The city plans to hire an outside firm to conduct an efficiency study, Rachana Dixit writes in today’s Daily Progress. Though a firm hasn’t been selected, the university’s Weldon Cooper Center seems like a clear top candidate. The five-month study is intended to measure where Charlottesville can reduce the size and cost of government. Council has budgeted $50,000 for the study, which they hope will begin September 1.
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Police announced this afternoon that their investigation into what was initially believed to be a fatal fire on Rugby Avenue is now a homicide investigation. #
The Virginia Supreme Court has denied George Huguely’s appeal. His second-degree murder conviction will stand, WRIC reports. #
In a carefully worded story, and not citing specific sources, WTVR reports that forensic evidence belonging to Jesse Matthew Jr., the main suspect in the disappearance of Hannah Graham, matches forensic evidence collected during the investigation of Morgan Harrington’s 2009 murder. #
In the wake of Hannah Graham’s disappearance, and the evidence that came from private security footage, city officials are revisiting the question of installing security cameras on the downtown mall. #
Both Charlottesville Registrar Sheri Iachetta and former Electoral Board member Stephanie Commander have turned themselves in to the police on
foursix and four felony counts of embezzlement, respectively. #Ten years ago, the National Institutes of Health budget doubled and schools like the University of Virginia built massive new research facilities. A decade later, those buildings remain largely underutilized. NPR visits UVA in this story on the effect of federal binge and spurge spending in the sciences. #
In 2012, Council approved a new student housing complex on West Main—now some council members are questioning whether what they were shown matches what was built. #
The Architectural Review Board has approved a bike-themed mural on West Market, below the McGuffey Art Center, although at least one member expressed concerns that it might look like the bicyclists were riding away from Charlottesville’s downtown. #
City Police Chief Tim Longo is meeting with city leaders to work on protocols regarding the use of military surplus police weapons in Charlottesville. #
A 100-year-old Colonnades resident received military honors for her service in the WWII Women’s Army Corps #
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Sounds like a good idea. I bet they already have some ideas about where cuts are needed or can be made, but want this study done first to “back them up” when they finally do break out the cost cutting axe.
i think there should be a study on why there are so many studies made in this area.
Efficiency Study recommendation No. 1: Stop paying for so many studies.
This may be the first of many studies: http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2008/07/efficiency.html
Yeah, quit paying for so many damn studies. Make a decision and move
with it. Of course with the brain trusts we have on council, that in
itself could be problematic.
Gotta love the city! Did anybody notice the county didn’t need a $50,000 study to tell them they have a serious fuel problem? The county police are already trying to figure how they can be more efficient.
Demopublican, it just goes to show that
our local officials and their hirees clearly
lack the experience and expertise needed to
manage a $142M budget. Sadly, they don’t seem
to know anyone locally that wants to give them
advice. They have to pay for it at tax payers
expense. As long as we keep electing people
because of their positions on abortion and world
peace, we’re going to have pay big bucks to find somebody
who can deal with the nuts and bolts of running a city.