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Post published:September 18, 2023

The TJPDC’s Regional Transit Partnership was awarded $119,370 from the Department of Rail and Public Transportation for mobility management to start an information and referral center to assist older adults and people with disabilities with finding transportation services. The grant runs during the federal fiscal year and funds will be appropriated starting October 1st. The first few months will include start-up activities before staff can provide information and referral services.Based on the information gathered by the TJPDC staff during the Regional Transit Vision Plan, the mobility management information and referral…

CEDS Survey for Regional Employers Opens

Post published:September 18, 2023

The Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC) invites all employers in Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson Counties and the City of Charlottesville to take a survey about the local business environment. The survey is part of a collaborative regional planning effort that TJPDC is leading, along with various partners across the region. The TJPDC will be preparing a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) plan that establishes a vision for the region’s economic development programs and projects over the next five years. In order to best inform the strategies going…

FY24 State Budget Adopted

Post published:September 18, 2023

Governor Glenn Youngkin has signed an amended FY24 budget adopted by the General Assembly in early September. The two main thrusts of the compromise spending plan, which was approved by the legislature on near-unanimous votes, are one-time tax relief and spending on several high priority items.Highlights of budget provisions of primary interest to local governments are available here.

Meet the Staff: Davy Sell

Post published:September 5, 2023

Davy Sell, Regional Affordable Housing VISTA Davy joined the TJPDC in August as part of an AmeriCorps VISTA project, a statewide intermediary project with 18 Host Sites, that all work to either expand affordable housing opportunities and/or end homelessness throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. Davy's role at the PDC will focus on the creation, refinement, and maintenance of new data-driven affordable housing tools for the region, as well as a new communications strategy to support the Central Virginia Regional Housing Partnership (CVRHP). These tools will establish avenues for dialogue and planning…

Meet the Staff: Laura Greene

Post published:August 15, 2023

Laura Greene, Director of FinanceLaura joined the TJPDC in April of 2023, she oversees all financial accounting and reporting, as well as HR duties for the agency. She graduated from James Madison University with a Bachelor's degree in Justice Studies and a Master's in Public Administration.Q: How did you end up at the TJPDC?Honestly, it just felt like the best next step in my professional evolution. My work in the field of accounting and business services began in 1989. And since 2002, I’ve been providing these same services in and…

Rivanna River Basin Commission Annual Conference

Post published:August 15, 2023

Rivanna River Basin Commission Annual ConferenceThursday, September 28th, 9:00 am- 12:30 pmAlbemarle County Office Building, Lane AuditoriumJoin the Rivanna River Basin Commission for this year's annual conference. Speaker presentations will focus on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), also known as "forever chemicals", and efforts to study and mitigate their persistence in the environment. PFAS are a group of man-made chemicals used in a variety of products, that do not break down in the environment or our bodies, and can contaminate drinking water, harm wildlife, and present human health risks and…