Sally Duncan

@sallyforsupervisor

Supervisor for Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, Jack Jouett District 🏡 Housing | 💰Economic Growth | 🚌 Transit | 🌳 Recreation | 🎓 Schools Personal opinions, public record 👩🏼‍💻

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Sally Duncan@sallyforsupervisor· 8d

It’s not all or nothing; we could loosen up the regulations a lot without it becoming a free-for-all.

Sally Duncan@sallyforsupervisor· 9d

It’s time to fire John McGuire!

Tom Periello standing in front of signs giving his acceptance speech

Sally Duncan@sallyforsupervisor· 9d

I legit almost forgot to vote, but the rain didn’t deter me!

Sally Duncan@sallyforsupervisor· Jul 3

Went down to the mall, saw the history, talked to friends, and drenched in sweat in only about 45 minutes 😵‍💫. It’s such a bummer so many things are getting cancelled after all the planning, but I’m glad they are. This heat is no joke.

Paramount theater signage announcing 50th anniversary

Sally Duncan@sallyforsupervisor· Jun 26

I was getting worried about what my results would be with some of those questions 😅

Sally Duncan@sallyforsupervisor· Jun 16

I truly don’t know if I’ll be able to talk about this without tearing up, but I am so thrilled to see this proposal on the agenda for tomorrow.

Slides with text:

Local Housing Cost Data
• 2026 median sale value: $554,083
• 2026 median listing value: $630,000
• 2026 median rent: $2,200
• 49% of renters paying more than 30% household income on housing costs
• $130,763.63 annual salary required for traditional mortgage
• $3,596/month mortgage payment
• $100,640 annual salary required for FannieMae HomeReady mortgage

Household Income & Salary Data
• Albemarle County salaries:
• 85%+ of Full-Time County staff earn less than $100,640
• Police officer starting salary: $60,798
• Firefighter starting salary: $59,825
• Teacher starting salary: $57,511.
• Family support worker starting salary: $54,583

Slide with text:

Proposed Pilot Structure
• Provide down payment assistance for full-time regular county employees to purchase a home in Albemarle County in the form of a $20,000 loan secured with a lien, forgivable after 5 years of continuous employment with the county, forgiven at the rate of 20% per year
• $2,500 grant for one-time rental assistance for county employees that rent & are paying more than 50% household income on rent
• 5 year pilot, assess data and impact throughout
• Establish a loan committee to review applications

Sally Duncan@sallyforsupervisor· Jun 15

I’m sorry/thank you to the random Cville redditor who has used the phrase “destroy the nimby in your mind” because it’s freaking amazing. I want to get better shirts and try it again, but I lovvvve the red one.

3 t-shirts screen-printed with the phrase “destroy the nimby in your mind”

Sally Duncan@sallyforsupervisor· Jun 12

The new Olivia Rodrigo album is so good and so is housing!

Sally Duncan@sallyforsupervisor· May 28

Doctor Who title card that says Housing is good, actually

Sally Duncan@sallyforsupervisor· May 26

Man praying; Jesus I see what you’ve done for other people and I want that for me

Sally Duncan@sallyforsupervisor· May 25

Went to the Earlysville Memorial Day service, which was really moving. It was great to also learn more about what VFWs do.

Sally Duncan@sallyforsupervisor· May 23

I had a nice time listening to @tracinski.bsky.social and Suzanne Krzyzanowski talk about their campaigns, issues, and the challenges facing us in the 5th!

Sally Duncan@sallyforsupervisor· May 22

BOS recap part 2 - talking more specifically about a rental inspection program

Sally Duncan@sallyforsupervisor· May 22

Look who has her own Friday 5:00 news dump 😅. BOS recap for May 20th! Talking about housing updates, wanting recreational usage added to rural road consideration, and the idea of a rental inspection program.

Sally Duncan@sallyforsupervisor· May 22

Happy that @infocville.bsky.social already has a write-up of this part of the meeting last night. Hoping to get back to doing recap videos tomorrow 🤞🏻 to talk more about this! open.substack.com/pub/communit...

On May 20, Jack Jouett District Sally Duncan said she wanted the county to study creation of a a county program to hold landlords accountable for property maintenance.
"The General Assembly passed legislation in 2004 that allows municipalities to have a rental inspection program," Duncan said. "There's about 18 other municipalities in Virginia that have this program already."

A snapshot of the state code enabling rental inspection districts (Credit:
Commonwealth of Virginia)

According to Duncan and state code, localities designate rental inspection districts based on certain criteria. A locality can either hire its own inspectors or contract out to a third-party.

"The big thing is that it gets rid of retaliation by landlords," Duncan said. "We're the county, we're going to inspect our rental properties, make sure that there's not, mold or rodents or infestations and that people have safe, clean places to live."

Sally Duncan@sallyforsupervisor· May 19

unbelievable

Photo posted by Albemarle County Public Schools that says “CONGRATULATIONS, CLASS OF 2026!

