Below are details on upcoming public meetings in the cities of Richmond and Charlottesville and Albemarle County.
Richmond
Land Use, Housing and Transportation Standing Committee
3 p.m. Tuesday
Council chambers, 2nd floor, Richmond City Hall
301 N. 9th St.
Director of Public Works Bobby Vincent is expected to present the City’s traffic calming efforts to the panel.
The committee is also expected to hear City administration presentations titled “Affordable Home Ownership Opportunities” and “Tree Canopy and Neighborhood Cooling with Sustainability”
Committee members are expected to decide whether to recommend a proposal to change City code with Richmond’s revised flood insurance rate map plan to comply with Federal Emergency Management Agency requirements.
The committee is set to vote on its recommendation to City Council for a proposal to seek $10 million in state funding for maintenance and construction help on transportation projects.
The funding from the Virginia Department of Transportation Revenue Sharing Program — which would cover the 2027-28 fiscal years — requires the City to match funds for the projects.
All committee votes are recommendations for the City Council.
Planning Commission
6 p.m. Tuesday
5th Floor conference room, Richmond City Hall
301 N. 9th St.
Commission members are set to consider recommendations for several proposals. All commission votes are recommendations for the City Council.
One is whether to adopt the City’s Cultural Heritage Stewardship Plan, which the City says aims to help conserve “the community’s cultural and historic assets.”
Another is a land swap proposal with property owners so the City can build affordable housing units.
Under the proposal, the City would transfer more than 1.7 acres of land with an assessed value of $205,454 (2100 Rear Bellemeade and 2101 Commerce Road) in exchange for a little more than half an acre assessed at $66,000 (2210 and 2202 Concord Ave.)
The City and property owners accept it as “an equal swap,” according to City documents.
The panel will also vote on the conceptual design for the new Mayo Island park and the final design for the Brown's Island improvement plan.
Finance and Economic Development Standing Committee
2 p.m. Wednesday
Council chambers, 2nd floor, Richmond City Hall
301 N. 9th St.
The committee is slated to vote on its recommendation on a proposal to impose a 5-cent tax on disposable plastic bags for retailers such as grocery stores and pharmacies that could start in 2026.
Another proposal expected to be considered would require “a side-by-side comparison” with the mayor's proposed budget with agency-level budget request documents to be published.
Committee members are set to give their recommendation on a financing deal between the City and the Virginia Resources Authority for $28.5 million in loan funding to help pay for the Richmond’s Wastewater Treatment Plant thickening and dewatering facilities improvements project.
The committee is also scheduled to weigh in on a proposal to accept $160,000 from the Virginia Department of Forestry to create a special fund called the “Tree Maintenance Team for East End and Evergreen Cemeteries.”
The funding is set to support tree care and invasive species management at the cemeteries.
All committee votes are recommendations for the City Council.
Sharon Ebert, deputy chief administrative officer for planning and economic development, is slated to present the city’s “economic development plans & pipeline” with the committee, per council documents.
Charlottesville
City Council
4 p.m. Monday
Council chambers, Charlottesville City Hall
605 East Main St.
Council is set to vote on a proposal to allocate $150,000 from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services Operation Ceasefire Grant Program so the city’s police department can use software from the California-based company Peregrine.
Charlottesville police would use Peregrine's Ascent and Legacy Data packages for one year with the funding to integrate over nine separate systems onto one platform “to increase operational efficiency.”
This includes getting “real-time policing and crime data management,” according to city documents.
Council members are also expected to get a presentation on unhoused people in the city.
Albemarle County
Board of Supervisors
1 p.m. Wednesday
Lane Auditorium
401 McIntire Road
The board is set to hear presentations on the county’s economic development strategic plan, Affordable Housing Trust Fund and financial report for the first three months of 2025.
