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Daily Progress A movement is afoot to bring new life to long-talked-about plan for an approximately 25-mile shared-use path connecting Charlottesville to the Afton area. The Rivanna Trails Foundation is petitioning the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors to move forward with a feasibility study of the path from city to the Blue Ridge Tunnel. A Three Notched Trail has been discussed for a number of years, and supporters say it would not only serve outdoor enthusiasts, but also commuters and could bring tourists to the area — similar to what the Virginia Capital Trail has done for the Ri...

POTSDAM — The Town Council tabled a resolution Tuesday night that would have granted St. Lawrence County a permanent easement on part of the land where the town garage is located. The county Highway Department currently uses space on the land to store vehicles and salt and sand but wants to build two structures to shelter its equipment and materials. According to county Highway Superintendent Donald R. Chambers, who attended the meeting, in order to secure funding for the project the county needs to have “an ownership interest over the land,” which could be in the form of a per...

Albemarle County’s Board of Supervisors and Planning Commissioners want to do more for affordable housing. The county is in the process of updating its affordable housing policy, which originally was implemented in 2004 and was tweaked during the 2015 Comprehensive Plan update. The two bodies met earlier this week to discuss the draft updated affordable housing policy, which contains objectives aimed at increasing the overall housing supply; increasing the supply of affordable and workforce housing; preservation of existing housing and communities; community engagement; fair housing and ...