It would be nice to see other local governments do something like this.Alarmed over a decision handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court last month in Kelo v. New London, the Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution at its Wednesday, July 6 meeting opposing “the condemnation of private property through eminent domain purely for economic development purposes.â€
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Water shortage in Louisa
DailyProgress.com | Louisa officials looking to solve water shortage:Although Fluvanna and Louisa counties have agreed to the basic outline of an $18 million project to pipe water from the James River to Zion Crossroads, it is still in the early permit process and Louisa leaders are meanwhile eyeing other ways to hydrate the area.The potential for dramatic water shortages is not localized to the Charlottesville/Albemarle area – it extends at least to the entire Central Virginia region, as evidenced by this story. Interestingly, one of the issues that Louisa/Fluvanna are considering is the James River pipeline.One of the focal points of this particular story is the Spring Creek development that is currently under development near the 64 Interchange in Louisa. This is a massive development that is the first foray into our market by Ryan Homes.
Fluvanna says No to Zion Crossroads development
The Fluvanna County Planning Commission didn’t think so, and voted unanimously at its Monday, March 21 meeting to recommend denial of Frank Ballif?s request for a rezoning that would have allowed more than 60 residential…
Fluvanna’s economic future looks more promising
?We need a balance between residential and business, and that is what we?re seeking to achieve,? Tate said. ?If you don?t have a balanced economic base, eventually your tax rates have to go up if…
Growth in Fluvanna in 2005
The DP gets in on the Fluvanna growth action, referencing the recent Weldon Cooper study
Fluvanna’s growth
As noted a few days ago here, Fluvanna is growing!WINA notes: The only Virginia places with higher percentages than Fluvanna are Loudoun, Stafford, Spotsylvania & Prince William Counties.Great company, huh? Let's hope that our public...
No 50+ living?
“The Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday postponed voting on a request to rezone 44.2 acres as the site of a 127-unit age-restricted community after the developer submitted a last-minute proffer. The postponement came…