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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…

Another Large State Revenue Surplus Announced

Post published:August 14, 2023

Preliminary figures indicate that Virginia, once again, has completed the most recent fiscal year with a large revenue surplus. Governor Glenn Youngkin announced in July that preliminary estimates show that state revenues for the recently completed FY23 were nearly $1.5 million higher than forecasted last December (when an additional $3.6 billion also was projected to be available for appropriation by the end of June.) Key to the revenue increases were higher sales tax collection than expected (3.9% growth compared to a predicted 1.3% decline), payroll withholding growth of 4% and…

VAPDC Summer Conference Wrap-Up

Post published:August 14, 2023

The VAPDC Summer Conference in late July was a big success by all accounts, with informative sessions focused on funding opportunities in topic areas that included affordable housing, transportation and broadband. A pair of luncheon speakers also gave exciting presentations on the Port of Virginia and Virginia Space Flight Authority. Presentations, pictures, and more are available at the VAPDC Summer Conference page.

CDBG and HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP ANNUAL CAPER REPORT

Post published:August 14, 2023

The City of Charlottesville and TJPDC invite all interested citizens to comment on the Draft Program Year 2022 CAPER annual report. The report describes how the participating jurisdiction used funds to provide low-income affordable housing and community development in the program year July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023.The annual report is open for public comment from August 15th-30th. There is also a public hearing scheduled at the TJPDC on September 7th at 7:00 pm.The draft is available at https://tjpdc.org/our-work/thomas-jefferson-regional-home-consortium/caper-2022/ or by contacting Laurie Jean Talun at 434-422-4080 or Anthony…

JLARC Releases Long-Awaited K-12 Funding Report

Post published:July 14, 2023

The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) on July 10 received a report from its staff on a review of Virginia’s K-12 funding formula, which previously was directed by SJR 294 from the 2021 General Assembly. Not surprisingly, the report found that public education in Virginia is underfunded, noting that local school divisions receive less K–12 funding per student than divisions in other states and several key funding benchmarks. It stated that many of the Standards of Quality (SOQ) formula inputs and assumptions lack a clear rationale and do…