When the Albemarle Board of Supervisors met with the Charlottesville City Council on October 6, Albemarle County Executive Jeffrey Richardson was still glowing over what he said was a successful trip to the city by a North Carolina delegation the week before.
“Hosting this visit pushed our respective organizations and our community—almost like cramming for a comprehensive final exam—to prepare for shared learning opportunities with the Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber,” said Richardson.
Public transit in the Chapel Hill area is operated under one system, with the University of North Carolina paying about a third of the budget each year. In contrast, UVA Transit is a stand-alone agency designed to move people around Grounds. UVA participates in regional transit meetings but does not make a major financial contribution to the city’s system…