Richmond’s Incredible Blindness
It’s the middle of the 9th inning. The score: Shockoe Bottom: $10.6 million. School Maintenance: $2 million. Link
View ArticleResidents Say City Won’t Pick Up Trash Dumped in Richmond Neighborhood
The garbage along Ernest Road – where 8News Senior Reporter Nate Eaton counted 37 bags of trash – is rotting, smelly and neighbors say it’s drawing rodents, snakes, possums and maggots. Link
View ArticleBad Smell at Richmond Elementary School Moves Class for the Year
The smell started after spring break and according to school officials, they originally thought it was related to an infestation of rodents recently exterminated. Now they think it may be sewage. Link
View ArticleVirginia’s 2017 gubernatorial race gets its first issue
Jones’s handling of the issue has done what seemed impossible: align liberal Democrats in the city with conservative Republicans in the surrounding counties against his proposal. On its current path,...
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Sharon Judkins out as city’s deputy chief administrative officer
Judkins came under fire in December of 2013 for rejecting all of the recommendations made by the city auditor regarding the Richmond Department of Information Technology’s $18 million information...
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Auditor: Deal for Mayor’s top exec worth $400,000 in special benefits
A former top executive in Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones’ administration received special treatment which would allow her $400,000 in benefits at the City’s expense, according to a letter from the City...
View ArticleLoupassi pushing for open bids on Shockoe project
“I cannot support state money being associated with the no-bid secretive negotiation process being used by the city…regarding the Shockoe proposal.” Link
View ArticleSmart Growth Advocates and Archeologists Question Shockoe Stadium Timeline
The Partnership for Smarter Growth has sent a letter to the Jones administration asking them to restart the debate on Shockoe Stadium. They want to see greater transparency and public input on the...
View ArticleMorrissey says Richmond stadium plan violates state constitution
He added that if council passes an ordinance “allowing the iconic slave history site in Shockoe Bottom to be adversely affected by an illegal no-bid process, then the firm of Morrissey & Goldman...
View ArticleShockoe plan in peril as 5 council members oppose
The statements of opposition came just as Mayor Dwight C. Jones asked the council to attend a “comprehensive briefing” on the plan next Thursday, two days after the project is scheduled to come up for...
View ArticleMayor withdraws Shockoe ballpark proposal
The late withdrawal of the paper, which came as the chamber was filling up with red-clad opponents to the stadium plan, did not sit well with some council members. Link
View ArticleMayor’s proposed briefing on Shockoe plan called off
The delay — likely a combination of scheduling issues and uncertainty among council members over what purpose the briefing would serve — casts more doubt on the timetable for reintroducing a plan to...
View ArticleInvestigation finds error made in assessment of Mayor Jones’ property
The mistake was chalked up to a new methodology introduced in 2014, according to the report. Link "”>Link
View ArticleAuditor: No evidence mayor had role in reassessment
The report notes that the deputy city assessor retired before the investigation began and the appraiser responsible for the mayor’s property resigned while it was underway. Link
View ArticleMassive RRHA Salary Funded By Your Tax Dollars
Goolsby also does not want to talk about how much she’s paid. Responding to a freedom of information request, RRHA provided salary documents showing Goolsby was paid $178,500 last year – that’s more...
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Concerned Richmond Residents Ask, ‘Where’s the Mayor?’
Last week, Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones told ABC 8News a public meeting would be held this week with Chief of Police Ray Tarasovic to discuss ways to fight violent crime. “We’re going to come out with...
View ArticleFood Truck Fee Will Subsidize Redskins
The Redskins training camp, built by the city’s Economic Development Authority using $10 million from the city, was pitched to city residents as a way to boost the local economy. Now, food truck...
View ArticleCity has no agreement to use state parking decks for proposed Shockoe stadium...
Thursday, June 5, 2014 Subject: City has no agreement to use state parking decks for proposed Shockoe stadium patrons Dear Honorable Members of the Richmond City Council, An integral part of the...
View ArticleWilliams: On vendors at football training center, mayor must level the...
The city fell nearly $300,000 short of meeting its obligation last year, which meant the amount increased this year from $500,000. Local vendors who were essentially shut out of the training center and...
View ArticleCity give-away to convicted felon Salomonsky
Sent: Sunday, June 8, 2014 10:51 AM Subject: city give-away to convicted felon Salomonsky Dear Honorable Members of City Council, According to Section 15.2-2008 of the Code of Virginia, for the...
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