Danville Public Schools is asking for about $4.6 million more in local funding over last fiscal year.
Grace Mamon
Grace Mamon is a reporter for Cardinal News. Reach her at grace@cardinalnews.org or 540-369-5464.
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Agenda Danville: Utility commission to hear presentation on ongoing water and sewer projects, community outreach
There are several capital projects underway and scheduled in area industrial parks, including construction of a new substation.
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Averett announces new president, weeks after Joyce stepped down
Thomas Powell will serve as the university’s 16th president — and its third in three months — beginning May 1.
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Pittsylvania County hasn’t had a comprehensive zoning update since 1991, long before the arrival of data centers and solar farms. Now a rewrite is almost complete.
Guidance on siting data centers and solar farms wasn’t needed 30 years ago. This rewrite is intended to address the changes that the county has seen — and anticipate new kinds of development for the growing region.
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Pittsylvania rejects data center project that has dominated county conversation for 6 months
The board also denied Balico’s last-minute request to withdraw its rezoning application without penalty, which would have let the company resubmit another plan at any time.
Posted inEconomy
Company official says Microporous on schedule in Pittsylvania after questions about federal funding
A January executive order froze federal funds to some energy-related projects, but Microporous still expects to receive $100 million in federal funding.
Posted inEconomy
Balico withdraws data center proposal for Pittsylvania after months of resident pushback and vote postponements
The company said it is considering other options for the 750-acre property, including a residential development. An eventual data center project is not completely off the table, according to a statement.
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A grassroots fight against data centers builds in rural Pittsylvania County
Residents fear that the cultural fabric of their rural community would be forever changed by the arrival of massive data center projects.
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Agenda Danville: City considers using excess casino funds for utility bill relief programming
Caesars Virginia casino revenues are higher than projected, and Danville may use the extra money to help lower utility bills.
Posted inRedbird
Data centers can bring high-paying jobs and millions in tax revenue. Is that what Southside will get?
As the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors prepares to vote on the county’s second data center proposal, here’s a look at the tax and job benefits that other localities have seen.