Thank you for attending today's public hearing. During the 2026 Calendar Year, the Chair is Ned Gallaway and the Vice-Chair is Fred Missel.
Opportunities for the public to access and participate in this meeting are posted on the Albemarle County website on the Board of Supervisors home page and on the Albemarle County calendar. Participation will include the opportunity to comment on those matters for which comments from the public will be received.
During the time set aside for "Public Comment on: Matters Previously Considered or Currently Pending Before the Board (Other than Scheduled Public Hearings)", individuals are allowed three minutes to speak. Up to 10 persons may speak during each “From the Public” session. The 10 speakers are determined on a first-come, first-served basis. Each speaker may speak at only one “Matters from the Public” session at each meeting. The sign-up period closes when “Matters from the Public” begins. Electronic presentation materials may be displayed by a member of the public provided it is emailed to the Clerk at least 48 hours in advance of the Board meeting.
During Public Hearings, the Board will only acknowledge speakers addressing the item listed for Public Hearing. Speaker
Time keeping is conducted through a timer and a light system at the podium. The green light will go on when you begin speaking and this begins your allotted time; a yellow light indicates you have one minute to finish your comment; a red light indicates your time has expired. In order to give all speakers equal treatment and courtesy, the Board requests that speakers adhere to the following guidelines:
• When called to the speaker's podium, state your name and magisterial district
• Address comments directly to the Board as a whole
• Give written statements and other supporting material to the Clerk
• If you represent a group or organization, you may ask others present to raise their hands and be
recognized
• If you exceed your allotted time, you will be asked to end your comments
• If a speaker does not use all allocated time, the unused time may not be shared with another
speaker
• Back-and-forth debate is prohibited
• Do not speak from your seat or out of turn
• Persons in the audience are encouraged to raise their hands to in
All comments are live streamed, recorded and published on the Albemarle County website.
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Clerk, Board of County Supervisors
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, Virginia
22902-4596