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Money for new Dove school stays in city budget
Three council members had initially sought to pull varying amounts of money from the estimated $21.5 million project to replace Overby-Sheppard Elementary, arguing that it was not among the school...
View ArticleIn an effort to spur development, the city will forgo $22 million in...
More than $1.8 billion in real estate is exempted through the program this year, representing $22 million in uncollected tax revenue. Some observers say it’s all become little more than a welfare...
View Article‘Anonymous’ No Fan of Shockoe Baseball
We call you out, Dwight Jones. Your 2012 unopposed mayoral election garnered you $314,499 in funds; $43,350 came from the land barons and their interests, with $2,500 alone from Salomonsky and his...
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Williams: Dove Court school a misplaced priority
…$21 million to rebuild a relatively new facility in better condition than the vast majority of Richmond’s public schools… Now, City Council has gotten in on the act by funding a new school in...
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Council Ignores Own Resolution
City Council adopted tax exemption ordinances with retro-active effective dates, even though a Council resolution states that such ordinances must have a future effective date. No response received...
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City Hall Fails to Answer Questions About Proposed Charges and Rates
The city administration failed to answer questions about the proposed public utility charges and rates. No response was received from City Council members except Mr. Agelasto. To: City Council :...
View ArticleElementary School Magic
Here’s a magic trick. Tear down an old school (in this case Overby-Sheppard Elementary School in Richmond), build a new one in its place using nearly all allocated capital ground funds for school...
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City Council Meeting in Disarray
City Council Special Meeting – May 8 2013 Meeting recessed twice because documents not ready. Samuels disappears. District discretionary fund expenditures expedited. Councilors instructed to leave...
View ArticleUnhealthy
The Richmond City Council recently approved a $1.35 million grant for HDL, a resident of the Biotech Park that has rocketed to stratospheric success since its founding just five years ago. What’s more,...
View ArticleIs there a hole in the city budget?
The 2014-2015 Biennial Fiscal Plan adopted last month by city council includes a decrease of $3,000,000 for FY 2014 and a decrease of $6,500,000 for FY 2015 attributed to Projected Retirement Savings....
View ArticleCouncil Skips Public Hearing
City Council advertised a public hearing but tried to stop a citizen from speaking. July 9, 2013 VIA EMAIL TO: Ms. Lou Brown Ali, Chief of Staff, lou.ali@richmondgov.com The Honorable Mr. Baliles and...
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Council 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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[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 ArticleRobertson Looking For Ways To Discriminate
U.S. Supreme Court RICHMOND v. J. A. CROSON CO., 488 U.S. 469 (1989) Decided January 23, 1989 Because the city of Richmond has failed to identify the need for remedial action in the awarding of its...
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Council gives 78 minutes notice
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City 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 ArticleCouncil withdraws request for school improvement plan
Several council members touted the proposal, introduced in October, as a way for the officials responsible for budgeting to gain a better understanding the funding needs of a school system desperate...
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...
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Details Emerge About Byron Marshall’s Departure from City
Council members Reva Trammell, Jon Baliles, Parker Agelasto and Chris Hilbert all refused to sign the non-disclosure agreement. In addition to Graziano and Mosby, Charles Samuels, and Ellen Robertson...
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