City Council OKs budget transparency measure to publicize department funding requests
Its passage Monday was somewhat surprising, because both Avula and a joint Council-administration budget task force had voiced opposition.
Graham Moomaw
Judge postpones FOIA ‘whistleblower’ trial as hostilities continue over witnesses and documents
“It frankly has felt sometimes a lot more like refereeing than judging.”
Now’s not the time to cut Richmond’s property taxes, Avula says
At least three City Council members are backing a tax relief proposal.
RTD cuts metro reporters in latest round of newspaper layoffs
The layoffs could affect at least 5 reporters, according to the announcement, including several who focus on covering Henrico, Chesterfield and Hanover counties.
Gibson pushing for robust FOIA library in package of City Hall transparency measures
Gibson introduced three transparency-related proposals this month that the Council is expected to take up this fall.
New Council members insist on competitive process for potential land sale to state delegate
McQuinn estimated that it would cost her and her husband around $10,000 to clean up the fallen trees and overgrown areas of the city parcel.
Council recap: $5.8M budget transfer to pay wrongfully convicted man approved; affordable housing given a boost
The Avula administration agreed to move $2 million left in the tax sale fund to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
