission Now Accepting Grant Applications, City of Charlottesville, 12/16/2020
- ↑ Web. BAR Actions for March 15, 2011, Mary Joy Scala, City of Charlottesville, March 16, 2011, retrieved March 28, 2011.
- ↑ E-mail. Paige Barfield, City Council Clerk, City of Charlottesville. "sister cities clock?." Message to Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow. June 28, 2012.
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville City Council meeting minutes, .pdf, Council Chambers, City of Charlottesville, January 6, 2003.
External links
- Sister Cities International
- Charlottesville Mayor Dave Norris interviewed about Charlottesville Sister Cities on Politics Matters