[caption id="attachment_30924" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Garrett Hall, future home of the Batten School, will undergo extensive interior restoration in the coming months.
The Spanish department announced Tuesday that it is imposing a moratorium on declaring Spanish minors for the next two years.
Although the current economic recession is affecting the City of Charlottesville, Mayor Dave Norris said that in many ways the city is better off than many other localities in the commonwealth heading into next year.
Charlottesville City Council members heard the first of two readings regarding year-end appropriations for the 2008 fiscal year yesterday, as local leaders prepare to begin 2009 budget talks.
Charlottesville City Council announced at its meeting last night that the Virginia Municipal League certified the City of Charlottesville this fall as a ?green government? through its Green Government Challenge.The challenge sought to encourage localities in Virginia to make their communities more sustainable and reduce their carbon footprints.Charlottesville also won first place in the competition among midsize localities in Virginia as well as $3,000 in prize money.
Seeking to navigate successfully through uncertain economic times, Charlottesville City Council reviewed the city?s 2009 fiscal year budget yesterday and heard recommendations for the 2010 fiscal year budget as well.Leslie Beauregard, director of budget and performance management, said if the city continues on its current financial trajectory, it may face a projected deficit of $9 million dollars by 2014.
Though Charlottesville had its highest voter turnout ever this year, the percentage of registered voters who voted Nov.
The University will hold its first Assembly for the Arts Sunday, featuring dance choreographer Bill T.
Charlottesville City Council voted Monday to allocate $100,000 to the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority in an effort to improve public housing within the city and $50,000 to create a housing planning position at City Hall.
While a record amount of financial aid was granted to students last year, the amount of money students are borrowing to finance their educations is increasing, according to a College Board report released Wednesday.The report, which surveyed more than 3,100 higher education institutions, also found that American college and university tuition costs grew slightly faster than the Consumer Price Index last year.
