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==Election history==
==Election history==


===[[2019 election]] (upcoming)===
===[[2019 election]] ===
Two city seats on the nonpartisan board of directors for the Thomas Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District are up for election. Director [[Joseph Thompson]] will seek re-election. Director [[Kim Tingley]] will not seek re-election. Albemarle Directors [[Steven Meeks]] and [[Lonnie Murray]] plan to seek re-election.<ref>{{Cite-progress|url=https://www.dailyprogress.com/news/politics/voters-to-decide-on-an-abundance-of-local-state-elections/article_67bb870e-0633-11e9-aa17-07d2b9e7d1c3.html|title=Voters to decide on an abundance of local, state elections in 2019|author=Nolan Stout|publishdate=December 22, 2018|accessdate=June 17, 2019}}</ref> Director [[Joseph Thompson]] is the only candidate registered for the two available seats in Charlottesville city.<ref>{{Cite-progress|url=https://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/city/candidates-set-for-four-offices-in-charlottesville/article_9c04a012-8e38-11e9-8fc0-cb48f267fa73.html|title=Candidates Set for Four Offices in Charlottesville|author=Nolan Stout|publishdate=June 13, 2019|accessdate=June 17, 2019}}</ref>
Two Charlottesville seats on the nonpartisan board of directors for the Thomas Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District were up for election. Director [[Joseph Thompson]] sought re-election. Director [[Kim Tingley]] did not, leaving an open seat.  


Navarre Bartz, a local resident and member of the [[PLACE Design Task Force]], won as a write-in candidate for the other seat.<ref>{{cite-progress|title=Bartz wins city seat on Water and Soil Conservation District|url=https://www.dailyprogress.com/election/bartz-wins-city-seat-on-water-and-soil-conservation-district/article_ad015c1f-9324-5896-81c6-4710a23fe086.html|author=Staff reports|pageno=A3|printdate=November 13, 2019|publishdate=November 12, 2019|accessdate=November 14, 2019}}</ref>
Navarre Bartz, a local resident and member of the [[PLACE Design Task Force]], won as a write-in candidate for the other seat.<ref>{{cite-progress|title=Bartz wins city seat on Water and Soil Conservation District|url=https://www.dailyprogress.com/election/bartz-wins-city-seat-on-water-and-soil-conservation-district/article_ad015c1f-9324-5896-81c6-4710a23fe086.html|author=Staff reports|pageno=A3|printdate=November 13, 2019|publishdate=November 12, 2019|accessdate=November 14, 2019}}</ref>
Albemarle Directors [[Steven Meeks]] and [[Lonnie Murray]] sought re-election and won. <ref>{{Cite-progress|url=https://www.dailyprogress.com/news/politics/voters-to-decide-on-an-abundance-of-local-state-elections/article_67bb870e-0633-11e9-aa17-07d2b9e7d1c3.html|title=Voters to decide on an abundance of local, state elections in 2019|author=Nolan Stout|publishdate=December 22, 2018|accessdate=June 17, 2019}}</ref> Director [[Joseph Thompson]] is the only candidate registered for the two available seats in Charlottesville city.<ref>{{Cite-progress|url=https://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/city/candidates-set-for-four-offices-in-charlottesville/article_9c04a012-8e38-11e9-8fc0-cb48f267fa73.html|title=Candidates Set for Four Offices in Charlottesville|author=Nolan Stout|publishdate=June 13, 2019|accessdate=June 17, 2019}}</ref>


===[[2015 election]]===
===[[2015 election]]===

Latest revision as of 09:41, 14 November 2019

The Thomas Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District (TJSWCD) is a government agency dedicated to providing and promoting leadership in the conservation of natural resources through stewardship and education programs. One of 47 such districts in Virginia, TJSWCD serves the counties of Albemarle County, Fluvanna County, Louisa County and Nelson County, as well as the city of Charlottesville.

Funding for the agency comes from local, state and federal government. The Board of Directors consists of unpaid, locally elected citizens. Most of its programs are devoted to raising awareness of the dangers of non-point-source pollution to both the watershed and the area's soil resources[1].

History

Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) were created in the 1930's to develop comprehensive programs and plans to conserve soil resources, control and prevent soil erosion, prevent floods and conserve, develop, utilize and dispose of water. The current[when?] focus of most SWCDs in Virginia is the control and prevention of "nonpoint source" (NPS) water pollution, which is the pollution that occurs when stormwater runs over land areas and carries pollutants into downstream waterways.

