Learn more about Charlottesville Boards and Commissions More than hundred years ago, Progressive Era reformers, among the ranks of whom included former President Theodore Roosevelt, Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis and Mary Munford, sought to end corruption and make local governments more democratic and efficient through restructuring political institutions. As part of the reforms, cities[…]
Tonight the Charlottesville City Council will take up compensation for members of its own body. The prepared memo (PDF, p. 92) on this topic comes from City Attorney Craig Brown. While the memo includes information on the relevant state code, it does not offer any sort of context for council salaries, including salaries from similar[…]
In the past two years, the open data conversation in Charlottesville has come a long way. Next week, the City Council will take a first important step toward enacting an open data policy for the city. Key questions and hurdles remain, but if the proposed resolution (below) passes, it will be a critical first step. […]