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Charlottesville Community EngagementInformation and context about how and why things get built in Central Virginia, a service of Town Crier Productions Author: Town Crier Productions
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Podcast for September 15, 2025: Several stories from UVA Board of Visitors' meeting, Greene County, and Albemarle gets an update on Shenandoah National Park
Monday, 15 September, 2025
Generally the audio version of Charlottesville Community Engagement comes out on a Friday or a Saturday, but due to a series of factors, this time around non-radio listeners can hear it on a Monday. We’re in a time when so much is happening all at once, but this particular week there needed to be a break, an eddy in the space-time continuum. I’m Sean Tubbs, and here are the items you’re going to hear today:In this edition:* UVA fundraising surpassed $885 million in FY2025 (read the story)* FEI property now known as Sycamore Hill (read the story)* The UVA Buildings and Grounds Committee has approved the schematic design for the future Center for the Arts (read the story)* Albemarle Supervisors get update on Shenandoah National Park (read the story)* Greene Supervisors approve financing package for White Run Reservoir, other projects (read the story)* TJPDC legislative liaison briefs Greene Supervisors on upcoming General Assembly session (read the story)* Two Supervisor seats on the ballot in Greene this November, one of them contested (read the story)* Charlottesville hires Block by Block firm to perform services of “Clean Team” (read the story)* Democrat holds onto Virginia’s 11th Congressional District (read the story)* Virginia Court of Appeals sends Albemarle’s “missing middle” case back to Circuit Court (read the story)Sponsor: Westwind FlowersIt’s that time of year we’ve all been waiting for… Dahlia season!Westwind Flowers in Orange, Virginia believes the blooms in your vase should be just as fresh, and just as local, as the food on your table.Join them in September at their Gordonsville floral studio for their Dahlias & Desserts Workshop—sweet treats, stunning flowers, and serious fun.Then in October, grab your shears and sign up for their Dahlia U-Pick events at their farm… a flower lover’s dream come true!But why wait? Order your locally grown, freshly harvested Dahlia bouquets today, delivered straight to your home, your office, or to someone special.Westwind Flowers offers sustainably grown, thoughtfully curated cut flowers, perfectly suited to the season, and the special moments in your life.Learn more at westwindflowers.com. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit communityengagement.substack.com/subscribe
