“I’ve seen us have critical conversations we haven’t had in years. “We are a divided community … and this has been a time of unprecedented crisis,” Payne said. Payne asserted his candidacy by speaking about ways that he hopes the Council can generate stability within the Charlottesville community, such as engaging with the public. “We have a good vision, we need to build our team to make it a reality,” Snook said. With a new city manager, Snook believes that the public will “see a government that’s moving forward.” Wooley was Charlottesville’s sixth city manager since 2018. Currently, the Council is outsourcing to a firm that can provide interim city manager services. Marc Woolley - who was appointed interim city manager of Charlottesville following former city manager Chip Boyles’ resignation - withdrew from the position in December, less than a month after accepting it. Snook elaborated on his desire to recruit a dependable city manager who will have the ability to make their visions of the city a reality if elected mayor. “He knows what it takes to hear everybody’s voice.” “I’ve worked with Lloyd for many years … and he has the knowledge and governance to handle this position,” Wade said. Councilor Sena Magill nominated Councilor Michael Payne, who has also been a member of City Council since January 2020. The firing of former Charlottesville Police Chief RaShall Brackney also contributed to her decision to step down.ĭuring nominations for the city’s mayor, Snook, who has served on the Council since January 2020, was nominated by Wade, a newcomer elected to the Council during the 2021 election. 11 and had been embroiled in multiple controversies during her term, including the writing of a graphic poem about Charlottesville and a credit card scandal, for which she ended up facing no charges. Walker became the city’s first Black female mayor five months after the events of Aug. Former mayor Nikuyah Walker announced last September that she would not be running for reelection, claiming that she faced constant opposition in implementing some of her racial equity goals.

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