July 21, 2023: Charlottesville projecting $12.7M revenue surplus for FY23; U.S. House budget slashes Amtrak funding

101 is short-hand for information. Is 202 double the amount? That’s the position in the year where July 21 falls. That means 2023 is now 55.34 percent of the way to the end. Do you know everything you need to do to get through? Charlottesville Community Engagement presumes you may not so here now is another collection of stories. In this assemblage of information:* Charlottesville is on track to have a $12 million surplus in the last fiscal year* The U.S. House Appropriations Committee slashes funding for Amtrak which could put expansion of passenger rail in Virginia in jeopardy * Council appoints two newcomers to the Board of Commissioners for the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority * A gun buyback program in Charlottesville will move forward* Charlottesville’s next strategic plan is coming together * Michael C. Rogers says goodbye to City Council and Sam Sanders continues a long hello* The Land Use and Environmental Planning Committee met today but we won’t know what they talked about for some time - if ever  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