Councilor· 2020-2027
Michael Payne
Charlottesville
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- Meetings spoken in
- 22
- Total speaking time
- 4:14:17
- Avg per meeting
- 11:34
- Segments
- 2605
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Top issues during term (9)(Budget)
CDBG Grant Funded Community Projects
CDBG up 4.37% to about $465,000; HOME up 7.79% regionally, recovering last year's 7.5% cut.
Homelessness services funding — Vista 29 and Westhaven CARES Center
Expanded outreach staffing and a dedicated project manager would require new city funding, amounts not yet determined.
budget cycle
The FY2027 budget and tax levy will set citywide property tax bills; residents worried about being taxed out of their homes.
Participatory Budgeting Returns
A pilot could cost around $100,000.
$4 million for emergency sheltering and housing initiatives
Vista 29 is a $26 million project funded by state, city, county, and community foundation dollars, with ongoing supportive services funding still being sought.
One Percent Sales Tax Referendum for School Capital Projects
$475 million in projected school facility needs over 16 years; a new sales tax could supply about $240 million.
school construction tax
Could add up to 1% to the local sales tax rate — roughly $15 million a year for school projects if voters say yes.
HUD funding and environmental review
This project uses federal HUD money to build the bridge, so it won't hit local taxpayers directly, but it helps shape how federal grants are spent in our backyard.
school tax referendum
Shoppers will pay an extra penny on the dollar for taxable goods, with all that extra cash going directly toward school construction projects.
Decisions during term (5)
Recorded while Payne was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Resolution: Resolution to Allocate $2,000,000 School Operations Contingency Funds and Amend the FY 2027 Charlottesville City Schools Budget and the City's Pupil Transportation Budget (2nd reading)
Resolution: FY 2027 Budget Amendments and Appropriation of $300,252 of Additional General Fund Revenue (1 of 2 readings)
Resolution: Resolution to Appropriate $356,805 in Additional Funds to the Streets and Sidewalks Division Operating Budget (2 reading)
Ordinance Adopting the FY2027 Budget and Annual Appropriation (2nd reading)
FY26 Budget Appropriation Resolution ($10,001,875.49)
Voting record (1)(Budget)
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