2020

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Events

January

  • January 1 – A man wearing a mask shot a gun into the bar at 11 Elliewood Avenue just after midnight, injuring one [1]

February

  • February 19 – County Executive Jeffrey Richardson unveils $451 million recommended budget for FY2021, a slight decrease from adopted FY2020 budget. This delays for one year an anticipated 1.5 cent rate increase to pay for additional debt service [7]
  • February 20 – Charlottesville School Board voted to adopt $92.1 million funding request for FY2021 [9]

March

  • March 2Charlottesville City Manager Tarron Richardson presented his $196.6 million operating budget and $35.3 million capital improvement program budget to City Council meeting. Public safety employees appeared during the matters from the public section to lobby for more funding. [14]
  • March 3 – 2020 March Democratic Presidential Primary: Virginia, one of 14 states, held primaries on this day, also known as "Super Tuesday." Former Vice President Joe Biden won all but three localities in Virginia. Floyd County in the far Southwest and the cities of Harrisonburg and Charlottesville went for Bernie Sanders. The Democratic primary was open, meaning all registered voters could vote in the party primary regardless of the their own party affiliation. The Republican Party voted to cancel its primary.
  • March 5 – Council opts to not raise the property tax rate for FY2021 [15]
  • March 12 – In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Albemarle County and Charlottesville declared local emergencies in order to help coordinate public safety efforts to contain the spread of the disease. This gives officials more flexibility to conduct business. It resulted in the temporary halt of public meetings as well as the delay of the adoption of the FY21 budget in Albemarle County. [16] [17]
  • March 13 – Governor Ralph Northam today ordered all K-12 schools in Virginia to close for a minimum of two weeks in response to the continued spread of novel coronavirus, or COVID-19.[20]
  • March 17 – Beginning this day, Charlottesville City Schools will provide combined breakfast and lunch bags to children up to the age of 18. The Monday/Wednesday deliveries will be available from the hours of 11am-noon at locations throughout the city. Families can go to the location that is closest to them. Parents are not required to be present in order for their child to receive a bag, but it is helpful since children will be carrying multiple days’ worth of food — students are encouraged to bring an adult or at least a backpack. [21] [22]
  • March 24 – Governor Ralph Northam signed Executive Order Fifty-Three which bans crowds of more than 10 people; closes recreation, entertainment, and personal care businesses; and limits restaurants to offering takeout and delivery services only.
  • March 27 – Albemarle County Board of Supervisors adopts continuity of governance ordinance [23]

April

  • April 15 – Governor Ralph Northam today announced that he will extend Executive Order Fifty-Three for two weeks, through May 8, 2020. The order, originally signed March 24, bans crowds of more than 10 people; closes recreation, entertainment, and personal care businesses; and limits restaurants to offering takeout and delivery services only.[26]
  • April 24 – The Virginia Department of Health's Thomas Jefferson Health District (TJHD) is hosting a live town hall to answer questions about COVID-19. [27]
  • April 27 – City of Charlottesville will launch their new website using the domain name gov [28]

