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Movin D'Sampol said, “The slip lanes on Preston gotta go, folks. They gotta go,” and described multiple personal near‑misses with turning vehicles where bike lanes abruptly end and cars merge at speed. He told council that changing signs from yield to stop did not address structural cues in road design that encourage drivers to move quickly; instead he recommended converting slip lanes to protected bike lanes or otherwise redesigning the roadway to slow turning traffic.
Movin described specific problem points where the bike lane ends approaching the Downtown Mall and where bicyclists must cross diagonally into traffic to continue straight. He said the city could convert the slip lane area into protected space for bikes and pedestrians to reduce conflicts and improve safety near high‑foot‑traffic destinations.
Council members thanked the speaker and said staff would review the location. No formal action was taken at the meeting; the speaker asked the council to direct staff to evaluate engineering remedies.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council, 8/04/2025 - 6:30PM","oneSentenceSummary","A resident and active bicyclist told council slip lanes at the Preston/Ridge McIntyre intersection create hazards for people walking and biking and urged the city to redesign those lanes into protected space or bike lanes to reduce conflicts.","taxTitle","Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia","taxId",4418,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6145710,"Council approves $6.67 million in federal transit grants, covering new buses and operating support",114,4146000,4260000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5531326-7aa3108c48903109c21e32e5e017695d&start=4146&end=4260","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5531326-7aa3108c48903109c21e32e5e017695d/thumbnail_4146000.jpg","/articles/6145710/Charlottesville/Albemarle-County/Virginia/Council-approves-667-million-in-federal-transit-grants-covering-new-buses-and-operating-support","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6145710-23bc75d99271b546537ef6d1071c9ed9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771165143&Signature=JaffIxCBBRE63wY6uiRUKQVUFBNX1rZWlutMfeHlirZNTZzEi2PRaa0XgdEnHTftX~L7lXDoM-~H86LArjl5xYBDJUyhWwxfBANss8QNGOwzEFkHFN8Ir7rRohaq9hVuEFR-uLsu5v30P6VzhcHgFdDFqneBi4xK4RbX71iGfhkvpcXemtLbzITyBuxwBYUtJ8Y~FjmxDbknn-tSdurNo5-dl~8jlAOGu~KMTG0cEl2p4hK8XKST4jy7OtR8Bzw~hIMU-Z-i1W3Cr30WvCwIelq-qHjO2zKqQfFRgBTedoamom1vyh9Zoj8HC4szCUY2Vad8vF~Nhq-GMrAAX6ru4w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Charlottesville City Council on Aug. 4 approved a resolution to appropriate $6,666,809 in federal transit funding for fiscal year 2025, including capital and operating dollars for local transit providers.
Transit staff (identified in the meeting as Mr. Williams) told council the total breaks down to $3,145,636 for capital purchases — six diesel buses that are operational and en route — and $3,000,519 for operating assistance. The staff presentation said operating funds are split between Charlottesville Area Transit (CAT) and JAUNT, with $2,640,880 to CAT and $880,293 to JAUNT to support operator and other operating expenses.
Councilors confirmed that the funds are passthrough federal dollars and that capital purchases required an application specifying vehicle uses. No members of the public spoke at the associated public hearing. A motion to adopt the resolution passed during the meeting.
Council did not take additional action beyond the appropriation; staff and council treated the item as second‑reading action to accept and appropriate the grant award.","The council appropriated $6,666,809 in federal transit funds — about $3.15 million for six diesel buses and roughly $3.0 million for operating support shared between Charlottesville Area Transit (CAT) and JAUNT — and approved acceptance of the passthrough funding at the second reading.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6145715,"Council OKs extension request to continue Charlottesville supplemental rental assistance through Dec. 15",0,4411000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5531326-7aa3108c48903109c21e32e5e017695d&start=4411&end=4411","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5531326-7aa3108c48903109c21e32e5e017695d/thumbnail_4411000.jpg","/articles/6145715/Charlottesville/Albemarle-County/Virginia/Council-OKs-extension-request-to-continue-Charlottesville-supplemental-rental-assistance-through-Dec-15","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6145715-c7a9a47ebf4735dbf10fd57fb876b5aa/orig.mp4?Expires=1771165143&Signature=g4dTnr3VgE0j~RQrQ0GJvDjpA5M8AjnkKfVCGL6Pbx8JQr3HLiNFYQC8n1jj-DxACSgLl30-xAlh~l9eDpZq5bNpwZa~nh3Xz5FHWOorMUBzp0QVlh1XZECpuxNv6oCHl73nrmqrdwlc2zfGZ9Yyz2OoxT-Ya1aLbv4mxWkWD5AuH8LRvf4EJ3G1jQ09gmyNWprWaAUudWtzAV4nayFMsi2DFHARSsBFpexIiPwP473yqdN3GYkPSCfITKeWZ9ldVYedvZL96JSal7NDEoWDCarD6RhNi5vefOssPOOOumWpCJHQ9EkbMWs07egU8qN2u1FVuKrHHW-EkJtGL578pQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told Charlottesville City Council on Aug. 4 they are seeking authorization to extend the current grant amendment for the Charlottesville Supplemental Rental Assistance Program (CCRAP) to Dec. 15, 2025, in order to draft program improvements and complete a comprehensive evaluation.
