Councilwoman Kathy Graziano the local council member for most of our area is planning to her quarterly meeting on Tuesday, January 31 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. at St. Luke Lutheran Church (7757 Chippenham Parkway). On the agenda is Richmond Alternate Leaf Collection Program by James Jackson, Director, Richmond Department of Public Works, a look at Richmond [...]
Official City of Richmond Press Release; Beginning Tuesday, January 10, 2012, City staff will be available at various locations to offer assistance to elderly and disabled residents who may qualify or need to re-certify for real estate tax relief. “We are bringing City staff to the community to make it easier for residents to complete [...]
ed. note: This is a Jennifer post, not a Richard post. He is much cheerier than I am, possibly due to a lack of sticks. As previously discussed here, DPW’s response to the piles of junk left over from the storm that came through on August 27 (114 days ago) has been lackluster, disorganized, wasteful, [...]
The details on the upcoming crosswalk improvements came to me from Phil Licking of the Forest Hill Neighborhood Association.
Those of us near railroad tracks may eventually be living in a much more quiet world. Anyone that lives within a mile or so of the railroad crossing at Jahnke road is familiar with the blare of the 18 CSX and 6 Amtrak train whistles as they go through the neighborhood. I had always assumed [...]
From the RT-D A Richmond judge has thrown out a civil claim against City Council President Kathy C. Graziano, citing overwhelming evidence that she had responded appropriately to allegations of sexual harassment raised by a former council aide.
Continuing on a year-long process that began in August 2010, Richmond City Council will be presenting a draft 2011 Richmond Decennial Voter District Redistricting Plan to Richmond residents during five Council Public Information Meetings being held throughout the city during the second and third weeks of August. The meetings are in keeping with Council’ ongoing [...]
You can read some of the details on RTD of the 40 page response that the City Attorney released in which the city denies allegations made in a complaint filed by Walle. The report is the result of interviews of city employees with the exception of Walle who refused to be interviewed. In arguing for [...]
Assessment notices should be hitting your mailbox any day now. If you feel that the assessment is out of whack you can appeal to have it changed. I have heard in the past that this can be a bit of a crap shoot but I’ve never done so I’ll leave the commentary to those that [...]
From RTD; A Richmond judge dismissed Monday two claims in a civil lawsuit stemming from allegations that a Richmond City Council liaison inappropriately touched a female co-worker and that his boss, Council President Kathy C. Graziano, failed to act when the allegation was reported to her. Judge Richard D. Taylor Jr. of Richmond Circuit Court [...]
The joys of redistricting are upon us. Although the city hasn’t finished their redistricting the state has and many of you in the H&H area that were in the Senate District 9 are now in Senate District 10 and many of you that were in House of Delegates District 70 are now in District 69.
Your right to complain about how the city prioritizes the budget will be cast in doubt if you don’t attend this meeting. Let your voice be heard! For these series of meetings, through the use of technology, you will have a chance to vote on what you feel the top spending priorities should be. When [...]
Chris Dovi and Richmond Magazine.com have the details on the $200,000 in compensatory and $350,000 in punitive damages suit filed on behalf of Jennifer Walle. The complaint against the City Council president — Hathcock’s boss — stems from Graziano’s handling of an inquiry into Walle’s complaint that shifted its focus away from Hathcock, says Fisher, [...]
In the ongoing battle in city council over alleged sexual harrasment the accusser, Jennifer Walle, has recently spoken up. Most recently with Style Weekly; Walle’s life became an ongoing water-cooler topic following a City Council meeting held Jan. 2. At the meeting, Councilman E. Martin Jewell made public an e-mail exchange in which Hathcock seems [...]
The Mayor’s Participation and Communication Corp is designed to improve communication and thus services between the city and the community. Service driven initiatives can include but aren’t limited to matters relating to land use, public safety, parks and recreation. From the official invite: MPACC is a partnership between the city, residents and business leaders. MPACC [...]
Press Release; Richmond, VA – At his monthly meeting with Richmond City Council, Mayor Dwight C. Jones announced his administration’s desire to implement a tax amnesty program for Richmond city tax payers. The Jones Administration sought and won the authority to offer the amnesty program during the 2010 General Assembly and would like the relief [...]
City Press Release; The city is revising its procedure for bulk and brush refuse collection. Beginning January 17, 2011, bulk and brush refuse collections will be performed by area: northeast, southeast, southwest and northwest, rather than the current zip code method. Each area will have a truck assigned to remove bulk and brush refuse items [...]
From the official press release; Richmond City Council Elects President and Vice President Positions serve for two years WHAT This afternoon, during a public Richmond City Council Special Organizational Meeting for Election of Council Officers that was held in Richmond City Council Chambers, The Honorable Kathy Graziano, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Southwest 4th District, was [...]
From Richmond Magazine.com; At tomorrow evening’s Richmond City Council meeting, Councilman Marty Jewell says he plans to share an alleged May e-mail exchange in which Bruce Tyler’s council liaison accuses the top aide to Council President Kathy Graziano of inappropriate physical contact and asks that he refrain from such behavior in the future. “I’m going [...]
From RTD; Graziano, who represents the 4th District, would not comment, but several members said Tuesday that she is expected to remain as president for 2011 and 2012, with Robertson, of the 6th District, continuing as vice president. Led by Graziano and Robertson, the council has enjoyed mostly harmonious relations with Mayor Dwight C. Jones [...]
The city has a variety of committees, commissions, boards, and studies. Currently there are 55 openings that need to be filled ranging from Port of Richmond Commission to the Richmond Urban Forestry Commission. The term range from a few months to 4 years. If you are interested go online to apply. Check out the full [...]
The quarterly Fourth District meeting held by City Council President Kathy Graziano will be Wednesday, October 13, at 7 p.m. at St. Luke Lutheran Church at 7757 Chippenham Parkway. Because of the recent rash of break-ins and robberies, the meeting will focus on crime prevention. Richmond Police Lt. Tim Morley will talk techniques to make [...]
The Department of Public Utilities mailed the stormwater utility bills to Fourth District residents October 6th. You should be getting your letter of joy today or tomorrow.
Email reprinted below; Dear Community Leader: As you are aware, the Mayor is dedicated to collaboration, communication and cooperation between Richmond ’s citizens and his administration. Mayor Jones knows that citizens expect and deserve a responsive government. Many of you may know about the old “neighborhood teams” process. In an effort to improve upon service [...]
