Richmond budget proposes small increases in fees for parking, recycling and trash pickup The charge for on-street parking would rise from $2 an hour to $2.50 an hour.
After rebate check error, Richmond has second mailing problem, this time with debt letters For the second time in two weeks, Richmond officials announced they made a mistake when trying to send money-related mail to residents.
Richmond budget proposal makes several quiet changes to high-profile policies Avula sent the City Council an apology on behalf of his administration, saying he too had just learned about the changes.
State pushing for quicker alerts when water problems occur “With stronger oversight, we can prevent such issues from escalating into full-blown crises.”
Richmond budget raises mayor’s salary from $131K to $175K Last year, the City Council voted to raise its members’ salaries to $45,000, a $20,000 increase.
Avula’s first Richmond budget includes $9.6M more for schools and higher utility bills, but no tax increases Avula said his budget attempts to “find creative ways to operate within our means.”
What happened with the erroneous tax rebate checks? A Richmond official explains Richmonders surprised to get a check from the city payable to “Hartshorn Community Council” can throw them out, officials said.