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Sally Duncan @sallyforsupervisor.bsky.social · 1h

I’m waiting for the official county press release before I talk about the meeting tonight, but I’m incredibly proud of the work we did.

Photo of news piece; me on the screen speaking into a microphone

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Jordan Grimes @cafedujord.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Huge YIMBY win at the CNN Talarico town hall tonight: asked about lowering housing costs, Talarico touts his work on single-stair reform! "Our outdated buildings didn't allow for single-stair housing, which is smaller apartments, smaller condos. It’s a great entry point for homeownership."

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Sally Duncan @sallyforsupervisor.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

I like this woman. She should run for something ☺️

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Livable Cville @livablecville.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transport is taking input on phase 2 of the state’s rail plan. Please take a few minutes to fill it out! ow.ly/2NUk50ZW1ey

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Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management

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Livable Cville @livablecville.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

29N is terrible for people who walk, bike, and use mobility devices. Take a few minutes to fill out this survey from VDOT to support and provide feedback for potential improvements. We have heard that VDOT is surprisingly serious about making these changes happen. publicinput.com/us29hydrauli...

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STARS US 29 Corridor Study Hydraulic Rd to Woodbrook Rd Alternatives - PublicInput

The US 29 Corridor from Hydraulic Road to Woodbrook Road in Albemarle County is being studied as part of the VDOT STARS program . The study team has developed several ideas for transportation projects...

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Addison Del Mastro @ad-mastro.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

As an incisive comment I came across on Reddit put it, “Nothing is ever as good as it was.”

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Don't Say When

A neighborhood, town, or city can never be "full"

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Sally Duncan @sallyforsupervisor.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Oooh thank you! The legal article looks fascinating

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Sally Duncan @sallyforsupervisor.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

I don’t have time to look it up but it’s the only thing that makes actual sense.

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Sally Duncan @sallyforsupervisor.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

But individuals can request an investigation from VDOE, and I’m sure there are parents who are aware of that option.

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Sally Duncan @sallyforsupervisor.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

It’s super interesting; the state has very little control over local school boards and schools. It strikes me as odd, since they love the Dillon Rule control. It occurred to me the other day that I wonder if it’s a legacy of resisting integration 👀

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Sally Duncan @sallyforsupervisor.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Figueed out the link for it 😅 email.mail.dailyprogress.com/deliveries/d...

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Short-list

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Sally Duncan @sallyforsupervisor.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Big shoutout to Reynolds Hutchins for this; if you aren’t getting The Short List emails from The Daily Progress, today is a good one. This is incredibly concerning.

Agony in Albemarle
According to the Albemarle County school division, there is no crisis. According to the Albemarle County school division, prosecutors are lying when they say administrators failed to report allegations of child sex crimes within one of its
schools. According to the Albemarle County school division, "respecting the privacy of the staff" takes precedence over keeping parents informed about allegations of sexual abuse. According to the Albemarle County school division, it's impossible to say how many of its own staff are on leave because of their ties to
said allegations.
If you find this hard to believe, you are not alone.

Last week, Gov. Abigail Spanberger joined the chorus demanding answers from the Albemarle County school division. The governor said it is already clear officials have failed to "uphold their legal responsibility to protect children." That includes being fully transparent about just what is exactly has gone wrong in the
county.
And it's no longer conjecture to say that something has gone wrong in the county.
But what is worrying, as a newspaperman, is the county's efforts to convince the public it cannot trust its eyes or ears.

It may be worthwhile for our readers to know that an Albemarle County administrator now charged with failing to report the allegations of sexual misconduct in the division once pressured The Daily Progress to turn over interview recordings reporters conducted with division staff.
It also may be worthwhile for our readers to know that The Daily Progress is aware other news outlets are now facing similar requests.
And it is definitely worthwhile for our readers to know that The Daily Progress
will not bend nor break. Intimidation, manipulation and denigration will not be tolerated, not from Albemarle County, not from anyone.

For 134 years, The Daily Progress has been the newspaper of record for this community - not its government bodies, but its people. It's not about to break the trust of those people now.
Rest assured, there will be more news coming out of Albemarle County this week, and likely for weeks to come. And The Daily Progress will report it. All of it.
In full.
I hope the School Board is listening.

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Sally Duncan @sallyforsupervisor.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I cannot believe we won. Second best race in their history 😍

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Sally Duncan @sallyforsupervisor.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I am voting yes on the sales tax referendum and I hope you will join me.

AHS runners in focus with everyone else blurry

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Sally Duncan @sallyforsupervisor.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

So many people are stepping up for our kids and staff right now in a variety of ways, and thank you from the bottom of my heart, but it also needs to include the ballot box.

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Sally Duncan @sallyforsupervisor.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

We need more money for our schools, and because local governments are so limited on the taxing ability because of the Dillon Rule, we need this referendum to pass. This particular tax will be shared by visitors. By tourists. By UVA parents outfitting dorm rooms at Target.

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Sally Duncan @sallyforsupervisor.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

But our kids need better schools. Our teachers need classrooms that are modernized, not broken, not moldy. Our buildings are old. They have accessibility issues. There is never enough money to meet the needs, even if all of the money was being spent wisely.

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Sally Duncan @sallyforsupervisor.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I understand why people are questioning why they should vote for the sales tax referendum when there is a raging fire occurring in the division right now.

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Sally Duncan @sallyforsupervisor.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I just came back from the Albemarle Invite at Panorama, where Albemarle beat Western by 3 points - which means we are lucky enough that we have two of the top XC teams in the southeast U.S. in our backyard. And I’m so glad AHS is in a different class than WAHS 😅.