From the District's inception it has had clear goals of preserving the environment and protecting tax payer dollars. Those goals have been clear since the time of the dust bowl.

Services

In 2012, the TJSWCD began offering cost-share assistance to help farmers and homeowners in the Moores Creek watershed pay for septic system repairs and conservation programs to help restore water quality. [2]

In 2013, TJSWCD employees Alyson Sappington and Nicola McGoff partnered with four other conservation districts to pioneer a non-agricultural cost-share program called the Conservation Assistance Program. Residents can apply for funding in order to convert a turf lawn into a native plant meadow or stream buffer, install a rain garden, acquire a rainwater harvesting cistern, or set up a pet waste station.[3] Native plant gardens at Clark Elementary School, Jackson-Via Elementary School, and Nelson County High School were planted with the funds from the program.[4]

In 2019, the District continues to make funding available to farmers for items such as

Meetings

Monthly meetings of the TJSWCD Board of Directors are open to the public and are held on the last Wednesday of each month. All cooperating agencies and other interested parties are encouraged to attend. Minutes from these meetings are posted online for the public to access on a monthly basis.

Board of Directors

[6]

Election history

2019 election

Two Charlottesville seats on the nonpartisan board of directors for the Thomas Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District were up for election. Director Joseph Thompson sought re-election. Director Kim Tingley did not, leaving an open seat.

Navarre Bartz, a local resident and member of the PLACE Design Task Force, won as a write-in candidate for the other seat.[7]

Albemarle Directors Steven Meeks and Lonnie Murray sought re-election and won. [8] Director Joseph Thompson is the only candidate registered for the two available seats in Charlottesville city.[9]


2015 election

Charlottesville City

Candidates Votes %
William H. Lucy 3,224 42.25
Joseph W. Thompson 1,814 23.77
Clement "Kim" Tingley 2,468 32.35
Write-In 124 1.63
Source: Virginia State Board of Elections.[10]


2011 election

Albemarle County

Candidates Votes %
Lonnie M. Murray 9,118 36.98
Steven G. Meeks 8,734 35.42
David B. Norford 6,718 27.24
Write-In 84 0.34
Source: Virginia State Board of Elections.[11]


2007 election

Albemarle County

Candidates Votes %
Steven G. Meeks 11,301 51.52
Nicholas H. "Nick" Evans 10,550 48.09
Write-In 86 0.39


2003 election

Albemarle County

Candidates Votes %
Nicholas H. "Nick" Evans 8,671 52.77
Steven G. Meeks 7,655 46.59
Write-In 105 0.64
Source: Virginia State Board of Elections[12]



Resources

References

  1. Thomas Jefferson Soil & Water Conservation District. Web. 22 Dec. 2009. <http://www.tjswcd.org/>.
  2. Web. Thomas Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District Offers Cost-Share Assistance to Moore’s Creek Watershed Residents, County of Albemarle, February 14 2012, retrieved February 23, 2012.
  3. Web. Conservation Assistance Program, Thomas Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District, retrieved 28 June 2013.
  4. Web. Local schools, homeowners given incentive to "go native", Claudia Elzey, Charlottesville Tomorrow, 23 June 2013, retrieved 28 June 2013.
  5. Web. [ ], retrieved November 9, 2019.
  6. Web. Board of Directors Bios, Thomas Jefferson Soil & Water Conservation District, Thomas Jefferson Soil & Water Conservation District, retrieved June 18, 2019.
  7. Web. Bartz wins city seat on Water and Soil Conservation District, Staff reports, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, November 12, 2019, retrieved November 14, 2019. Print. November 13, 2019 page A3.
  8. Web. Voters to decide on an abundance of local, state elections in 2019, Nolan Stout, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, December 22, 2018, retrieved June 17, 2019.
  9. Web. Candidates Set for Four Offices in Charlottesville, Nolan Stout, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, June 13, 2019, retrieved June 17, 2019.
  10. Web. November 2015 General Election Official Results, Virginia State Board of Elections, retrieved 17 Jun 2019.
  11. Web. November 2011 General Election Official Results, Virginia State Board of Elections, retrieved 21 Jan 2012.
  12. "General Election- November 4, 2003." Virginia State Board of Elections. 23 June 2009 <http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/ElectionResults/2003/nov/003.htm>.