Charlottesville–Right Now: Mayor Dave Norris joins Coy Barefoot

1.25.11 Mayor of the City of Charlottesville Dave Norris joins Coy to continue the conversation of the water supply plan. Mayor Norris spoke briefly with Coy last week about the recent vote which passed by a 3-2 margin in Charlottesville City Council for a new water supply plan, yet today he has a chance to respond in much greater detail. The Council had unanimously endorsed Mayor Norris’s phasing plan a couple of months ago, yet the tide has obviously turned.

Charlottesville–Right Now: Charlottesville Mayor Dave Norris joins Coy Barefoot

11.22.10 City of Charlottesville Mayor Dave Norris joins Coy to discuss the recent deadline placed on the replacement for the Ragged Mountain Reservoir Dam by the state of Virginia. The Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board in Richmond wants a brand new dam. The alternative choice, which has been unanimously approved by the Charlottesville City Council, calls for an approach that will phase in expansions on the existing dam. Dede Smith from Citizens for a Sustainable Water Supply also chimes in with her thoughts.

Charlottesville-Right Now: Dave Norris

Tonight is the last night that the PACEM shelter for the homeless will be open for the season. PACEM Executive Director and Charlottesville Mayor Dave Norris joins Coy Barefoot on WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” to give listeners an update on how many people the shelter served this year. Originally expected to close on March 13, the season was extended thanks to the generosity of Debbie Pollack.