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Post published:September 12, 2025

The Blue Ridge Cigarette Tax Board (BRCTB), of which the TJPDC is the administrator, has welcomed Rappahannock County as a new member of the Board. Previously, the Board had been composed of eight member localities since its establishment in late 2021, but has added three new jurisdictions in the past 15 months (Rockingham County, the Town of Mt. Crawford, and now Rappahannock County). At its most recent meeting, the Board received end of FY25 figures that showed nearly 8.7 million cigarette packs sold during the fiscal year, which resulted in…

Firefly Celebrates 40K Connections

Post published:August 13, 2025

Firefly Fiber Broadband, TJPDC, local governments and broadband partners celebrated a milestone of 40,000 fiber broadband connections at an event in Louisa County on August 6. The celebration highlighted the continued expansion of broadband into rural areas of Central Virginia by Firefly and its utility partners, which is supported by the Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) broadband grants administered by the TJPDC. Specifically highlighted was more than 900 miles of fiber placement and nearly 12,000 passings achieved in Louisa County, where about 95% of the VATI work is complete. Deputy Director David…

PATH Virtual Focus Group Opportunities

Post published:August 13, 2025

PATH, AARP of Virginia, the Charlottesville Area Alliance, and MPact are seeking volunteers to participate in virtual focus groups to share their perspectives on public transit, covering topics such as perceptions, barriers, needs, and recurring themes.The focus groups are part of the "Listening & Storytelling for Inclusive Transit: Understanding Older Adults’ Transportation Needs in Region 10" project. The goal is to collect and elevate the voices of older adults and people with disabilities in Region 10 to better understand their experiences, challenges, and needs related to local transportation.  Each volunteer will receive…

2025 Housing Preservation Grant Public Comment Period Opens

Post published:August 13, 2025

The Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission invites all interested citizens to comment on the proposed Statement of Activities to be submitted as the pre-application for FFY25 Housing Preservation Grant funds.The USDA Rural Development Housing Preservation Grant allows the TJPDC region to provide critical repairs to homes of low- and extremely low-income rural homeowners. The application describes how the participating jurisdiction intends to use such grant funds. For FFY 2025, TJPDC is applying for $271,593, though the TJPDC can only be awarded up to half that amount if there are other…

2025 RRBC Conference is Next Month

Post published:August 13, 2025

Join us on September 24, at 9:30 am at The Center at Belvedere for the RRBC Annual Conference. This year's conference will focus on water supply planning, drought resilience, and on the impacts of data center developments in our region. You will have the opportunity to connect with local watershed stewards and hear from state and local experts on these critical issues.Register at: https://tinyurl.com/fwarwhje

August 2025 Commission Meeting Updates

Post published:August 13, 2025

The TJPD Commission met on August 7 and addressed the following topics:Presentation on Area Types for SMART SCALE;FFY25 Housing Preservation Grant presentation and Inter-Governmental Review; Annual Adoption of Remote Electronic Meeting Participation Policy.The next meeting of the Commission is scheduled for September 4. Materials for all TJPD Commission meetings are available here.