Town Elections
The election for Town Council and Mayor will be held on May 4. Terms are for two years, and candidates need to file with the Albemarle County Registrar’s Office in the 5th Street County Office Building by March 2. Council members’ duties include two night public meetings per month, as well as chairing a committee. Council members must be residents of the Town of Scottsville. Candidates must also be at least 18 years of age, registered to vote, and residents of Virginia for at least one year. April 12 is the last day for residents to register to vote in the town election. For more information, call the Town Office at 286-9267 or the County Registrar’s Office at 972-4173. (2/16/10)

2010 Vehicle Decals
Scottsville residents with motor vehicles are required to pay an annual vehicle license tax and display a window decal as evidence of payment. The annual license tax is $30 for cars and trucks, $15 for motorcycles, $25 for trailers over 1,500 pounds, and $5 for trailers under 1,500 pounds. Decals may be obtained at the Town Office or at BB&T, and must be displayed on vehicles by January 31. New residents must pay the vehicle license tax (prorated by half after July 1) and display vehicle decals within 30 days of moving to town. Town residents pay the Scottsville vehicle license tax in lieu of the Albemarle or Fluvanna vehicle license tax, while personal property tax revenues are paid to the respective county.

The town plans to participate in the DMV registration stop program this year. Delinquent taxpayers will be unable to renew vehicle registrations until the vehicle license tax is paid to the town. The stops are associated with a vehicle owner, and not a particular vehicle, so vehicle owners whose license tax is delinquent for any vehicle will find all the vehicles registered in their ownership to be impacted by this action. Stops will be removed upon payment in full of the delinquent taxes and a DMV administrative fee of $20. (12/28/09)

Call for Pavilion and Farmers’ Market Manager
The Scottsville Community Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Scottsville are looking for an ambitious, well-organized go-getter to assume the duties of Farmers' Market Manager and Pavilion Manager. The Farmers' Market Manager is a part-time position with primary responsibility for the operation of the Saturday Farmers' Market. This includes an on-site presence at the Market during all Market hours as well as off-site work during non-market hours. The Pavilion Manager portion of the job is a part-time position with responsibility of management and scheduling of the Scottsville Pavilion. A schedule of rental fees and regulations has been drawn up by the Town of Scottsville, and a person with the skills to manage this facility is needed. Pay for the Farmers' Market Manager position is $50 per market plus a bonus at the end of the year if certain criteria are met. The Pavilion Manager position affords a 50% commission on rental fees collected.

The person who applies for this combined job position should be creative, self-motivated, and enthusiastic. Experience in managing and scheduling events is recommended. Some general knowledge of agriculture and farmers' markets is recommended for the Farmers' Market Manager portion of the job. Interpersonal skills, ability to respond to problems quickly, and basic knowledge of financial and organizational skills is required.

Job descriptions and an application are available on the Chamber of Commerce website. (1/21/10)

BZA Vacancy
The Town of Scottsville seeks applicants to fill a vacancy on the Board of Zoning Appeals. BZA members must be residents of the Town of Scottsville. The BZA hears appeals related to zoning decisions made by the town government. Interested residents should contact (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). (1/20/10)

SVRS Reflective Address Marker Fundraiser
Support the Scottsville Volunteer Rescue Squad and make your house number more visible by participating in their Reflective Address Marker Fundraiser. Address markers are just $15. Remember, they can’t help you if they can’t find you!

Visit the SVRS website for more information and an order form. (9/4/09)