On Saturday, Councilwoman Newbille, Robertson and the Mayor will be doing a neighborhood Blitz with the 2010 Census Personnel this Saturday and are seeking many volunteers to help in this worthy event to get Richmonders counted. Council Liaison Sam Patterson writes: If you are free on Saturday for a couple of hours join Councilwoman Newbille [...]
All Richmond Citizens are invited and encouraged to sign-up to address Council at the upcoming Richmond City Council Public Hearing on the Adoption of the 2010 Richmond Real Estate Tax Rate. The Public Hearing will be held during the regularly-scheduled Richmond City Council Formal Meeting on Monday evening. Deadline for sign-up is noon on Monday. [...]
Bob Steidel, Deputy Director DPU, and Chris Beschler, Director DPU, gave a presentation on the new Stormwater Utility at the last 7th District meeting. You can download a copy of their presentation (PDF).
The Richmond City Council is seeking individuals to serve on boards, commissions, committees and task forces. Richmond City Council appoints members to 55 local/regional government bodies, 1 federal body and 5 non-governmental organizations, and have 28 vacancies for 37 individuals to fill. All citizens interested in being appointed to serve are invited to review the [...]
The Model Cities Program, an element of Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society and War on Poverty, was a federal urban aid program in the late 1960s and early 1970s intended “to make a blighted section [...] a pleasant place to live”. In Richmond, this manifested as the Church Hill Model Neighborhood Program, whose most lasting contribution [...]
Mayor Jones’ spoke tonight at Franklin Military Academy on a proposed budget for 2011 and plans through 2014 that could mean hundreds of new trees across the East End, Church Hill North, Oakwood, and Chimborazo seeing all of their streets being resurfaced, and a new building at MLK Middle School ready for the opening of [...]
The U.S.Census Bureau yesterday released July 1, 2009, population estimates for each of the nation’s counties and metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas. The new data show Richmond gaining 1,580+ new residents in the previous year, and the population count up over 7,000 from a low-point in 2005.
The next 7th District community meeting with Cynthia Newbille will be held on Saturday, March 27th at 10AM at the Peter Paul Development Center (1708 North 22nd Street). Agenda includes: the 2010 State Budget being presented by Delegate Delores L. McQuinn, 70th District; 2010-City of Richmond Budget Overview; the Real Estate taxes; Questions and Answers [...]
There are US Census Questionnaire Assistance Centers set up at the East End Library (25th and R Streets) Mon-Fri 10AM-1PM and at the East End District Initiative (25th and M Streets Mon-Fri 2-5PM. These centers will be open from March 19th to April 19th to assist people with any questions or help they may need [...]
The agenda for Monday evening’s City Council city council meeting (PDF) includes a resolution sponsored by the 7th District’s Cynthia Newbille commending the Richmond City Promise Neighborhood Initiative (PDF) in their efforts to acquire a Promise Neighborhood grant.
The March issue of Mayor Jones’ Building a Better Richmond reports that upcoming Community Forums on the City Budget will be held at the following locations/dates: March 24 – Franklin Military Academy – 6 – 8 p.m., March 25 – Westover Hills Elementary School – 6 – 8 p.m., March 29 – Richmond Public Library [...]
The city recently released the March 30, 2010 Auction list of 31 vacant, tax-delinquent properties (PDF) (including 9 in our area).
There will be a rally and special assembly to kickoff the city of Richmond’s 2010 Census campaign on Monday, March 8, from 10:30AM–11:30AM at Franklin Military Academy (701 North 37th Street). In attendance will be U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Dennis Hightower, Mayor Dwight C. Jones, City Council President Kathy Graziano, 7th District City Councilwoman [...]
The adenda for the Feb.22 City Council meeting (PDF) includes approval of a few new zoning classifications, the reappointment of Marilyn B. Olds to the RRHA Board of Commissioners, and the potentially controversial establishment of new procedures “for the maintenance and removal of trees on City- owned property”.
