Voting opens Tuesday for People’s Budget projects
Delegates and other members of the People’s Budget team received and sifted through 1,900 ideas.
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VCU welcomes new basketball coach with a promise to spend $4-5 million on players this year
"It's one of those things where it shows that VCU is a top program nationally."
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.
March 28 Newsletter: Plastic bag tax on the way?
Plus, the proposed city budget raises utility bills but leaves taxes alone, while schools and nonprofits are unhappy with their share of the pie. And, what happened with those incorrect refund checks?
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.
Richmond City Council to consider plastic bag tax this spring
Richmond City Council will consider this spring whether to impose a 5 cent tax on plastic bags used by grocery stores, pharmacies and convenience stores across the city.
