Smart Government

At our regular City Council meeting this coming Tuesday, Jan. 22 (meeting was put off from Monday due to the MLK, Jr. holiday), we will be holding an unprecedented public hearing and discussion about ways in which Charlottesville City Government can operate in a more innovative, efficient and cost-effective manner. This was a proposal that Julian Taliaferro and I made last November and we were very pleased to see our fellow Councilors embrace the idea. If you have thoughts about how we can save money while maintaining (if not improving) core services, please come to the meeting on Tuesday (7:00pm in City Council chambers) and share them with us -- and/or take this on-line survey, results of which will be presented at the meeting.