Five Tips for an Engaging Public Hearing Speaking Experience
If you’re planning to testify this Wednesday evening at the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors’ Public Hearing on the FY2017 Operating...
Albemarle's Spring 2016 "Community Engagement Festival" Flops
Albemarle County’s “Community Engagement Festival” during this spring budget season has been mostly a flop, in my view. This month’s...
On the Trail of Albemarle's "Community Aspirations"
County Executive Tom Foley has continually referred this spring to Albemarle residents’/property owners’/renters’/taxpayers’ “community...
Keep 'Em Comin', Barkeep — Brewing Up Budget Questions at Another Albemarle TAX INCREA$E Tow
A small group of Albemarle residents brewed up some tasty questions last night for County Executive Tom Foley and four Board of...
A Final Webinar Round-Up in Albemarle
Albemarle’s third and final budget webinar attracted three people to their phones and computers last night. I was one. I was told the...
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down at Albemarle TAX INCREA$E Town Hall — Jack Jouett Middle School (Monday, Marc
Thumbs up to the audience and to Albemarle Economic Development Director Faith McClintock. Thumbs down (again) to County Executive Tom...