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If there was an infinite amount of funding for Charlottesville Community Engagement, the edition for November 18, 2025 would be animated from the opening paragraph to the closing statement. This would be in honor of the 97th anniversary of Steamboat Willie, the first cartoon film synchronized with sound. This particular film is now in the public domain so it would just be a matter of paying the animators. I’m Sean Tubbs, trying not to see things in black and white.
In this edition:
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The developer of an industrial park in the Woolen Mills will try once again to get a permit to fill in the floodplain
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Encyclopedia Virginia has published a free e-book with stories about Virginia’s role in the lead-up to the American Revolution
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The CEO of Jaunt returns to City Council Chambers to explain what his agency does
First shout-out: Plant Virginia Natives
Now that fall has happened, I confess once again I did a terrible job again this year of keeping my yard tidy! The invasive plants won again. But what about next year? One day I am hoping to get ahead of the creeper and vine that thrive in the humidity and the hot sun. What could I plant instead if I one day find myself with a green thumb?
One resource I could consult is Plant Virginia Natives to figure my way out of my predicament. Plant Virginia Natives is part of a partnership with ten regional campaigns for ten different ecosystems across Virginia, from the Northern Piedmont to the Eastern Shore. Take a look at the full map below for the campaign for native species where you are in the Commonwealth. For the Charlottesville area, download a free copy of the handbook: Piedmont Native Plants: A Guide for Landscapes and Gardens.
Woolen Mills Industrial Park to try again to get approval to fill in the flood plain
Albemarle County requires that developers get a special use permit if they plan to fill in the flood plain in order to construct new buildings.
The owners of an industrial park in the Broadway section of Albemarle County in the Woolen Mills neighborhood made such a request earlier this year for a 1.47 acre section of a larger property. The idea is to create more potential building space though a site development plan was not included in the application…