Scrolling with Sally Vol. 1 No. 5
In a world of constant content, the amount of information can be overwhelming. And yet. We still want to be informed. We want to be connected. One of the best parts of social media is that it is social; we get to know each other and learn from each other. In my case, I often “like, share, and subscribe” as if it’s second nature. And so it only seems natural to continue that habit with you. Here are some of the happenings in our community, the things I am doing, reading, and learning, both online and off.
The Jouett Journey - what your Supervisor has been up to lately
Over the past few weeks, when I haven't been learning how the budget works, I've been trying to get to at least a few community events. I had a great time at the Active Mobility Summit, and I really appreciated this slideshow full of local wins. It's a fantastic list of local plans and projects that have been accomplished over the past year, and it's so important to focus on the good things that are being done! I was also able to attend a fundraiser for Reclaimed Hope Initiative, met with and toured the offices of Sin Barreras, and spoke at the Nehemiah Action IMPACT meeting about the need to fund housing, and to have policies that allow for more housing.
I also attended a couple Boards & Commissions meetings. One was the Chamber of Commerce Public Policy meeting, where we heard from City Manager Sam Sanders about what the city is working on as it relates to addressing homelessness. One big part of the plan is the low-barrier shelter that was recently presented to the public, and which will need financial support in the future. The Salvation Army is also in the middle of a fundraising campaign for their shelter.
The other meeting I attended this month was CARTA. You have to click through to the 3-25 meeting materials, but there's a couple of useful presentations in the packet - one is on the history of CAT and various data points on ridership, MicroCAT, etc. It was really helpful. The other presentation that I enjoyed was the Bus Stop Inventory. They are cataloging all of the bus stops, what their amenities are, and what improvements are needed. A really important dataset to have! (A big thing to keep in mind is that any improvement upgrade automatically triggers it needing to be ADA-accessible which also affects the cost.)
See your Neighbors! - events and activities around town
It's First Fridays and there's some great art to see!
NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812, by Dave Malloy
From the celebrated and award-winning composer Dave Malloy comes Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, an electropop opera based on a scandalous slice
First Friday: Fine Art & Flowers + Giselle Gautreau — Second Street Gallery
We invite you to join us for the First Friday opening reception of two new exhibitions on Friday, April 3, 5:00-7:30PM ! Fine Art + Flowers and Field Obscura will remain on view through May 22. Exhibiting artists will be in the gallery to greet and mingle with our guests. Fine Art + Flowers ,
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Events | IX Arts Foundation | Charlottesville
There is always something happening at The Looking Glass and at IX Art Park! Check out our upcoming events on our calendar and come experience IX for yourself!
And put it on your calendar - 2 good events coming up. Live Arts has a great show later in April, and I'm going to be discussing the housing crisis at the Tom Tom festival with some other great local folks!
BLOOD AT THE ROOT | Live Arts
Forging Theater and Community Since 1990
Tom Tom Festival 2026: Roundtable - Why Does Charlottesville Ha...
View more about this event at Tom Tom Festival 2026
On the Agenda - things I found interesting from the Board of Supervisors meeting
In addition to one more work session, this week there are a couple of interesting things on the docket. One is the draft Secondary Six Year Plan with the rural paving priority list. I personally would like to see traffic counts of bikers and pedestrians added to the rural paving list and use the Strava heatmaps to make sure that we are keeping the rural roads that runners use unpaved.
The other big thing is the North Pointe development rezoning, and I'm very happy to see a request for more housing - and frustrated to realize it takes 10-20 years for some of these developments to get built.
The Receipts - learning about the county budget
It is still budget season! One big part of the process for the public are the Town Halls. The Jack Jouett Town Hall is this Thursday night, April 2nd! The county does a great job of these - they are well organized and they provide childcare!
The Weekly Brainrot - pop culture I’ve been consuming lately
As an OG ER watcher, I've been so happy to watch The Pitt. It can be a little heavy-handed at times but it's so nice to be back with weekly hospital episodes. I've started rewatching ER a couple of times over the past few years, but I haven't been able to get past the Dr. Greene ending, and I just need to get through that hump because there's so many good seasons after that! Maybe this summer.
As always, these newsletters are solely my opinions, my experiences, and my personal take on the issues as we all work together to continue making Albemarle County an even better, more affordable place to call home.
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