April 5, 2023: Charlottesville budget for FY24 increased by $1.4M to $227.7M; Nielsen Construction awarded bid to renovate and expand Buford Middle School

Chroniclers of fake holidays have marked today down as Bell Bottoms Day, commemorating a style of trousers that dates back to the early 19th century that are perhaps best known as a way of making fun of the fashion of the 1970’s. Charlottesville Community Engagement has no position on any fashion choice, but as host, I should inform you that I am very interested in any attempt to define a style of the 2020’s and hope the chronicler of fake holidays will take this into account. On today’s program:* Charlottesville City Council holds the first reading of the budget for FY24 and it is slightly larger than what was presented in March * Charlottesville officials have denied preliminary site plan for an apartment complex planned for the floodplain along the Rivanna River* Charlottesville City Schools have hit pause on the naming of city schools * More items from the latest report from interim City Manager Michael C. Rogers* An update on the ongoing transit governance study 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