April 18, 2023: Deeds raises most among candidates in area primary races; Charlottesville on track for $10.4M surplus for FY23

Three out of ten days that will happen this year have now already happened as we hit the 108th edition of 2023. One way to slow down time is to measure the increments as intricately as possible in the hopes of assembling them once again in the future. At this moment, there is not a new edition of Charlottesville Community Engagement to mark each rotation of the Earth, but this is the 524th installment. I’m Sean Tubbs on my Day 18,149. On today’s program:* Charlottesville is on track for a $10.4 million surplus for FY23* Campaign finance reports are in for candidates seeking office this fall * Democratic candidates in Albemarle County out raise their independent counterparts* Four out of the five Democrats for three slots on the ballot in November turned in campaign finance reports* Katrina Callsen raised the most money in the Democratic campaign for House District 54* Amy Laufer raises more funds than Kellen Squire for House District 55, but Squire had over a thousand individual donors * Creigh Deeds brought in more money than Sally Hudson in Senate District 10* A brief look at the big tax rate cut coming to the City of Lynchburg  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