Pam Melampy, a Democrat, will run for C’ville Clerk of Court. Democrat Paul Garrett, the truth-challenged incumbent, has not said if he’s running for reelection. #
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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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You could be in a coma awaiting organ harvesting and you’d have my vote over Paul Garrett. I interact with the clerk’s offices of the various courts on a regular basis and find Cville Circuit the worst by far. Technologically they fall further behind each day, and the mistakes that that office makes that get passed on to others to deal with should have, in my opinion, led to his removal from that position long ago.
Good luck, Pam!
Go to the state website to search circuit court case information and you can’t even select Charlottesville as an option. Embarrassing.
Oh, and the website he certified to the state 4 years ago that he had up and running charlottesvillevaccoc.org? I still get nothin.
As a member of the Charlottesville Democratic Committee, and a professional user of the clerk’s office who has always supported Paul, I will do what I can to convince him to retire in 2011 and not run for re-election.
The clerk’s office needs to move forward in ways Paul is unable to take it.
Our Party needs to recognize this, and present a candidate with the proper training and ability.
That’s great. I hope more people encourage him to retire.
Is the salary of the Clerk public or otherwise common knowledge?
Also: what would a job description for clerk look like?
(And, no, I have no intention of applying.)