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References

  1. Web. Woman shot on Elliewood Avenue on New Year's morning, Staff reports, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, January 3, 2020, retrieved January 3, 2020. Print. January 3, 2020 page A3.
  2. Web. Fire forces evacuation at UVa Research Park, Staff reports, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, January 3, 2020, retrieved January 3, 2020. Print. January 3, 2020 page A3.
  3. Web. City Council approves permit for second phase of South First Street redevelopment, Nolan Stout, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, January 8, 2020, retrieved January 9, 2020. Print. January 8, 2020 page A1.
  4. Web. Morven property placed under conservation easement, Allison Wrabel, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, January 19, 2020, retrieved January 19, 2020. Print. January 19, 2020 page A1.
  5. Web. Planners back proposed Emmet-Barracks improvements, Nolan Stout, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, February 12, 2020, retrieved February 16, 2020. Print. February 12, 2020 page A9.
  6. Web. Albemarle planners OK school pavilion, Sleep Number store, Allison Wrabel, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, February 19, 2020, retrieved February 23, 2020. Print. February 19, 2020 page A1.
  7. Web. Proposed Albemarle County budget 1.3% smaller than current, contains no tax rate increase, Allison Wrabel, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, February 20, 2020, retrieved February 23, 2020. Print. February 20, 2020 page A1.
  8. Web. County approves leash ordinance, Allison Wrabel, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, February 20, 2020, retrieved February 23, 2020. Print. February 20, 2020 page A1.
  9. Web. Charlottesville School Board wants community to rally behind $92.1M spending plan, Katherine Knott, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, February 21, 2020, retrieved February 24, 2020. Print. February 21, 2020 page A1.
  10. Web. Fifth Street corridor study reveals poor traffic conditions, Allison Wrabel, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, February 21, 2020, retrieved February 25, 2020. Print. February 22, 2020 page A1.
  11. Web. Wawa breaks ground on new Albemarle County store, Annie Schroeder, News Article, NBC29, February 25, 2020, retrieved March 6, 2020.
  12. Web. Wawa breaks ground on first Charlottesville-area store, Kathryn Young, News Article, CBS19 News, February 25, 2020, retrieved March 6, 2020.
  13. Web. Commission cautions consultants on troubles with last Comprehensive Plan update, Nolan Stout, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, February 28, 2020, retrieved March 1, 2020. Print. February 28, 2020 page A1.
  14. Web. Charlottesville firefighters, police, community members rally for more funds, Nolan Stout, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, March 3, 2020, retrieved March 7, 2020. Print. March 3, 2020 page A1.
  15. Web. City Council doesn't support tax rate increase, wants to give more to schools, Nolan Stout, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, March 6, 2020, retrieved March 8, 2020. Print. March 7, 2020 page A1.
  16. Web. Albemarle, Charlottesville declare local emergencies; schools cancel class March 16, Katherine Knott, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, March 12, 2020, retrieved March 12, 2020.
  17. Web. Albemarle County, Charlottesville issue Declarations of Local Emergency, News staff, News Article, CBS19, March 12, 2020, retrieved March 13, 2020.
  18. Web. Crews fight fire at Albemarle Co. apartment, News staff, News Article, WVIR NBC29, March 12, 2020, retrieved March 13, 2020.
  19. Web. Firefighters respond to apartment fire at Mallside Forest Court, Michael Caldwell, News Article, CBS19 News, March 12, 2020, retrieved March 13, 2020.
  20. https://www.governor.virginia.gov/newsroom/all-releases/2020/march/headline-854442-en.html
  21. http://charlottesvilleschools.org/food
  22. https://www.cbs19news.com/story/41927566/charlottesville-city-schools-offers-free-lunch-to-students-during-coronavirus-pandemic
  23. Web. EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 20-E(2), Albemarle County, March 27, 2020, retrieved March 28, 2020.
  24. Web. Tweet, Thomas Jefferson Health District, Tweet, Thomas Jefferson Health District, March 31, 2020, retrieved March 31, 2020.
  25. https://www.governor.virginia.gov/newsroom/all-releases/2020/april/headline-856145-en.html
  26. https://www.governor.virginia.gov/newsroom/all-releases/2020/april/headline-856145-en.html
  27. https://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/departments-a-g/city-manager-s-office/communications/zoom-webinar
  28. https://upload.latest.facebook.com/pg/CharlottesvilleCityHall/posts/?ref=page_internal
  29. Web. Scottsville prepares for major election during coronavirus pandemic, C.J. Paschall, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, April 24, 2020, retrieved April 28, 2020.
  30. Web. Blue Ridge Tunnel almost complete, Erin Conway, News Article, Lynchburg News and Advance, December 24, 2019, retrieved December 26, 2019.
  31. Web. Sutherland naming advisory committee appointed, Katherine Knott, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, February 26, 2020, retrieved March 1, 2020. Print. February 26, 2020 page A3.
  32. Web. October trial date set for lawsuit against Unite the Right organizers, Staff reports, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, November 27, 2019, retrieved November 29, 2019. Print. November 29, 2019 page A3.
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