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TJPDC Presented with Commending Resolution

Post published:August 15, 2022

During the 2022 General Assembly session, Delegate Sally Hudson introduced HJR 339 commending the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC) on the occasion of its 50th anniversary this year. TJPDC was established in 1972, on the heels of Virginia’s adoption of the Virginia Area Development Act (VADA), which was approved and signed into law in 1968. This law created the planning district commission framework “to encourage and facilitate local government cooperation and state-local cooperation in VATI addressing on a regional basis, problems of greater than local significance.” At the Commission’s…

VATI Broadband Project to Officially Kick Off

Post published:August 15, 2022

The TJPDC is the administrator for a 2022 Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) grant that will facilitate rural broadband expansion across a 13-county area, including the five counties that are part of the TJPDC region. The $79 million grant from the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), along with $209 million in local and private sector matching funds, support the $288 million project that will provide access to high-speed internet to more than 36,000 residents and business in the counties. TJPDC has been working closely this year with our…

TJPDC Awarded EDA Grant to Develop Regional CEDS Plan

Post published:August 15, 2022

The Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission was awarded an $80,000 grant by the US Economic Development Administration (EDA) along with $20,000 local matching funds to develop a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the region. A CEDS provides a vehicle for individuals, organizations, local governments, institutions of learning, and private industry to engage in a meaningful conversation and debate about what capacity building efforts would best serve economic development in the region. The TJPDC and Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission (RRRC) will work together to identify super-regional strategies, goals, and objectives that…

Meet the Staff: Sandy Shackelford

Post published:August 15, 2022

Sandy joined the TJPDC in 2019 as the Director of Planning and Transportation. Sandy has worked on a wide range of transportation and planning projects during her tenure with the PDC, including the Rivanna River Corridor Study, an analysis of locations for a bicycle and pedestrian bridge across the Rivanna River, and the Zion Crossroads Gateway Plan. She also directs the Charlottesville-Albemarle Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Rural Transportation Program. Sandy holds two degrees from Georgia Tech: a Masters Degree in Public Policy and a Bachelors of Science in Materials…

Notice of Closed Commission Meeting

Post published:September 20, 2021

Notice of Closed Commission Meeting The Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission will hold a special virtual meeting on Tuesday, September 21 beginning at 3 p.m. The Commission plans to enter closed session, pursuant to 2.2-3711 (A) 1 of the Code of Virginia, for purposes of discussion, consideration, or interviews of prospective candidates for employment in the position of TJPDC Executive Director.

Rivanna River Basin Commission (RRBC) 6th Annual Conference

Post published:September 18, 2021

Rivanna River Basin Commission (RRBC) 6th Annual Conference The Rivanna River Basin Commission (RRBC) invites you to join the 6th Annual River Conference via Zoom video on Friday, September 24th from 1:00 – 2:30pm. via Zoom Video Call: CLICK LINK TO JOIN https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88118532465 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 | SIXTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE TIME: 1:00 - 2:30 PM AGENDA Full agenda can be found here I. Speakers and Attendees Welcome all Ann Mallek, RRBC Chair Introducing local and regional elected officials II. Program Updates Chesapeake Bay Program and Regional Planning (25…

TJPDC Presented with Commending Resolution

VATI Broadband Project to Officially Kick Off

TJPDC Awarded EDA Grant to Develop Regional CEDS Plan

Meet the Staff: Sandy Shackelford

Notice of Closed Commission Meeting

Rivanna River Basin Commission (RRBC) 6th Annual Conference

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