City pledges to use cell phone alert system in future crisis situations
The system allows the city to alert all phones in a specific geographic area, without requiring those users to opt in to the system.
City Government
Over neighbor objections, Planning Commission greenlights ‘compromise’ plans for Jahnke apartments, Hanover townhomes
“A good compromise means nobody’s happy.”
As Richmond’s departing finance director touts progress, she warns there are still ‘pockets of secrecy and sabotage’
The list of aspirations for the future included a “culture of excellence adhered to by all employees” and the “right people in the right seats.”
Proposed ‘vape shop’ ordinance would ban new smoke shops in most of Richmond
Research has shown that “the number, density and proximity of retailers to schools are associated with greater numbers of adolescents who smoke,” said a city official.
Richmond’s new CAO says city needs ‘overhaul’ of some spending policies
“These findings from both audits are concerning enough that we’ve got to make a sea change.”
Richmond taps official from Prince George’s County, Md., as economic development director
The city of Richmond is hiring an official from the D.C. suburbs to serve as its next director of economic development.
Richmond finance director Sheila White resigns
Her department has been in the middle of a number of controversies in recent months.
