Planning commission recommends denial of proposed North Side rehab facility The Barton Heights and Battery Park neighborhoods are home to roughly a dozen recovery residences that are certified by the state.
April 25 Newsletter: Housing costs projected to keep rising Plus, Richmond is just one week away from early voting but still hasn't hired a replacement for the registrar, Mayor Danny Avula responds in the raise debate, and fact checking a federal grant cancellation.
City says budget wasn’t relying on $12 million in federal funds for water plant repairs Without the grant, the costs of the work and financing could cause a roughly 1% rate increase sometime over the next five years.
Avula says withholding raises from senior City Hall employees would be ‘wrong decision’ The mayor first said he wanted to “dispel” the notion that the city is in a budget crisis.
Local housing demand likely to remain higher than supply, says Richmond home building chief “I’m very nervous about where pricing is going to go over the next six months to a year.”
Interim registrar will handle primary voting in Richmond as the electoral board wraps up its search for a replacement Final interviews were scheduled for this week as the search is down to two candidates.
April 23 Newsletter: Raises for top earners? Plus, our fire dog will have to delay retirement for a year because of federal budget cuts, a discussion about eliminating natural gas distribution, and a former football player becomes a defense contractor.