Madeline Metzler, housing compliance coordinator for Neighborhood Development Services, said CCRAP — a joint program administered with the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority (CRHA) — served 71 households in fiscal year 2025, including 89 adults and 94 children. Metzler said the program targets households at 60 percent or less of area median income and that, in the current caseload, participants are at 30 percent or less of AMI. She said average participant monthly rent was $1,398 and average assistance was $974 per household, covering about 70 percent of rent on average.
Metzler said staff proposes extending the existing seventh grant amendment to Dec. 15 to allow time to draft an eighth amendment with potential program changes (eligibility, participant tenure, administrative funding) and to develop a work plan for a comprehensive program evaluation. Staff also plans to investigate software platforms used by CRHA to improve administration. Metzler told council the extension can be carried out using existing carryforward funds (no new appropriation required) and asked council to authorize creating and approving the resolution that formalizes the extension.
Councilors asked clarifying questions; the resolution text was not included in the meeting packet but staff said it mirrors the agreement already provided and has been drafted and approved by the city attorney. A motion to authorize and approve the resolution passed during the Aug. 4 meeting.","City staff sought council authorization to extend the seventh grant amendment for the Charlottesville Supplemental Rental Assistance Program (CCRAP) through Dec. 15, 2025, to allow time for program evaluation and software planning; staff said existing funds will cover operations through the extension without new appropriations.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6145720,"Neighborhood petition asks Charlottesville to enforce fireworks ban after summer shootings",115,1655000,1770000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5531326-7aa3108c48903109c21e32e5e017695d&start=1655&end=1770","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5531326-7aa3108c48903109c21e32e5e017695d/thumbnail_1655000.jpg","/articles/6145720/Charlottesville/Albemarle-County/Virginia/Neighborhood-petition-asks-Charlottesville-to-enforce-fireworks-ban-after-summer-shootings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6145720-765d86e97e74b0b212c9494578e2bea1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771165143&Signature=etddw0RWvInyqNHOCPaquUozeuxBNlCyULSrGgODfW9GzVnajpB-a3DE8TpHuO7XNjsAfdNUwWY5lvfGT2Zya28Dr0J5X6mBwiqWtT5mECvfKA3rjupeflAN-n1OzgPYM2rDYLeqSKRdP4aOIbJbDHeXjt80aM5ewioko~77hQy-mkyuuKqMUa5KOqNSgN6iydEbUDnTzKPW0qoY~rF2WdhkFaRaBF~6rqXc0nmUL-rCP6pSKi7VtvMQJRIvnTPRpnhXJPS4g9nJxVYV2o8q5A3ltteQEmoj8dLl2R5rkgJ2Fbri~OJXgt-nsb2NIrkdYg9n498yPeKcV0Ko7DiBmQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Residents from neighborhoods that include Fifeville told the Charlottesville City Council on Aug. 4 that illegal fireworks and related disorder have grown worse around July 4 and are creating safety and property risks.
Louis Desabree, who said he began a petition with neighbors, told council the neighborhood formed the petition after a recent shooting and widespread illegal fireworks. He read the petition’s central request and asked the city to “uphold and enforce the city's existing prohibition on fireworks as codified in city code chapter 12, article 3, section 12‑32.” Desabree told council residents want “additional police patrols on and around the July 4 [period], active ticketing of offenders and confiscation of illegal fireworks, ongoing community outreach and a post‑holiday enforcement report.”
Another resident also described repeated fireworks‑related damage to housing and vehicles; she asked the city for assistance in resolving the problem.
Public comments at the meeting also included strongly worded personal testimony about recent gunfire in a neighborhood. John Green, who said he lives in the area and runs a nonprofit food program, described arriving at a site after a July incident and expressed frustration about repeated shootings. Green told the council that he and others have intervened to protect property and young people; during his remarks he said, “If my grandkids had went out there, believe me, lord, this is my witness. Y'all wouldn't have to worry about the Charlottesville police find. The man in my family would've find them, and then we would eliminate them.”
Mayor Juan Diego Wade and staff accepted copies of the petition and asked that it be provided to the clerk. Council did not adopt an immediate enforcement plan at the meeting; city staff did not present a formal response on new patrol allocations during the Aug. 4 session. During public comment the petition cited the city code prohibition on possession, sale, discharge or use of fireworks within city limits (cited as “city code chapter 12, article 3, section 12‑32” in remarks) and requested a written follow‑up on enforcement actions after the holiday period.
Speakers asked for clearer communication from leadership and consistent enforcement to reduce noise, fire risk and threats to personal safety in densely populated neighborhoods.
