Numerous phone-in Charlottesville council meetings held before policy instated

Charlottesville city councilors appear to have improperly phoned in to numerous meetings, including those dealing with hiring of an interim city manager. In August, the council passed a policy — apparently for the first time — allowing councilors to phone in to meetings in certain situations. Since 2014, state law has required local public bodies […]

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Roll Over: Charlottesville Reluctantly Reveals Attorney Wolf’s Hourly Rate

Just days after threat of legal action by The Schilling Show and attorney, Matt Hardin, Charlottesville City Hall has released an un-redacted copy of attorney Tom Wolf’s contract. Wolf has been retained by the city to confiscate property belonging to Mark Brown and the Charlottesville Parking Center through an attempted manipulation of eminent domain.

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Virginia’s stop-and-frisk records to remain exempt from public release

Reports of stops and frisks by Charlottesville, Virginia, police officers will remain classified following a city circuit court ruling that concurred with city officials that the reports are criminal investigative files that are exempt from public disclosure.

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