Maps: Richmond city's growth, through the years
Richmond has added to its land size several times, but is currently banned from doing so by state law.
City Government
Stoney proposes one-time tax rebate as alternative to lowering rate
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney announced Monday plans for a one-time property tax rebate as well as two other targeted relief programs, an alternative to a current City Council proposal to permanently lower the property tax rate.
Pulse bus continues to beat rider projections as future growth is discussed
Plans to create a second Pulse route, running north to south, are in the works.
As Roday escalates abortion-related attacks, Avula campaign blasts ‘false’ claims
The critiques took a sharper turn this week, making abortion an unexpected flashpoint in the five-person race to be the next mayor of Virginia’s capital city.
Richmond’s mayoral candidates say how they’ll fix City Hall’s service problems
Stoney also ran on cleaning up city government during his first run for the office in 2016, saying “we just can’t accept more of the same in City Hall.”
Permits and Inspections counter closed indefinitely due to leak
In the meantime, citizens can submit permits through Richmond's online portal or schedule in-person assistance.
What happens if there is a runoff in the mayoral election?
A runoff election, which has never taken place for Richmond mayor, would happen on Tuesday, Dec. 17.
