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.
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UPDATED: Some Richmonders report brown water as broken pipe is returned to service
"Crews are actively flushing hydrants to remove any sedimentation."
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.
July 27 Newsletter: Talkin' Taxes
RPS says it won't have a facility plan ready in time for November's sales-tax-increase vote. Plus, GRTC weighs service cuts, and a young Chesterfield golfer won a national title.
RPS won’t have facility spending plan in place before November election
“I actually think it’s a good thing in a way that we have the opportunity for the city to weigh in and to share what they believe the priorities should be as we take the next step with this fund.”
Urban Design Committee recommends denial of Shockoe Valley road revamps
“99% of this project, we are ecstatic to see.”
Letter: RPS won't offer bus rides home to elementary students in after-school programs due to budget cuts
RPS recently adopted a budget that eliminated in-house transportation and security for after-school providers, saving the division a little over $700,000.
