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ACSA serves customers in the urban ring of the County surrounding the [[Charlottesville]], the [[Scottsville|Town of Scottsville]], and the villages of [[Crozet]], [[Hollymead]] and [[Village_of_Rivanna|Rivanna]]. At June 30, 2009, ACSA served 16,670 connections, or an approximately 26,353 units<ref name=finlreportohnine/>, or an estimated 61,730 individual customers.<ref>E-mail to Sean Tubbs of Charlottesville Tomorrow from Gary Fern received on February 13, 2009</ref> | ACSA serves customers in the urban ring of the County surrounding the [[Charlottesville]], the [[Scottsville|Town of Scottsville]], and the villages of [[Crozet]], [[Community of Hollymead|Hollymead]] and [[Village_of_Rivanna|Rivanna]]. At June 30, 2009, ACSA served 16,670 connections, or an approximately 26,353 units<ref name=finlreportohnine/>, or an estimated 61,730 individual customers.<ref>E-mail to Sean Tubbs of Charlottesville Tomorrow from Gary Fern received on February 13, 2009</ref> | ||
==Leadership== | ==Leadership== |
Revision as of 17:32, 6 March 2011
The Albemarle County Service Authority (ACSA) is the sole public retail provider of public water and sewer service in Albemarle County, serving areas designated by the Board of Supervisors[1].
In addition to retailing finished water and sewer collection services, ACSA constructs pumping stations and line extensions; purchases, connects, and upgrades private water systems; installs water supply and sewage collector systems; and inspects and maintains developer-contributed water delivery and sanitary sewage systems[1].
ACSA purchases its water and wastewater treatment services from the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority (RWSA), which operates the water and wastewater treatment plants, reservoirs and transmission and interceptor lines serving both ACSA and Charlottesville Water and Sewer Division customers.
Service areas
ACSA serves customers in the urban ring of the County surrounding the Charlottesville, the Town of Scottsville, and the villages of Crozet, Hollymead and Rivanna. At June 30, 2009, ACSA served 16,670 connections, or an approximately 26,353 units[1], or an estimated 61,730 individual customers.[2]
Leadership
ACSA is governed by a six-member Board of Directors, appointed by the Board of Supervisors.
Board of Directors
Board meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month. All meetings are open to the public, who are encouraged to provide comments and suggestions.
Board members serve four-year terms. The current board members are:
- Jim Colbaugh, Scottsville District, Member since April 2008
- Richard Carter, Jack Jouett District, Member since January 2009
- Clarence Roberts, Rivanna District, Member since May 2004
- Lizbeth Palmer, from the Samuel Miller District April 2006 - January 2010[3], reappointed June 2, 2010.
- Dave Thomas, an attorney, appointed by Supervisor Rodney Thomas for the Rio District in January 2010[3].
- Bill Kittrell, White Hall District
Former board members
Executive Director
The directors appoint an Executive Director to execute the policies and procedures set by the Board. Gary O'Connell was named Executive Director on May 1, 2010[4].
Gary Fern was the executive director of the Authority from March 2006 until his leave from the post on February 26, 2010[4].
Fern's predecessor, Bill Brent, held the position from February 1980 to March 2006.
History
ACSA was created by the Board of Supervisors in 1964, as enabled by the Virginia Water and Waste Authorities Act[1].
RWSA formation
In June 1973, the Authority joined Charlottesville in selling its water and sewer treatment and major distribution facilities to the RWSA. Two years later, the ACSA bought city-owned water and sewer lines and related equipment that had previously served county customers[1].
- Main article: Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority
2009 connection fee increases
In August 2009 water and sewer connection fees (termed "system development fees") were $1,037 and $1,532, respectively. At their August 20 2009 meeting the board voted 5-1, with Martin in dissent, to raise fees for water and sewer connections an average of 13% effective September 1, 2009, with a further increase effective on March 1, 2010.[5].
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Web. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2009, Breeden, Lisa, Albemarle County Service Authority, 6 Nov. 2009, retrieved 1 Dec. 2009.
- ↑ E-mail to Sean Tubbs of Charlottesville Tomorrow from Gary Fern received on February 13, 2009
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Web. County water board gets new appointees, Lisa Provence, The Hook, Better Publications LLC, Jan 7 2010
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Web. Charlottesville City Manager Gary O'Connell to lead Albemarle's water authority, Brian Wheeler, News Center, Charlottesville Tomorrow, January 28, 2010
- ↑ Developers successfully lobby water authority to delay rate increases, Brian Wheeler and Tarpley Ashworth, Charlottesville Tomorrow, August 30, 2009.
Contact information
- 168 Spotnap Road
- Charlottesville, VA 22911
- 434-977-4511