What Albemarle’s 1% School Sales Tax Referendum Means for Crozet Schools

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First, read the story at Charlottesville Community Engagement, which I noticed after I finished my first draft of this post. Darn it. tl;dr: There’s a referendum on the ballot this year for a 1% increase in the sales tax to fund capital improvements in schools. Learn more below (ideally, before you vote 🙂 ) Years ago, at a Crozet Community Advisory Committee meeting, a man stood up to oppose something… Read More

Crozet’s Only Water Supply Is Getting Rebuilt. The Board of Supervisors Votes Wednesday.

September 14, 2026

I’m testing something with this post. I put the documents that I’ve posted at the end of this story into Claude and asked for a summary. I’m not sold on this, but wanted to give it a shot; there’s a ton of information in the packet and supporting documents, and I’d like to think that summarizing the Board of Supervisors upcoming agenda regarding the Beaver Creek Reservoir project. If you… Read More

Full Crozet Connect bus leaving Old Trail in the morning. As taken from Grit coffee shop

A few more homes, Eastern Connector, increased Crozet Connect usage

September 10, 2026

There is always a lot happening in Crozet. Some of it seemingly small, some of it incrementally significant. A note: make sure you’re registered to vote — Vote.gov.(there are scam sites out there!) A couple things of note about Crozet of note Albemarle supervisors approve 18-unit development in Crozet over local opposition More housing and trails are good. The No. 1 objective of Albemarle County’s housing strategy is to build… Read More

Crozet Car Show – 19 September 2026

September 9, 2026

The Crozet Car Show returns to Pollak Vineyards on September 19, 10am to 3pm — 330 Newtown Road, Greenwood, just past Crozet off of Route 250. This year’s beneficiary is Crozet Trails Crew, so the $20 cash entry fee (spectators are free, as always) goes toward trails you’ve hopefully already walked. Expect food trucks, live music, a DJ, a 50/50 raffle, a silent auction, and dash plaques for the first… Read More