September 20, 2023: UVA Buildings and Grounds Committee reviews three projects at Fontaine Research Park

September 20 is the 263rd day of this year, a period of sun-loop that many refer to as 2023. That means the year is now 72 percent full, which is as good enough as a segue as any to tell you this is also National School Backpack Awareness Day. Readers and listeners are asked to make sure that anyone in your lives who use such a conveyance device to do so safely. I’m Sean Tubbs, because of course I am. Who else would write Charlottesville Community Engagement? On today’s program:* Campaign finance reports are out for candidates in Fluvanna, Louisa, Nelson, and Greene counties * The Minority Business Alliance and the United Way award $40,000 in grants to business owners through the ENVISON initiative * The Buildings and Grounds Committee of the University of Virginia Board of Visitors review three big projects at the Fontaine Research Center * And podcast listeners get the audio from two stories from the last installment   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