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*[[March]] – The Charlottesville Parking Center sued the city over the management structure at the Water Street Parking Garage.<ref>https://www.cvilletomorrow.org/articles/council-decides-on-process-for-hiring-city-attorne, Council decides on process for hiring city attorney, Charlottesville Tomorrow, Sean Tubbs, April 14, 2018, May 22, 2019</ref> | *[[March]] – The [[Charlottesville Parking Center]] sued the city over the management structure at the Water Street Parking Garage.<ref>https://www.cvilletomorrow.org/articles/council-decides-on-process-for-hiring-city-attorne, Council decides on process for hiring city attorney, Charlottesville Tomorrow, Sean Tubbs, April 14, 2018, May 22, 2019</ref> | ||
*[[April 18]] – City Manager [[Maurice Jones]] announced Lexington Police Chief [[Al Thomas]] as his pick to head the Charlottesville Police Department, and [[Charlottesville City Council (2016-2017)]] approved Thomas, who is the city’s first black police chief. Thomas was one of 63 applicants, says Jones, in a search that was “deep” and involved three rounds of interviews. <ref>{{Cite-cville|url=https://www.c-ville.com/historic-hire-al-thomas-charlottesvilles-first-black-police-chief/|title=Historic hire: Al Thomas is Charlottesville’s first black police chief|author=Lisa Provence|date=4/20/16 at 7:19 AM|accessdate=1/10/2021}}</ref> | *[[April 18]] – City Manager [[Maurice Jones]] announced Lexington Police Chief [[Al Thomas]] as his pick to head the Charlottesville Police Department, and [[Charlottesville City Council (2016-2017)]] approved Thomas, who is the city’s first black police chief. Thomas was one of 63 applicants, says Jones, in a search that was “deep” and involved three rounds of interviews. <ref>{{Cite-cville|url=https://www.c-ville.com/historic-hire-al-thomas-charlottesvilles-first-black-police-chief/|title=Historic hire: Al Thomas is Charlottesville’s first black police chief|author=Lisa Provence|date=4/20/16 at 7:19 AM|accessdate=1/10/2021}}</ref> | ||
[[June 16]] – An early draft plan of the [[Friendship Court]] redevelopment was released <ref>{{cite web|title=Draft master plan for Friendship Court revealed|url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/24173-friendship-court-draft-plan/|author=Sean Tubbs|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=June 16, 2016|accessdate=January 11, 2017}}</ref> | |||
*[[May 19]] – [[Planning and Coordination Council]] discusses Regional Transportation Organizational study, a precursor of the Regional Transit Partnership <ref>{{cite web|title=Planning and Coordination Council (PACC) Meeting Agenda|url=https://www.charlottesville.org/home/showdocument?id=40598|author=City of Charlottesville|work=Agenda|publisher=City of Charlottesville|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=September 29, 2019}}</ref> | *[[May 19]] – [[Planning and Coordination Council]] discusses Regional Transportation Organizational study, a precursor of the Regional Transit Partnership <ref>{{cite web|title=Planning and Coordination Council (PACC) Meeting Agenda|url=https://www.charlottesville.org/home/showdocument?id=40598|author=City of Charlottesville|work=Agenda|publisher=City of Charlottesville|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=September 29, 2019}}</ref> | ||
*[[May 23]] ndash; Police Chief [[Al Thomas]] started the new job. | *[[May 23]] ndash; Police Chief [[Al Thomas]] started the new job. | ||
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Events
- March – The Charlottesville Parking Center sued the city over the management structure at the Water Street Parking Garage.[1]
- April 18 – City Manager Maurice Jones announced Lexington Police Chief Al Thomas as his pick to head the Charlottesville Police Department, and Charlottesville City Council (2016-2017) approved Thomas, who is the city’s first black police chief. Thomas was one of 63 applicants, says Jones, in a search that was “deep” and involved three rounds of interviews. [2]
June 16 – An early draft plan of the Friendship Court redevelopment was released [3]
- May 19 – Planning and Coordination Council discusses Regional Transportation Organizational study, a precursor of the Regional Transit Partnership [4]
- May 23 ndash; Police Chief Al Thomas started the new job.
- August 18 – Planning and Coordination Council met to discuss the West Main Streetscape project, Smart Scale projects and the Route 29 Solutions projects [5]
- August 30 – Charlottesville Board of Architectural Review holds preliminary discussion on Hotel Quirk [6] (Materials)
- October 8 – C’Ville-ian Brewing Co. closed. Owner Stephen Gibbs founded the micro-brewery in his garage in 2013 and opened on West Main Street in 2014.[7]
- October 26 – Officials in Charlottesville and Shenandoah Valley briefed on I-64 study Materials for joint MPO meeting
- November 9 – Albemarle County Board of Supervisors public hearing on Brookhill development Materials for meeting
STATUES
- March 22 – Initial press conference seeking removal of Jackson, Lee statues.[8]
- May 28 – Charlottesville City Council creates Blue Ribbon Commission on Race, Memorials, and Public Spaces.[8]
- November 10 – Blue Ribbon Commission delivers draft report, recommending retention of the Lee and Jackson statues and addition of context.[8]
Deaths
- May 9 – Frederick R. Bowie, former Albemarle County supervisor [9]
Images
References
- ↑ https://www.cvilletomorrow.org/articles/council-decides-on-process-for-hiring-city-attorne, Council decides on process for hiring city attorney, Charlottesville Tomorrow, Sean Tubbs, April 14, 2018, May 22, 2019
- ↑ Web. Historic hire: Al Thomas is Charlottesville’s first black police chief, Lisa Provence, C-VILLE Weekly, Portico Publications, 4/20/16 at 7:19 AM, retrieved 1/10/2021.
- ↑ Web. Draft master plan for Friendship Court revealed, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, June 16, 2016, retrieved January 11, 2017.
- ↑ Web. Planning and Coordination Council (PACC) Meeting Agenda, City of Charlottesville, Agenda, City of Charlottesville, retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ↑ Web. PACC Agenda for August 18, 2016, City of Charlottesville, retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ↑ Web. Architecture group gets first look at new West Main hotel, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, August 30, 2016, retrieved March 14, 2020.
- ↑ Web. C’Ville-ian Brewing Co. shutting down, The Daily Progress staff reports, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, October 7, 2016, retrieved October 25, 2019.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Web. FINAL REPORT INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THE 2017 PROTEST EVENTS IN CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA, Hunton & Williams LLP, December 1, 2017, retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ↑ Web. Former Supervisor Rick Bowie Has Died, Newsradio 1070 WINA, May 14, 2016, May 14, 2016, retrieved May 9, 2021.