We want to send a massive congratulations to all of the Albemarle High School students who graduated yesterday!
From studying hard to the final walk across the stage, your hard work and dedication have officially paid off.
The entire community is incredibly proud of everything you have accomplished!”

But Facebook notes it was created by AI

Sally Duncan@sallyforsupervisor· May 18

This is so cute! And 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 to the last panel www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I do not live in New York - I did visit once it was quite big - and what this shows us is what someone can do if they are actually interested in doing things.

Mayor Mamdani is proof that if your political representatives don't fix stuff, strengthen your community and make people’s lives better it is simply and only because
THEY DO NOT WANT TO.

Sally Duncan@sallyforsupervisor· May 14

Last night I went to a community meeting about a proposed development, and I’ll wait for the the actual application if it ever comes before us, but I thought it might be helpful to explain one thing that I think about when it comes to feedback like this.

Photo of a large crowd of mostly older, white residents sitting in chairs.

NURSES.
TEACHERS.
KROGER CASHIER.
MY COFFEE BARISTA
VOICES I DIDNT HEAR FROM, BECAUSE THEY ARE WORKING, OR MAKING THEIR HOUR-LONG COMMUTE HOME AFTER SERVING OUR COMMUNITY ALL DAY.
WHEN PUBLIC FEEDBACK DOESNT REFLECT THE DIVERSITY OF OUR COMMUNITY, IKEEP IN MIND WHO IS NOT BEING HEARD.
I THINK ABOUT OUR POTENTIAL FUTURE NEIGHBORS.

Sally Duncan@sallyforsupervisor· May 12

Preaching to the choir here, but my request for the park improvements was a bike repair station; when I did an e-bike ride last year, @mtgillikin.bsky.social and I had a conversation about how convenient it would be if every school and park had drinking fountains and bike repair kits.

SEE WHAT THE PARK IMPROVEMENTS WILL PROBABLY LOOK LIKE! WE'RE GETTING BATHROOMS WITH A PAVILION AND DRINKING FOUNTAIN, A PLAYGROUND AREA, NATURE PLAY AREA, A WOODLAND GARDEN, ADA PARKING SPACES, AND IMPROVED TRAILS!
A REMINDER THAT THE IMPROVEMENTS ARE LARGELY STRUCTURED AROUND THE FACT THAT WE HAVE 600 KIDS UNDER THE AGE OF 10 WHO LIVE WITHIN A HALF-MILE WALK OF THE PARK!
SO WE'RE KEEPING THE QUIET NATURAL FEEL OF MOST OF THE PARK BUT ADDING SPACE FOR OUR YOUNGEST NEIGHBORS TO ENJOY!

Sally Duncan@sallyforsupervisor· May 8

I went to the coolest art show at the Boys and Girls Club tonight. They had several projects modeled on or inspired by artists and costume designers, and it was so well done!!

Cute little mask face with glasses and little bunny ears with teal fur on the edges

Cool sculpture mask thing with an eyeball with gems around it and a little crown

A bunch of painted cardboard chickens in a paper fence area, modeled after an artist who made similar chickens

Sally Duncan@sallyforsupervisor· May 5

Sally Duncan@sallyforsupervisor· May 3

Stephen Colbert, do you like local government? www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/b...

Mr. Colbert's observation was part of wide-ranging interview last week in his office above the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway.
Appearing both relaxed (he was barefoot) but also a bit restless (he occasionally fidgeted with an old-school football helmet), he reflected on the coming end of "The Late Show" on May 21, as well as his two-decade career as a late-night host. He also spoke about how his show had become so topical, President Trump and what he might do next.
He could be, as he put it, "long-winded" at times. Indeed. For one question, he gave an answer that lasted, with limited interruption, for 18 minutes.

Sally Duncan@sallyforsupervisor· May 2

it’s so beautiful 🥹

Photo of student housing apartment building being built, with the UVA track in front of it

Sally Duncan@sallyforsupervisor· May 2

I stopped over at IX for a little bit to see the first Filipino Cultural Festival and it was so cool. I can’t believe how packed it was. The music and performances were great. I wish I could have hung out all afternoon!

Filipino women dancing in traditional dresses

Tote bag that says Asian food starter pack with cute cartoon images of food

Big crowd at an outdoor event with the sun shining through the clouds

3 Filipino men dancing in front of a crowd

Sally Duncan@sallyforsupervisor· May 1

Happy International Workers’ Day! 🥳

Sally Duncan@sallyforsupervisor· Apr 29

Really thrilled that we continue to force more people to commute over the mountain in conditions like this!

foggy highway but with a more photogenic angle

Sally Duncan@sallyforsupervisor· Apr 28

I’m so frustrated by this because every unit is affordable housing!

Positive Aspects:
1. The proposal provides 10 affordable housing units.

Sally Duncan@sallyforsupervisor· Apr 28

having fun on a Tuesday night 🤓🏠

Sally Duncan@sallyforsupervisor· Apr 23

I had a good idea for a video so I went to the library and then decided to actually check all of these books out 🤣😭

Sally Duncan@sallyforsupervisor· Apr 22

Hey hey, look who made it through her first budget season!