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Charlottesville Community Engagement

Town Crier Productions

Regular updates of what"s happening in local and regional government in and around Charlottesville, Virginia from an award-winning journalist with nearly thirty years of experience. communityengagement.substack.com

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15:41

January 20, 2023: Another former Charlottesville...

Charlottesville Community Engagement ·

2023/01/20

There are 731 days, or two years, until the next inauguration of the president of the United States of America. This is not a fact that has any relevance except that this is January 20, 2023, and it’s either this or National Cheese Lover’s Day to signify this small blurb at the top of another edition of Charlottesville Community Engagement. I’m your host, Sean Tubbs, and it’s also my mother’s birthday. On today’s program:* Former Charlottesville Dave Norris is the fourth person to enter the race for

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27:40

January 18, 2023: Three Albemarle projects and one in...

Charlottesville Community Engagement ·

2023/01/18

Halfway through the month of January, and 5 percent through the year of 2023. All of these types of measurements are arbitrary, but much of the way our world is organized has a starting point. This, for instance, is the 486th version of Charlottesville Community Engagement, but even that number is potentially imaginary. So much of our human world is imaginary, which is why it’s important to write as much down as possible so as many as possible can share in both the delusion and the bounty. On

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17:25

January 17, 2023: Albemarle and Louisa both awarded...

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2023/01/17

Today we begin the program by checking in by asking: Are you being served? After all, this is Customer Service Day, which may or may not actually exist. But the idea reminds me of the many years I spent in food service while also working as a reporter.Either way, Charlottesville Community Engagement exists to be the best it can be at bringing you information about the immediate world around. I’m the host, Sean Tubbs, and I value each and everyone of you and if you have questions, please drop me a

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21:30

January 13, 2023: Albemarle property assessment hit...

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2023/01/13

Today those with either paraskavedekatriaphobia and friggatriskaidekaphobia may want to consider staying home. Or at least, not looking at the date. At the risk of triggering those with either friggatriskaidekaphobia or paraskavedekatriaphobia, this is the 13th day of the year and it falls on a Friday. So, please consider those with either paraskavedekatriaphobia or friggatriskaidekaphobia. For now, it’s Charlottesville Community Engagement, intended to allay your fears of not knowing what’s

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19:01

January 11, 2023: Herring is new chair of Greene...

Charlottesville Community Engagement ·

2023/01/11

.... . .-.. .-.. --- -.-.-- In other words, hello! And welcome to the installment of Charlottesville Community Engagement for January 11, 2023, which also happens to be Learn Your name in Morse Code Day. For decades, this system was used to communicate information across great distances. Humanity has come a long way in being able to reach out and touch someone, and this newsletter and podcast pays homage to all of those who helped pave the way an infinity of dots and dashes later. On today’s

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17:05

January 10, 2023: Charlottesville City Council...

Charlottesville Community Engagement ·

2023/01/10

For fans of mathematical precision, we are now 2.74 percent of the way through the current year, but this is a metric that almost no one wants to hear. Yet, this is a way of conceptualizing the passage of time albeit one that may be premature. Either way, you are likely about the same amount of the way through this installment of Charlottesville Community Engagement. I’m Sean Tubbs, and I’m the producer and writer of these brief looks into some of what’s happened so far this year. On today’s

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18:19

January 9, 2023: New lease for McGuffey Arts Center...

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2023/01/09

Multiple sources report that today, January 9, is in fact Balloon Ascension Day. This marks the occasion in 1793 when the first flight of a hot air balloon took place in Philadelphia with President George Washington in attendance. This is the sort of strange fact that fits alongside all of the other strange facts you’ll encounter in the rise and fall of every installment of Charlottesville Community Engagement. I’m Sean Tubbs, hoping to levitate a few things myself. On today’s program:* A suspect

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23:52

January 6, 2023: Former Charlottesville Mayor enters...

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2023/01/06

What is a democracy, really? That’s a very heavy question and there are many different types of answers. Some may seem simple. Some may seem intractable. Some will always shout that they are right, even when they’ve been proven wrong. All I can offer is as many editions of Charlottesville Community Engagement as I can in order to provide a kaleidoscopic avalanche of information in an attempt to recognize patterns and calm the noise. On today’s program: * Charlottesville opens up the application

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18:20

January 4, 2023: Magill resigns from Council;...

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2023/01/04

Behold the Perihelion! No, this is not the title of a new fantasy show on a prestige streamer or the latest SpaceX vehicle. The perihelion is the time of the year when the Earth is closest to the sun at 91.4 million miles. Did you know the other apsis is the aphelion? That line may be a good one for an obscure indie rock song. Will this be the first musical episode of Charlottesville Community Engagement? You’ll have to wait until the end. On today’s show:* City Councilor Sena Magill has attended

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20:37

January 3, 2023: City parks panel gets update on...

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2023/01/03

Today is the first day of the year that many readers and listeners to Charlottesville Community Engagement will not have a vacation day and some may be in withdrawal. If this description fits you, we turn now to a website for fake holidays to help get you through. Though, I’m not sure Humiliation Day will cheer anyone up. It seems like really bad timing for Festival of Sleep Day. Fruitcake Toss Day? Perhaps it is time to see that website’s manager. Either way, I’m Sean Tubbs, and I believe there’s

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18:36

December 31, 2022: New candidates emerge for...

