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Over the years, the city of [[Charlottesville]] and [[Albemarle County]] have had many disputes over boundaries. Currently the county pays the city each year according to the terms of a 1982 [[revenue sharing agreement]]. | Over the years, the city of [[Charlottesville]] and [[Albemarle County]] have had many disputes over boundaries. Currently the county pays the city each year according to the terms of a 1982 [[revenue sharing agreement]]. | ||
A referendum was held on March 3, 1970 on the issue of merging the city and county into one entity. However, it was defeated 2 to 1 by city voters and 4 to 1 by county voters. <ref>{{cite-progress-worrell|title=The Seventies: Central Virginia Ends Decade of Joy and Tragedy|url=|author=Doug Kamholz|pageno=A1|printdate=January 1, 1980|publishdate=January 1, 1980|accessdate=June 27, 2015}}</ref> | A referendum was held on March 3, 1970 on the issue of merging the city and county into one entity. However, it was defeated 2 to 1 by city voters and 4 to 1 by county voters. The next year the city drew up plans to annex 11.3 square miles of county land. In September a judge would deny the petition. | ||
<ref>{{cite-progress-worrell|title=The Seventies: Central Virginia Ends Decade of Joy and Tragedy|url=|author=Doug Kamholz|pageno=A1|printdate=January 1, 1980|publishdate=January 1, 1980|accessdate=June 27, 2015}}</ref> | |||
There was also talk of [[reversion]] to a town in the late 1990's but that effort concluded in late 1999. <ref>{{minutes-citycouncil|when=20 Dec. 1999|id=69888}}</ref> | There was also talk of [[reversion]] to a town in the late 1990's but that effort concluded in late 1999. <ref>{{minutes-citycouncil|when=20 Dec. 1999|id=69888}}</ref> |
Revision as of 15:33, 27 June 2015
Over the years, the city of Charlottesville and Albemarle County have had many disputes over boundaries. Currently the county pays the city each year according to the terms of a 1982 revenue sharing agreement.
A referendum was held on March 3, 1970 on the issue of merging the city and county into one entity. However, it was defeated 2 to 1 by city voters and 4 to 1 by county voters. The next year the city drew up plans to annex 11.3 square miles of county land. In September a judge would deny the petition.
There was also talk of reversion to a town in the late 1990's but that effort concluded in late 1999. [2]
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References
- ↑ Print: The Seventies: Central Virginia Ends Decade of Joy and Tragedy, Doug Kamholz, Daily Progress, Worrell Newspaper group January 1, 1980, Page A1.
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville City Council meeting minutes, .pdf, Council Chambers, City of Charlottesville, 20 Dec. 1999.