As electricity costs rise and federal tax credits wind down, Richmond hopes to move fast on solar
Currently, Richmond’s annual electricity costs are about $18.7 million.
City Government
No easy answers in sight for Richmond Public Schools’ $8.9M budget hole
School leaders have asked Mayor Danny Avula and the City Council for more money to help address the shortfall.
Avula admin now says medical 911 call switch will happen in late July
In a memo sent to the City Council Wednesday, Avula's chief of staff said the transfer should occur by the end of the month.
The City Council ordered a change to medical 911 calls in 30 days. The Avula administration wants more time to prep
“I feel like the spirit of the conversation was knowing we would need to take some steps for proper implementation.”
Richmond officials pursue voter referendum on new sales tax for schools
Adding another percentage point to the sales tax could raise up to $50 million annually, according to RPS projections.
Styrofoam ban for all food outlets begins July 1
Localities are allowed to grant a one-year exemption to eligible food vendors if they can demonstrate that complying with the ban would create “undue economic hardship.”
Because of delayed primary, there’s no early voting location on Richmond’s Southside
During the last Republican Senate primary in 2024, only about 150 people cast early ballots in person across all early voting sites.
