Allegations of lying by Tavares Floyd are rocking 6th District council race

Additional people are disputing elements of Richmond City Council candidate Tavares Floyd’s official campaign paperwork, adding to an avalanche of allegations against Floyd in the 6th District race.

On a legally required form laying out his financial interests, Floyd wrote that he or an immediate family member has an ownership stake of McClenny & Watkins Funeral Home that generates more than $250,000 in gross income.

In a phone call with The Richmonder, founder Robert McClenny said Floyd works part-time for the funeral home, but neither Floyd nor any of his family members have a share of the business.

The signature line on the financial form includes a warning making it clear to candidates that intentionally false statements can bring Class 5 felony charges.

Floyd’s listed expenses on another form, meanwhile, include $36,457.98 spent with “Atlanta Digital Marketing Agency.”

The CEO of the agency at the listed address, Brown Bag Marketing, told The Richmonder that the group has not worked with Floyd.