Month: September 2013

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Recapping CCA Meeting – 12 September 2013

Crozet Community Association Meeting - 9-12-13
Crozet Community Association Meeting – 9-12-13

 

Click through to read the tweets from last night’s Crozet Community Association meeting.

Go all the way to the bottom and scroll up. Tweeting the CCA meeting last night. Topics included the Crozet Avenue Streetscape update (prepare for a year of construction), sidewalks to Crozet Elementary the proposed police station in the old Train Station (old Crozet Library) and more.

I’ll say this (as I frequently do) – the community meetings are where things get, while not necessarily decided, absolutely get influenced. Continue reading “Recapping CCA Meeting – 12 September 2013”

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Results of the “What Should become of the Crozet Library” Poll

Thanks, all for the responses. I’m going to be in meetings and coaching soccer until the CCA meeting tonight, so I’ll try to update this again just prior to the meeting

The “other” responses are below. Winner of “other” – Train station.

Updated - 17 September 2013 at 7:27am

(updated 13 September around 3:30pm)

Honestly, I’m shocked that so many want a police substation on one of the major entrance corridors to Crozet.

Update: Mostly great comments and debate at the RealCrozetVA facebook entries.

– One post
– Other post

Highlights for me:

– A link to a scientific study of the merits of a police station in a community
– I think that the old Crozet library is a building with a prominent and central location in Crozet and a long and much-loved history and that it should be used in a way that allows members of the public to continue to enjoy it, such as a community center or a local (or natural) history museum. I think it would be a shame to turn such a beautiful and historic building into a police station (which could be housed in any building) and that it would be a waste of money to renovate it for that purpose, when it could be used as is for a more community-minded function. Continue reading “Results of the “What Should become of the Crozet Library” Poll”

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What Should Become of the Old Crozet Library?

Old Crozet library

The Albemarle County Police want to spend $350k to renovate the library/depot.

The Crozet Gazette have an extensive story this month and Ryan at the Newsplex did a story last night and J. Reynolds Hutchins at the Daily Progress had a nice story yesterday as well.

There’s a good discussion the RealCrozetVA Facebook page (comments embedded after the jump here).

What do you think? Police station? Train depot?

I’m skeptical that the old library’s best use is a police station. More patrols? Yes. Police station? I’m open to being convinced.

I’ve added a poll to this story – please click through to respond. I’ll make sure that the County – the BoS, CCAC, etc. – see the responses. Thanks. Please note that the Police Station is the only thing I know of as having been proposed. The other options are just ideas I’ve heard.

— I’ll publish the results tomorrow before the Crozet Community Association meeting. I’m inclined to disregard the suggestions for “a shooting range” and “bodo’s” —

Continue reading “What Should Become of the Old Crozet Library?”

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September Crozet Gazette – Lots of Good Stuff

September 2013 Crozet Gazette

This month’s Crozet Gazette – the largest issue yet – is out. And it’s chock full of useful, good stuff.

– County Police Propose a Station in Old Crozet Library Depot – I think this space would make a much better restaurant or tourism center. Or, you know … a train station.

– Crozet Running will be opening in the lower level of the Crozet Library. Crozet has become a fantastic running community and this seems to be a great use of the Crozet Library space. (Selfishly, I’d love to see a bicycle café bar in Crozet as well.)

– Another complaint about the speed enforcement on Jarman’s Gap Road.

– Work to Start on Crozet Tunnel Trail – This is super exciting.

As a note, I’m awfully thankful for the Crozet Gazette – having dedicated journalists consistently covering local news is critical.

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Meet our At-Large School Board Member – 16 September 2013

This is great. Just received via email. If you’re a parent (or just interested Crozetian) this is a great opportunity.

Good evening, I’m Ned Gallaway, your county-wide representative on the Albemarle County School Board.

I would like to invite you to join me for coffee on Monday evening, Sept. 16, anytime between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Mudhouse in Crozet.

With me will be Adam Mulcahy, the director of our new Environmental Studies Academy at Western Albemarle High School.

There is no formal agenda for our conversation and no need for you to stay for the entire hour. Although we will spend a few minutes talking about the new academy, I welcome your thoughts or questions on any subject regarding education or on any of our schools, programs or policies.

The most important responsibility I have is to ably represent you on the school board. In doing this, it is extraordinarily helpful for me to hear from you. I hope you will be able set aside a few minutes on the 16th to join Adam and me and a few of your neighbors. No need to RSVP.