Richmond’s top election official resigns after critical IG report
“If he didn’t want to resign, we were unanimous that we would have him removed.”
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Richmond Electoral Board will meet Wednesday with top election official’s job in limbo
“‘I had the equivalent of a teenager with a credit card.”
IG report faults Richmond election office for gun purchase, drinking during work hours, excessive spending and more
The report found wide-ranging misconduct by top officials, including misuse of city-issued purchasing cards, excessive spending, alcohol consumption during work hours and a nearly $230,000 remodeling of the office.
Trial in ex-FOIA officer’s case set for next September after unusually hostile scheduling process
The lawsuit by former city of Richmond public records official Connie Clay is set for a three-day trial next September after her lawyer and attorneys for the city worked through an unusually hostile process to agree on a date.
Avula fills out transition team with over 35 Richmond leaders
Richmond Mayor-elect Danny Avula announced dozens of additions to his transition team this week, saying he plans to use the expertise of “local community members and subject-matter experts” as he prepares to take office on Jan. 1.
Richmond legislators will push to let city install more speed cameras
Legislation backed by City Council would let the cameras be placed around college campuses and day cares as well as expand the hours they can be used in K-12 school zones.
Richmond is buying the former Southside casino site for $5.5M. The plan for it is TBD.
The city felt it had a “very narrow window” to buy the Altria property because “other interested parties” were pursuing it.
