Richmond official: ‘No baseball’ not considered
The mayor’s plan assumes that a new parking deck in Shockoe Bottom will be privately funded. Lee Downey, director of economic and community development, said a parking deck [at the Diamond] equivalent...
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Council Formal Meeting Video Whacko
City Council Formal Session Video youtube.com Accessed: 13 Dec 2013
View ArticleGOLDMAN: Is funding plan for Shockoe stadium illegal?
It is illegal for the Mayor or his aides or anyone else in City government to force anyone to pay more taxes – that is to say a minimum amount of taxes – than would otherwise be due under state or...
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DSS employees stole gift cards, trashed thousands in resources
Now new allegations have developed this time involving theft and even workers throwing away thousands of dollars of items meant to help families in need. Link
View ArticleCity director disagrees with all auditor recommendations
The city auditor also said in the report that his office faced significant challenges due to a lack of cooperation by the city…. The audit committee asked the auditor to revise his recommendations. Link
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GRTC Bypasses Debate, Finally Gets a Bus Transfer Station
GRTC issued press release one day before meeting. But when GRTC held a public meeting last week about its plan to operate just such a station for up to three years across from the John Marshall Courts...
View ArticleCity Council Waits on Redskins Analysis
Tammy Hawley, the mayor’s press secretary, said earlier in the year that the report would come out in October or November. More recently, council members said the administration was expected to deliver...
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The city auditor says mismanagement plagues the rollout of an $18 million...
The introduction of an $18 million computer system intended to streamline Richmond’s finances is — to put it mildly — not going well, according to reports on the ground and a high-level audit released...
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Documents offer peek at the future of the Boulevard
…not aware of them being publicly shown… …we are considering sharing the various images… …edited out shortly before the mayor announced… …revised version… …edited… …removed prior to the mayor’s...
View ArticleThe City of Richmond and Venture Richmond announce the “official” RVA license...
The public was not included in the design selection process. The plate was designed to DMV standards by J H I for Venture Richmond, the City of Richmond and the RVA Creates team. Link
View ArticleCity Hall Restrooms Lacking in Accessibility
Returning home, Smalls’ frustration found an outlet in a Nov. 14 letter penned to his city councilwoman, Kathy Graziano. He waited for a reply. “No text, no email, no phone call, no paper letter,”...
View ArticleLease Proposal: To fix a park
Richmond officials have not released details of the agreement yet. They should. Mayor Dwight Jones’ administration seems to have a fondness for the fait accompli, which can leave a bad taste in many...
View ArticleLynchburg takes to web to hear, answer citizen concerns
The city of Lynchburg launched a new interactive website to swap ideas and comments with the public. Link
View ArticleGOLDMAN: Does Jones’ plan for Monroe Park break the law?
But at least for this one time, the RTD publicly acknowledges that Mayor Jones and his posse have a fondness bordering on the obsessive with secret, behind-the-scenes deals to sell/lease or otherwise...
View ArticleRichmond Fire’s aging fleet causing problems
“We are in a place now where I call it dire,” said Keith Andes with the firefighters’ union. Link
View ArticlePrivatizing Chicago
Re: Richmond seeks to lease Monroe Park Chicago. It’s time for a full and fair hearing on the Privatization Transparency and Accountability Ordinance. This ordinance will: • Ensure privatization...
View ArticleRICHMOND’S MONROE PARK: THE CHARTER PARK
The Charter Park has its critics. Local political figure, Paul Goldman, questioned the legality of the City transferring ownership to a private corporation. Goldman said in a opinion piece for TV...
View ArticleShanahan firing, in theory, could affect Richmond Redskins training camp
Robertson pointed to the fact that theoretically a new football coach could want his team practicing in the D.C. area, particularity at Redskins Park in Ashburn, where millions of dollars worth of...
View ArticleDid the Redskins Pay Off For Richmond? Maybe.
Leisure economist John Gerner, who reviewed the report, says the study doesn’t actually tell us that much and needs to be read with some important caveats. Link
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