Richmond’s former FOIA officer faults city for ‘pattern of concealment’ in response to her lawsuit
“Taxpayers have spent too much money for the mayor to not know what’s going on in this very high-profile and expensive lawsuit.”
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‘Turning vision into action’: Avula rolls out new strategic plan for Richmond
“Real progress happens when we’re clear about what we’re trying to achieve and how we’ll know if we’re getting there.”
After budgeting $3.9M to help Richmonders pay for housing, the city has only given out $20,400
Giving out money to help Richmond residents make their rent or mortgage payments is apparently more complicated than city officials thought.
Siding with Avula, Council rejects push to lower real estate tax bills
In new assessments that went out last month, property values rose by 5.74% overall.
Richmond courthouses now allow cell phones, but only in locked pouches
Richmond officials are finally allowing members of the public to take phones into city courthouses.
As concerns mounted, a local nonprofit continued to receive city money, partially at Council’s insistence
The unusual treatment city officials gave UBU highlights the concerns some city officials have about a nonprofit funding system that lacks clear rules and allows elected politicians to influence which groups get taxpayer dollars.
Avula requests $80M in state funding for Richmond’s water system
Avula said state assistance is needed to avoid saddling Richmond residents with higher utility bills or delaying infrastructure projects.
