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Post published:March 13, 2023

TJPDC staff annually administer the recycling and solid waste inventory in the Thoms Jefferson Solid Waste District (TJSWD) region, composed of Albemarle, Charlottesville, Fluvanna and Greene, to track progress toward meeting the state’s required recycling rate. These annual reports are submitted to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, which evaluates and approves the annual rate. DEQ approved a recycling rate of 39% for the TJSWD region for 2021. Under Virginia Solid Waste Regulations localities and regions are required to maintain a minimum recycling rate of 25% (for areas with a population…

TJPDC to Receive $857,600 Safe Streets and Roads for All Award

Post published:February 14, 2023

The Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC) has been selected to receive an $857,600 Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) award from the United States Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) to develop a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan for all jurisdictions in Region 10, which includes the Counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson, and the City of Charlottesville.The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) established the new SS4A discretionary grant program to provide $5 billion over five years for regional, local, and Tribal initiatives to make the nation’s roadways safer…

HOME Consortium Housing Survey

Post published:February 13, 2023

The City of Charlottesville and the Thomas Jefferson HOME Consortium are making a new plan for its use of federal housing resources. We need your help to identify the most pressing housing and community needs to prioritize limited federal funding for the next five years.We invite anyone living or working in the City of Charlottesville, or the Counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, or Nelson to complete the survey.Click here to take the surveyFor additional information, visit: https://tjpdc.org/our-work/thomas-jefferson-regional-home-consortium/

2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan Approved

Post published:February 13, 2023

On January 17, the TJPDC’s 2023 Update of the Regional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan was approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The items reviewed address the planning process, hazard identification and risk assessment, mitigation strategies and plan maintenance.The plan received a “satisfactory” rating on all required criteria. After this approval, TJPDC began to work to schedule formal adoption dates all governing boards in the region; Albemarle, Charlottesville, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Nelson, Town of Louisa, Town of Mineral, Town of Scottsville, and Town of Stanardsville. On February 1, 2023,…

Weldon Cooper Center Releases New Virginia Population Estimates

Post published:February 13, 2023

Each year, the Weldon Cooper Center develops and releases official population estimates for Virginia counties and independent cities to show population counts between decennial censuses. These estimates provide the best approximation of the population count on July 1 of the prior year. State and local governments use this data for funding allocations, planning and budgeting purposes.The July 1, 2022 population estimate for the TJPDC region was 270,319, which is about 6,700 residents, or 2.5% higher, than the 2020 Census estimate. In the TJPDC region, Louisa County added 2,129 residents, and…

Meet the Staff: Lori Allshouse

Post published:February 13, 2023

Lori Allshouse, VATI Program DirectorLori Allshouse joined the TJPD in February 2022 as the VATI Program Director. In this role, she is directing TJPDC’s super regional broadband project, conducted in collaboration with the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Telecommunication Initiative, Firefly Fiber Broadband, partner counties, and supporting electric utility providers. Together this group is working to make gigabit speed universal broadband service available to residents and businesses in 13 counties across central Virginia.Q: What led you to working at the TJPDC?I recently retired from Albemarle County where I had a fulfilling career.…