March 6, 2024: Sanders recommends $251M FY25 budget based on two-cent real property tax increase

There are an even 300 days until the end of 2024 now that it is March 6. A lot of things have happened on this day in history, There are likely a lot of newly created holidays for this day, but Charlottesville Community Engagement is currently not using either frame to create these opening paragraphs, paragraphs whose function has never been beta-tested or shown to a test audience. I’m Sean Tubbs, lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. On today’s show:* Charlottesville City Council has directed City Manager Sam Sanders to settle a lawsuit with Albemarle County related to the use of bikes at the Ragged Mountain Natural Area* Three new members have been appointed to the Charlottesville Housing Advisory Committee* On March 26, Council will resume discussions over decarbonization of the city’s utilities department * Sanders recommends raising the real property tax, the meals tax, and the lodging tax to cover the cost of paying unionized and non-unionized city employees more money and benefits  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