Richmond officials are overhauling the city’s budget process. Here’s what could change
The task force suggested extending the formal budget process by 16 days.
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Council advances plan to pay wrongfully convicted man, after fierce debate on financial policies
“When there’s $9 million sitting in a cushion somewhere, something’s not right.”
New property assessments are out. See which neighborhoods increased in value the most.
Four Richmond neighborhoods saw home values increase by double-digit percentages.
How Richmond’s tax sale fund swelled to $9M, with no clear use for the money
The revelation of the sum has raised questions about why a supposedly cash-strapped city had that amount of money available and apparently uncommitted to any particular purpose.
First RPS-Council joint meeting in 3 years produces good feelings, promises of more discussion
For the first time in three years, Richmond School Board members met with their City Council counterparts.
Richmond officials float plan to get politicians out of nonprofit funding decisions
The four focus areas would be economic mobility, children and education, arts and culture and health.
Judge to review two city-issued phones as part of FOIA ‘whistleblower’ case
The Clay case has seen unusual levels of hostility between dueling lawyers.
