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Could Crozet Library Close?

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From The HooK : Not only is Crozet not getting the mammoth new library it was expecting , a possible ten percent budget cut might mean closure of library it already enjoys, and Scottsville could lose its library with just a five percent cut.

…Last January, the State Library Board adopted a new standard of “.6 SF with .8 desired” for public libraries serving populations up to 25,000. … Based on those standards, if Crozet’s service area population (that is, the population within 6 miles of the library) reaches 25,000, the public library should be in the square foot range of 15,000 SF – 20,000 SF. A rule of thumb in public library development is that when a building’s circulation of library materials (checkouts) reaches 25 per square foot per year, the library should plan for expansion.

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Prepping to Buy a House in Charlottesville

in Albemarle Buyers Charlottesville dual agency Stupid Real Estate Questions - AKA: What are the questions you think you should know but have never asked? on

Now is the time when people really start to talk about these things in earnest, so here is the thing: if you’re thinking about buying a house, it’s a great time to buy! … But if you’re thinking about buying in the Spring: – now is the time to start researching. – Drive through neighborhoods, see how they’re decorated if that interests you or if it disinterests you. It’s good to know what you might be getting yourself into. – Start scouting things out, ask questions, search for homes and find a realtor (I am one) and start looking for vacant houses so you have a feel for what you’re going to see come Spring when houses come on the market. – Prices now are starting to moderate even more. … Start interviewing buyers agents , ask questions, because when you’re talking about interviewing buyers agents , you’re really talking about spending a lot of time with somebody who is hopefully going to be someone you like, trust, and is a professional who is experienced.

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Crozet Tweetup – 10 December

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We’ve had Charlottesville Tweetups before . As Crozet continues its growth towards self-sufficiency – coffee shops, grocery stores, restaurants, hardware stores, Christmas trees – there are fewer and fewer reasons to come to Charlottesville (other than work … and even in that category Crozet has made progress over the past few years ) … now it’s time for a Crozet Tweetup . Date : 10 December Time : Noon – 2 Location : Fardowners in the Square in Crozet RSVP either via the twtvite below or in the comments … or email or Twitter …

Crozet Lunch Tweetup Just a friendly neighborhood lunch time get together…

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Thoughts on Crozet Library’s Further Delay

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I suspect no one has or will move to Crozet because of the library, but having a good library, as we do now, is a component of a community with a high quality of life. … Based on those standards, if Crozet’s service area population (that is, the population within 6 miles of the library) reaches 25,000, the public library should be in the square foot range of 15,000 SF – 20,000 SF. … John Halliday, Library Director Jefferson-Madison Regional Library 201 East Market Street, Charlottesville Virginia 22902 Mike Marshall at the Crozet Gazette noted last month : County leaders have notified the Crozet Library Steering Committee that they will recommend to supervisors that the project be pushed back yet again (it was originally slated to open in 2011) and not be considered for funding before 2015. … The County should take advantage of currently depressed construction costs by either borrowing money, getting a slice of the $787 billion the federals are looking to spend on “shovel ready” projects, or by suspending the County’s annual tribute payment to Charlottesville—the so-called “revenue sharing agreement” in which only the County does the sharing—a sum which next year will run about $18 million.

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Blue Mountain’s Brewery’s “Lights Out”

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Today is also the first Thursday of the month which means it is Steal the Glass day, all day long. Buy a beer for $5 and you keep the logo glass it comes in, no limit on glass purchases.

…I’m not a fan of the crass, blatant, wasteful and repulsive commercialism that comes with the holiday season. … Blue Mountain Brewery’s Lights Out is becoming my favorite way of welcoming in the holiday season.

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