2019 October Meeting Announcements – Fry's Spring Neighborhood Association

JPA Pedestrian Improvements – The City is assessing community opinion of the pedestrian crossing improvements along Jefferson Park Avenue at Stribling Avenue and Cleveland Avenue. They administered an in-person survey last month and have posted an electronic version to gauge people’s opinions on the temporary changes currently in place, their effects, and participant preferences. This is an opportunity for you to contribute directly and concretely (no pun intended) to safety, respect, and public wellness in our community. The survey is still available on line at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YM8BTF2.

Charlottesville City Council Candidates Forum – The Fry’s Spring and Johnson Village Neighborhood Associations will be holding a joint City Council Candidates Forum in the auditorium at Johnson Elementary from 6 to 8 pm on Tuesday, October 15^th.

Charlottesville School Board Candidates Forum – The FSNA, Jackson-Via and Johnson Elementary PTO’s will be hosting a School Board Candidates Forum on Tuesday, October 22^nd, from 6 to 7:30 in the Johnson Elementary Auditorium. Light refreshments and child care will be provided.

Cleveland Avenue Litter Pickup – The Fry’s Spring Neighborhood Association has taken on Cleveland Avenue under the Adopt-a-Street program and periodically we ask for volunteers to help pick up roadside litter. The litter removal originally scheduled for Sunday, September 15^th had to be postponed. We will announce once the cleanup has been rescheduled.

CVILLE MATCH – The Cville Match program seeks to advance commercialization efforts of local companies by providing matching funds to recipients of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR), Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) and the Commonwealth Research and Commercialization Fund (CRCF) grants. In addition, Cville Match provides matching funds to City based recipients of the Virginia Jobs Investment Program (VJIP). VJIP is administered by the Virginia Economic Development Partnership and is designed to help Virginia based traded-sector companies create new jobs in the commonwealth. Qualifying City-based companies are eligible to receive a local match once federal/state funds have been approved. Match amounts are up to $25,000 per-company, per-grant, subject to funds availability. Funding is provided by the Charlottesville Economic Development Authority. Additional program information and an eligibility checklist please is available at: https://www.charlottesville.org/home/showdocument?id=65431

City Operations Website – The City of Charlottesville maintains an interactive web map of active projects: https://gisweb.charlottesville.org/CityOperations/View.html. Projects are sorted and can be displayed by type and sidebars provided details on the projects and their status.

City/County/UVA Announce Regional Coordination on Climate Initiatives and Invite Public Participation – The City of Charlottesville, Albemarle County, and the University of Virginia – building upon a history of commitments on sustainability and climate action – will be embarking on a collaborative community outreach effort as each entity begins to update their greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets and develop climate action plans (CAPs). The results of these efforts will serve to guide climate action in the Charlottesville area for the next 10-30 years. To enable broad community engagement and participation in informing these commitments, the three organizations are coordinating their outreach efforts across their sustainability offices. Residents, businesses, and area stakeholders are encouraged to get involved and participate in this collaboration – starting today. The community is encouraged to go to www.ClimateActionTogether.org to learn about specific participation opportunities, previous regional climate action efforts, and more information about each organization’s efforts.

DMV Select now open in Charlottesville City Hall – The City of Charlottesville has opened a DMV Select office in the main lobby of City Hall. The public can now complete various vehicle-related transactions such as license plates, titles, and registrations with the help of City employees during weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Home Improvement Incentives, Credits and Rebates

A list of current federal and state programs is available on the DSIRE website: http://programs.dsireusa.org/system/program?zipcode=22901.
LEAP’s webpage of incentives and rebates for residential energy efficiency improvements: http://leap-va.org/tips/incentives-and-rebates-for-residential-energy-efficiency-improvements-in-virginia/. New this year is their No Cost Home Weatherization program with income-qualified homeowners (and renters with property owner approval) in the City eligible for up to $5,000 in energy efficiency upgrades!
City of Charlottesville rebates: http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/departments-h-z/utilities/charlottesville-gas/rebates

MyCville App -MyCville is a simple and intuitive online and smart phone application that enables the residents of Charlottesville to request services and identify quality of life and environmental issues and report them to the appropriate department for quick resolution. Learn more at: http://www.charlottesville.org/community/mycville-service-request.

Charlottesville City Crime Map – The new crime map can be accessed at: https://gisweb.charlottesville.org/CrimeMap/. You can enter your zip code at the upper left to zoom into your neighborhood and select a range of dates on the upper right.