After Avula proposes ‘modest’ real estate tax relief, 3 Council members push for more
The city’s real estate tax rate hasn’t been lowered since 2008.
Graham Moomaw
Richmond officials break ground on 276-unit Diamond District apartment building
“This is not easy work. And it is not fast work. And anyone who told you it would be fast, they didn’t know what they were talking about.”
Richmond voters will decide on 1% sales tax for schools after Council OKs referendum
If enacted, the extra sales tax would generate up to $47 million per year for school system projects.
Following Council vote, Richmond transfers medical 911 calls back to ambulance authority
As of 9 a.m. Monday, medical 911 calls will now immediately be transferred to the external authority.
The Richmonder 25: Firewood volunteer Steve Allen delivers warmth to Richmonders who need it
By taking wood into homes, Allen and other Project W.A.R.M. members often develop close relationships with those they help.
Avula tweaks financial transparency plan, but after months of discussion, Council’s stance remains unclear
Officials stopped following the law in 2019 after concluding publishing the data was taking up too much staff time and creating too much risk that sensitive information could be revealed to the public.
‘Turn this ballpark into Christmastown’: Squirrels unveil plan for 39-day WinterWorld attraction at CarMax Park
The offseason event will feature more than a million lights, a 12,500 square foot ice rink for skating, a six-lane ice slide, a tree maze, a Ferris wheel and what organizers promise will be the tallest live Christmas tree in Richmond.
