Council rejects proposals to create new layer of review for code refresh
Two proposals for citizen-led commissions fail on 2-6 votes.
City Government
City Hall is making its own news, and paying the RTD to distribute it
The city is paying the RTD for the opportunity to reach the paper’s audience directly, without being filtered through news reporters.
City Council again delays action on financial transparency measures
In May, the same committee chose to put off the matter until June.
City: DPU billing glitch impacted about 15,000 customers
Officials expect the fixes to be made by Thursday.
Two more city properties, including former school once earmarked for Planned Parenthood, could be surplused for affordable housing
“The number one priority is affordability.”
Richmond expects millions in unbudgeted taxes from Airbnb rentals. It’s unclear where the money will go
One Councilor said it shows the process could be improved through better planning.
DPU suspends water cutoffs as billing glitches continue
Some customers of the Richmond Department of Public Utilities are still experiencing billing problems as the department works to transition to new backend systems.
