CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – As Charlottesville’s City Council prepares to consider a resolution to place a 1% sales tax hike referendum on the November ballot, Deputy Director of Public Works Michael Goddard presented it with eight potential capital improvement projects for public schools that the additional tax revenue could fund.
These projects include a renovation and new addition to Charlottesville High School, the construction of a new school at Jackson-Via Elementary and a number of other renovations upgrades across five other elementary schools — Greenbrier, Summit, Trailblazer, Sunrise and Tall Oaks — as well as CATEC.
The presentation was made during Wednesday afternoon’s City Council work session, which included Charlottesville School Board Chair Lisa Torres and Vice Chair Amanda Burns, as well as other city and school officials…