In Albemarle, I am a member of three appointed committees:

The Transportation Funding Working Group completed its work in early 2006.

In 2000 I was appointed to the Acquisition of Conservation Easements (ACE) Committee. The ACE committee is composed of real estate professionals, county elected officials, farmers (my constituency), and citizens. We assist landowners who wish to sell easements to Albemarle County. Applications are ranked on a point system for chosen qualities devised by the committee, the properties are appraised by an outside appraiser, and recommendations for purchase are made to the Board of Supervisors.

To learn more about the Acquisition of Conservation Easements program, please visit www.albemarle.org/department.asp?department=planning&relpage=2465 or contact the program administrator, Ches Goodall, at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .  

To share your ideas or suggestions about this program, please email me at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

In 2000 I was appointed to the Charlottesville Albemarle Regional Transportation Committee (CHART). I was recruited to apply for the CHART Committee to represent those seeking alternatives to the western bypass. Initially the committee was catching up with the planning process, as the regional long range plan was found to be without a citizens’ committee. Over the last six years CHART has led the drive to connect land use and transportation planning. I was chair of the committee from 2000 to 2004. In November 2006, we begin work on the 2030 plan with questionable availability of fuel and funds ahead of us.

You are invited to attend CHART meetings. The CHART committee also takes a leadership role in the Master Planning process and will be present at the spring meetings of the Places29 master plan.

To learn more about transportation planning, please visit the website of the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission, www.tjpdc.org. You will find links to the different groups involved and citizens are welcome to attend all meetings. Agendas have a place set aside for visitors to address the group.

To share your ideas or suggestions about this program, please email me at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Development Review Task Force

The Development Review Task Force was appointed by the Board of Supervisors in spring 2006 to address the process of zoning change and to recommend possible improvements to the Board for consideration. The report of the committee will be delivered to the Board in March or April 2007. The committee is composed of three citizen members, two members of the Board of Supervisors, Planning Commission, the building community, former supervisor David Bowerman, and county staff from planning, engineering, finance and legal departments.
The interests of the citizens not involved in growth industries have not been strongly represented in the past. The culture of twentieth century county government was to facilitate the work of the development community. Citizens are taking a more active role with a seat at the table and a role in decision making.
Visit the county website to learn about the citizen, builder, and staff surveys.
www.albemarle.org/department.asp?department=planning&relpage=8854