Charlottesville Community Engagement ·

2022/12/31

Today is the day we say goodbye to 2022, a full 365 days after we said goodbye to 2021. Where will be a year from now and is it possible to have enough data to make a guess?A lot has happened in the past 365 days, and Charlottesville Community Engagement has written down as much as possible in the 173 regular installments. How many in 2023? Before we answer that in approximately 8,570 hours, a sincere thank you to the audience as well as a sincere hope your New Year will be whatever you need it to

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18:43

December 29, 2022: Albemarle County PC briefed on...

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2022/12/29

And like that, the holiday slowdown is over and it is back to some semblance of a regular schedule here on Charlottesville Community Engagement. 2022 is almost over, and it’s time for each of us to reflect on what took place. For me, there have been 363 days so far. What about you? On today’s show:* An outdoor pool and health club is planned at the intersection of Interstate 64 and U.S. 29* Area groups continue to raise money for the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank* There are only two days left to grocery

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18:27

December 22, 2022: Delegate Hudson chats housing...

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2022/12/22

One two, two two, two zero, two two. This particular way of reciting the date sounds almost birdlike so let’s fly right into this pre-holiday edition of Charlottesville Community Engagement, a newsletter and podcast that seeks to provide as much information as possible. But if you are avian in nature, apologies in advance for the lack of translation into dialects for all of our feathered friends. I’m Sean Tubbs, resisting the urge to make a witty comment about Twitter. On today’s program:* The

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17:32

December 20, 2022: Charlottesville City Attorney...

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2022/12/20

There is now only one day left until the day in our portion of the northern hemisphere with the least amount of light. Does the holiday time coincide coincidentally with this orbital highlight of the year, or have the two fused together over millennia? Perhaps we’ll never fully understand for sure, but there’s always a journey in pondering the question. That’s not really what Charlottesville Community Engagement is usually about, but I’m the host, Sean Tubbs and I’m in wonder of it all. On today’s

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18:18

December 19, 2022: A brief update on...

Charlottesville Community Engagement ·

2022/12/19

As if we don’t have enough holidays to worry about at this time of year, I offer the following possibilities for additional cheer and or punishment. These include: National Emo Day; Look for an Evergreen Day; National Hard Candy Day; Goa Liberation Day; It’s also time to celebrate the 473rd installment of Charlottesville Community Engagement, a newsletter and podcast that is not capable of having any feelings about your presence, but I’m Sean Tubbs and I’m glad you’re reading or listening. On

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20:22

December 15, 2022: New plans submitted for East High...

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2022/12/15

Are there Ides of December? That would be today, if it were a thing. The magic of the Internet likely makes it possible I could simply look up this fact but I throw it out to the collective wisdom of readers and listeners of Charlottesville Community Engagement to let me know for certain. I’m Sean Tubbs, and I’ve got far too many things to investigate as it is. On today’s program:* The developers of a 245-unit development on East High Street submit a new preliminary plan in response to a preliminary

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21:46

December 13, 2022: Delegate Ronnie Campbell dies; UVA...

Charlottesville Community Engagement ·

2022/12/13

There does not seem to be anything out of place with the concept of Tuesday the 13th though certainly someone has written a script pairing this ill-sounding day with a figure like Krampus. Rather than imagine how that would turn out, better instead to learn that the unlucky day of December is National Cocoa Day. So put the kettle on and grab a mug and settle in for the latest edition of Charlottesville Community Engagement. I’m Sean Tubbs.On today’s program:* A legislator from the Shenandoah Valley

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14:27

December 12, 2022: Callsen files paperwork to run in...

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2022/12/12

There’s something satisfying about saying the words “Twelve Twelve” to describe a date. The days are running out when saying “Twenty-Two” immediately afterward will describe the present or the future, rather than the past. How many more installments of Charlottesville Community Engagement will there be between the arrival of baby Twenty-Three? Follow along for the answer to that specific question. I’m Sean Tubbs. On today’s program:* The first candidate has filed for the vacant House District 54

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18:13

December 9, 2022: Albemarle County Public Schools...

Charlottesville Community Engagement ·

2022/12/09

There is perhaps nothing else to be said about December 9 except that it is National Llama Day. I am unaware of any way to celebrate this occasion except to tell as many people as possible. How many other animals have a national day? How much of this matters? There are no answers, only questions, and an increasing number of episodes in the archives of Charlottesville Community Engagement. I’m Sean Tubbs, wondering where the nearest llama may be.On today’s program:* The Charlottesville Climate Action

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19:14

December 8, 2022: Mount View Baptist apartments to...

Charlottesville Community Engagement ·

2022/12/08

Yesterday marked eighty-one years today since the bombing of Pearl Harbor. It has been nearly 60 years since President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Twenty-one years have passed since the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. In any lifetime there are pivotal events that change the landscape for everyone and remembered even by those not yet born. Charlottesville Community Engagement is produced with this in mind, always aware of the complexities that come in a civilization made up

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