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Albemarle wins VACO achievement award for AC44 comprehensive plan
Summary
The Virginia Association of Counties recognized Albemarle County’s AC44 comprehensive plan update with a competitive achievement award; county leaders highlighted public engagement (2,700+ participants) and next steps on implementation.
Jeremy Bennett, director of intergovernmental affairs at the Virginia Association of Counties, presented Albemarle County with a VACO achievement award for AC44, the county’s recently adopted comprehensive plan. Bennett said the award recognizes innovative local approaches and singled out Albemarle’s extensive resident engagement: more than 2,700 participants, 87 public meetings and multiple outreach tools.
County staff accepting the award described AC44 as a framework to channel growth into targeted areas while protecting rural land and building near‑term priorities through seven key strategies. Supervisors and staff emphasized that implementation is already underway and cited zoning modernization, multimodal transportation planning and activity center strategies as early priorities. “AC44 gives us a practical bridge between long range planning and everyday decision making,” county staff said. The board thanked VACO and staff for the recognition and encouraged continued applications to statewide award programs.
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