by admin | Feb 6, 2008 | Uncategorized
The only Richmond item on the ballot, Measure B (See Vote Yes on Richmond Measure B, February 2, 2008) passed with 13,865 Yes (73.93%) and 4,888 No (26.07%)
by admin | Feb 2, 2008 | Uncategorized
Shall an ordinance be adopted to reduce the rate of the City of Richmond’s Telecommunications Users’ Tax from 10% to 9.5%, and to revise the method for calculating and collecting the Telecommunications and Video Users’ Tax to reflect technological...
by admin | Feb 2, 2008 | Uncategorized
Despite pleas from the public in a packed City Council Chamber for the Design Review Board to insist on retaining experts to provide further analysis, the four-person Richmond Design Review Board approved the $1 billion project at the first public hearing on January...
by admin | Feb 2, 2008 | Uncategorized
Despite letters to the editor and postcards mailed to Richmond residents promising that the Chevron Energy and Hydrogen Renewal Project will result in increased tax revenue to fund public services in Richmond, Chevron resumed its appeal of property taxes on the...
by admin | Feb 2, 2008 | Uncategorized
Chevron posts record $18.7 billion profit David R. Baker, Chronicle Staff Writer Saturday, February 2, 2008 Soaring oil prices lifted Chevron Corp.’s annual profit to $18.7 billion in 2007, the fourth consecutive year that the San Ramon company made record...