Overcoming doubts, Richmond Planning Commission OKs test of new type of bus platform
The Richmond Planning Commission approved a plan to test a new type of bus platform that could also help slow down traffic.
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City says former DPU director isn't getting severance pay, but won't release document with details
The city is refusing to release the document that might contain a dollar amount and other details.
Avula sets hiring limits as City Hall braces for financial hit from water crisis
Richmond Mayor Danny Avula has imposed new hiring restrictions at City Hall in an attempt to prepare the city budget for the financial impact of last month’s water plant failure.
Judge rules ex-FOIA officer’s case against Richmond can move forward
A whistleblower lawsuit brought by Richmond’s former public records official against the city and its former communications chief can go to trial, a judge ruled Wednesday.
As water plant crisis began, Richmond officials scrambled to fix issue at DPU call center
On the same day it had to announce Richmond’s tap water was unsafe to use without boiling it, the city’s Department of Public Utilities had a different communications problem.
Richmond launches new alert system
The vendor, Everbridge, handles similar communications for other cities.
Avula says he has heard no ‘validated’ reports of increased ICE presence in Richmond
“We’ll continue to look into it and make sure that people know when we actually do have a confirmation of ICE presence on the ground.”
