CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) The Charlottesville City Council delayed a vote on funding the proposed $49 million Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail renovation project after initial contractor bids came in over budget. Vice Mayor Brian Pinkston, who also serves as vice chair of the jail authority board, confirmed on Cville Right Now that the city received pricing last Friday that exceeded projections.
“The bids exceeded what our budget was,” Pinkston said. “So we’re going to be in a process of evaluating options and trimming or streamlining scope.”
The Council had planned to vote on the renovation plan at Monday’s meeting, but removed the item from the agenda Friday…