‘Room to breathe’: Contract workers want better pay to clean and protect city buildings
The Council’s budget analysts indicated $1.7 million would fund the raises.
Graham Moomaw
Richmond and Henrico’s joint water meeting set for Monday afternoon
Richmond and Henrico County officials will convene together Monday afternoon for a joint meeting on how to strengthen the local water system after multiple disruptions and outages this year.
Fire erupts in Shockoe, displacing three people
There were no injuries from the fire, but two firefighters were treated for heat exhaustion.
Audit finds ‘significant weaknesses’ with Richmond’s government purchasing cards
Several examples of potentially wasteful or fraudulent spending were cited.
Council recap: Speed camera resolution passes, vote on residency rules delayed
The amended proposal calls for Mayor Danny Avula’s administration to provide a written report to the Council by Dec. 1 that identifies possible camera locations.
Richmond says there’s no parking enforcement on Juneteenth, but some cars got ticketed anyway
The city recognized the mistake early in the morning and halted the enforcement.
Avula asks for joint Richmond-Henrico meeting to discuss future for region’s water system
The initial Richmond-Henrico meeting Avula is requesting will be part of a broader push for a “regional advisory group.”