The council acknowledged receipt of the petition and asked for copies; staff indicated the petition would be reviewed and the speakers’ concerns considered in follow up.","Residents from Fifeville and nearby neighborhoods presented a petition asking the city and police to enforce a local fireworks prohibition after summer incidents, and several speakers described community safety concerns tied to fireworks and shootings.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6145726,"Charlottesville council hears timeline, costs and community outreach plan for central waterline project",1789,2172000,3961000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5531326-7aa3108c48903109c21e32e5e017695d&start=2172&end=3961","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5531326-7aa3108c48903109c21e32e5e017695d/thumbnail_2172000.jpg","/articles/6145726/Charlottesville/Albemarle-County/Virginia/Charlottesville-council-hears-timeline-costs-and-community-outreach-plan-for-central-waterline-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6145726-e4d82b5d8eb31e891b6032b5aefec2d8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771165143&Signature=orqEOvkR0gCEA3wDNbkRa9BEoWR8HVFEGcmg3-LNs0n1oN9NCnOoFFCNt6r38CXyfhTO21FkvXkLKlj0ghCw-g8m6JxRDa9Lu1m01-TT13TI6Fvt~7iL-Fr8TFBbCJ~Jds4zrx7J1sobRopeLRWySMNoIBVr8QlkXxo~WUhkn21lFBwPGxMHmhD24X-zt3NejWMqYcLo2sM5CGvlCONMamebScrmZGbw-kGew~mxrmjN~1N6ki4ymVhTBzgoQ7ldVrHprOZ2cOpba2VRV~vGCSNspnuYNQzFWgqsLNW4WSD0M4tfH68jC8S4BNkT8g74BTy-n6CNPez93CZdqUcscw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff and project contractors told the Charlottesville City Council on Aug. 4 that construction on a multi‑phase central waterline project is expected to begin in October and will run for several years, with Phase 1 scheduled to last about four years.
The project will install approximately five miles of 24‑inch and 30‑inch drinking water pipe through the city; Phase 1 alone is roughly four miles and carries an estimated construction budget of about $58 million. Bill Moyer, identified in the meeting as representing project authorities, said the total program of related water supply projects across the city and county is expected to total roughly $275 million, with the city utility department responsible for about 48 percent of Phase 1 costs and the Albemarle County Service Authority responsible for about 52 percent.
The project’s stated purpose is to increase conveyance capacity between the Observatory Mountain Water Treatment Plant and the Pantops (Pantops) tank, to allow full use of the Observatory plant’s 10 million gallons‑per‑day capacity and to interconnect the city’s reservoirs. Moyer told council, “This is gonna be like an interstate highway running through the city,” and said construction sequencing is designed to limit local disturbance to short rolling work zones. He said the contractor expects to begin work in October and that Phase 1 construction is contractually allowed up to four years, with an estimated daily excavation rate of roughly 20 feet in similar work.
Moyer described the route approved by council in 2022 (the southern route) and explained that a congested utility corridor on East High Street required the project be split into a separate Phase 2 alignment. He said the city will request easements for short river‑adjacent segments and that the contractor will be restricted to opening about 100 feet of trench at a time, using trench boxes and non‑blasting excavation methods.
Council members pressed staff on community impacts, utility interruptions and outreach. Councilor Michael Payne asked how long residents or businesses should expect road closures; Moyer said crews would maintain access for residents, mail and emergency vehicles, and that one lane closures or flagging would be typical while work is active at a section. Moyer said the contractor will test and backfill trenches, then repave sections after the pipe is pressure‑tested.
On water supply volumes, Moyer said the program will increase Ragged Mountain Reservoir capacity by about 700 million gallons and bring total community storage to about 3.3 billion gallons (approximately 2.1 billion at Ragged Mountain, about 900 million at the South Rivanna Reservoir and about 350 million at Sugar Hollow Reservoir). He said the pipeline work also provides redundancy if a low‑lying treatment facility or reservoir were to be compromised.
City staff announced a community information meeting on Sept. 16 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Carver Recreation Center and said additional neighborhood meetings would be scheduled as construction nears specific blocks. Staff also said they have a communications coordinator whose duties include outreach to neighborhoods along the route.
Councilors and staff acknowledged remaining uncertainties: subsurface conditions (rock, unknown utilities) can slow progress, and the extent of surface disturbance at particular properties will depend on what crews encounter. Moyer said the city has prohibited blasting in the project contract and will require the contractor to protect existing sewer laterals and utilities and to repair any damage.
The presentation did not include a vote or ordinance; staff said they will return with updates and will coordinate specific outreach and mitigation with neighborhoods and businesses as work approaches each area.","City staff presented details on a multi‑phase, multi‑year central waterline project that will install about 5 miles of large‑diameter drinking water pipe through Charlottesville, with construction expected to begin this fall and a total program budget of roughly $275 million shared with the Albemarle County Service Authority.","actionData","errors"]

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