Cross country runners trying to catch a golf cart, from the view of their backs

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Brian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

It's World Homeless Day, and I'll just say: Homelessness isn't some great unsolvable mystery. People are homeless because they don't have homes. This suffering persists not for lack of solutions, but because enormous wealth and power are invested in maintaining the very structures that produce it.

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Tom Perriello for Congress @tomperriello.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Today, we launched our Farmers for Tom coalition with farmers from all over the district who are FED UP with McGuire and all the attacks on our ag economy. This isn't a matter of left, right, and center– this is a matter of defending against senseless tariffs and abuses of our farming communities.

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Sally Duncan @sallyforsupervisor.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

!!!!! I just clapped so hard my hands hurt. “…situation raises serious concerns about leadership within the school division. She said her administration is working with Virginia’s secretary of education and state superintendent of public instruction to address those concerns.”

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Sally Duncan @sallyforsupervisor.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The video of last night’s school board is up; there is a statement from 3:29-8:00 that is interesting (and I disagree with) but public comment starts at 45:55 and is worth your while. Here is a fantastic little gem youtu.be/eUCz37BbiPM?...

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Addison Del Mastro @ad-mastro.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Those of us in the broad housing advocacy movement aren't just advocating for *housing.* NIMBYs want *housing* too oftentimes. We are advocating an entire alternative theory of what growth should mean, and of what a community and a human settlement is.

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Addison Del Mastro @ad-mastro.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I almost think of being a housing advocate as, like, being a missionary in an uncharted island. As in, you almost have to assume the average member of the American public has absolutely no idea what the hell we're talking about.

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Good To The Last Lot

On housing advocacy arising from sprawl reaching its limits

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Sally Duncan @sallyforsupervisor.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I am so thrilled to see this - supporting our farmers and making our county and district a place where farmers can earn a living growing our food is so important. Happy to see local farmer support for Tom!

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Sally Duncan @sallyforsupervisor.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I agreed with every single comment that was made last night, which was a surprise 😅. Just so incredible and brave. The teacher who spoke really points to the underlying issues.

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Sally Duncan @sallyforsupervisor.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

And the comments covered the wide range of concerns people have, and the failure of the SB to do their duty. The discussion at the end about policies were also illuminating. I can’t wait for the video to be posted.

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Sally Duncan @sallyforsupervisor.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The public comment last night was so incredibly powerful

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Sally Duncan @sallyforsupervisor.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I’m supportive of it but incredibly frustrating they are doing nothing to tell people about it or advocate for it! City schools are doing an incredible job with their advocacy!

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Sally Duncan @sallyforsupervisor.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Oh you lost me there haha. I do believe this is why you need a good and strong staff and to trust their expertise. But there’s a good benefit from having a variety of personalities and experiences on a board.

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Sally Duncan @sallyforsupervisor.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I’ve heard this referenced before. Are there other Virginia municipalities that do this?

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Sally Duncan @sallyforsupervisor.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Legally we are two separate entities; I don’t believe BOS has the authority to do that. I asked this summer about our role in investigating and was told we have very little and it’s very specific.

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Information Charlottesville @infocville.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The six members of the Albemarle Board of Supervisors meet with the five members of Charlottesville City Council tonight. Here's a preview with links to resources for you to learn more: infocville.com/2026/10/06/a...

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Albemarle Supervisors to meet with Charlottesville City Council tonight

The meeting begins at 6 p.m. in CitySpace and lasts two hours with no scheduled opportunity for public comment

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Sally Duncan @sallyforsupervisor.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Was waiting for you to find this 🤗

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Sally Duncan @sallyforsupervisor.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

There’s one person ahead of you 😂

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Addison Del Mastro @ad-mastro.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Kind of a back-to-basics piece from me today, on why the whole genre of comments like "we're full" or "this place is supposed to [fill in the blank]" are wrong at a very deep conceptual level. There is no fixed identity, no Platonic form of a place.

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Don't Say When

A neighborhood, town, or city can never be "full"

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Sally Duncan @sallyforsupervisor.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

(and getting on your high horse is even more fun when you know you are riding with people you have met in the middle)

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Sally Duncan @sallyforsupervisor.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I would love for Albemarle County to be known as a positive, welcoming community where we are always trying to find a way to Yes. Instead of shutting our doors and making people fight for the privilege of belonging.

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Sally Duncan @sallyforsupervisor.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The question for me is always, what community, and how can we be operating in a way that is more welcoming, more inclusive, and more supportive - especially for those who need it most.

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Sally Duncan @sallyforsupervisor.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Unfortunately 😅 this has probably been the best/most important thing I’ve learned this year so far. And I think it goes a long way in assuming positive intent - most people actually do care and are trying to improve or protect their community.

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Sally Duncan @sallyforsupervisor.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Numbers aren’t necessarily accurate, but I also think that in a wide-ranging crisis that involves educational outcomes, special ed failures, alleged sexual abuse and alleged sexual misconduct - plus rumors of more - the failure to investigate and provide transparency creates this situation. 🫠

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Sally Duncan @sallyforsupervisor.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I went to a meeting of the Albemarle Dems to advocate for this tax and told them I’m perfectly happy to raise taxes 😅. The pro to this particular one is it is partially paid by visitors and tourists. Dillion is really restrictive in this area 🫠

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Sally Duncan @sallyforsupervisor.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Apparently it would take a couple more years to get it on the ballot again - what I’ve been told but I’m not an election expert

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