Hunting for Gold
The revenue outlook seems dim for Redskins training camp, raising uncertainty about how the city will get its money back. Link
View ArticleCity attorney points to ‘missteps’ in closed council meetings
City Attorney Allen L. Jackson didn’t go into much detail about the apparent errors during a brief discussion at Monday’s meeting of the council’s Organizational Development Committee, but he...
View ArticleCity Council gets off to slow start after summer break
The agenda for the first council meeting since mid-July included 47 items, but roughly half the papers were withdrawn or continued because they needed amendment or weren’t ready for a vote. … The...
View ArticleOne question, 19 elected officials, 15 responses
Question: What’s the biggest obstacle to providing academically and structurally sound schools to all children in Richmond, no matter where they live? How do you overcome it? Cynthia I. Newbille, City...
View ArticleCity Council Hides Facebook Comments
Here are the comments about Steve Skinner, City Council’s public information officer. City Council blocked the Facebook comments section this past month.
View ArticleMassive RRHA Salary Funded By Your Tax Dollars
Goolsby also does not want to talk about how much she’s paid. Responding to a freedom of information request, RRHA provided salary documents showing Goolsby was paid $178,500 last year – that’s more...
View ArticleTrammell pulls proposal for Diamond referendum
At the beginning of Tuesday’s meeting of the council’s Organizational Development committee, Trammel, 8th District, said she was withdrawing the paper and the council quickly moved on to other...
View Article[Delegate Dismayed by City Council]
Loupassi was dismayed by a legislative luncheon in November with the mayor and members of the council, who spent the most time talking about legislation to prevent the swift execution of dogs...
View ArticleCouncil gives 78 minutes notice
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View ArticleCouncil waives zoning rules 31 times in 2013
The city of Richmond is the only locality in Virginia that waives zoning rules. The city charter empowers council to allow a “special use” (special privilege) to an individual landowner. Often the...
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