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School Board approves $53 million FY24 budget
Apr. 27, 20230328 By Heather MichonCorrespondent Just one day after the Board of Supervisors passed its FY24 budget, the School Board met to finalize and approve its own budget numbers. This proved to be a challenging process. The School Board requested the county allocate around $2.7 million above the previous year’s baseline to...
Supervisors pass $104 million budget on 3-2 vote
Apr. 27, 20230273 Real estate tax set at $0.844, personal property tax at $4.10 By Heather MichonCorrespondent Months of work and debate came to a close on Wednesday night (April 19) as the Board of Supervisors voted on the final budget and tax rates for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), including an additional $2.2 million to the schools for increased pay...
Master Gardeners are here to help
Apr. 27, 20230141 By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent Anyone planning a garden or thinking about landscaping their home, particularly newcomers to the area, needs to be grounded with the facts before putting one plant in the ground. Fluvanna Master Gardeners Sue Tepper and Rich Buccia have some advice for first-time gardeners in the Piedmont of Virginia....
Fluco girls soccer team falls to Black Knights 3-0
Apr. 27, 20230102 By Duncan NixonCorrespondent The Fluco girls soccer team hosted the Charlottesville Black Knights on April 20. The first half was scoreless, and it looked like the Flucos might be able to pull an upset against a team with only one loss so far this season. Unfortunately for the Flucos, the second half was a different story. A...
Mozell Booker reflects on community service and the future
Apr. 27, 20230518 By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent Longtime Fluvanna leader Mozell Booker has decided she will not seek reelection and will retire when her term expires in January 2024. Booker is a 16-year Fluvanna Board of Supervisors veteran and current Board chair. "I want to thank people for their support and encouragement during my years of...
Mallory to talk about her cookbook offering 588 recipes
Apr. 27, 20230120 By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent Betty Mallory will discuss her cookbook “To Be Blessed,” at the Friends of the Library on May 3 at 7 p.m. She will be talking about her childhood, growing up on a farm, the history behind some of the stories and recipes, and the many aspects that she used to compile her recipes into a...
Scruggs announces bid for Supervisor’s seat
Apr. 27, 20230941 By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent Horace Scruggs III has announced that he is running for the Fork Union Board of Supervisor’s seat in the Fork Union District in the upcoming election. The seat will be vacated by Mozell Booker who is not seeking re-election after holding the seat for the past 16 years. Mike Goad, who...