Avula overtakes Roday for fundraising lead as both mayoral candidates near $1 million
While Avula and Roday have both amassed considerable funds, Roday has spent about half of his, while Avula entered September with $657,126 in the bank.
City Government
Source: Work environment complaint preceded council chief of staff's exit
The Richmond City Council decided to part ways with its chief of staff Monday after she served 18 months in the job, according to multiple City Hall sources.
As home values rise again, Trammell proposes lowering Richmond’s property tax rate
In fiscal year 2020, the city collected about $300 million in real estate taxes. For fiscal year 2025, that number is projected to hit nearly $461 million.
Speed cameras at two Richmond schools have produced over 14,000 citations since November
"These cameras are not operating the entirety of the school day. So imagine what people are doing outside of those times.”
Richmond preparing to pass new rules on vape shops
Using power granted under a new state law, Richmond officials will take up a vape shop ordinance later this fall.
Full list of mayoral candidate forums released
The five candidates running for mayor of Richmond jointly released a list of forums they will attend in the coming weeks.
Facing questions about LGBTQ+ views, Avula releases ad featuring gay daughter
Richmond mayoral candidate Danny Avula released a campaign ad spotlighting his family’s decision to welcome in a young woman in 2019 who says she needed a “safe place” after others in her life discovered she was gay.
