by admin | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
Mayor and Members of the City Council: As you may recall, City staff has been working with our finance team on a $35.4 million debt financing to fund capital improvements for the wastewater enterprise. As part of this project, we sought a credit rating from S&P...
by admin | Jul 4, 2017 | Uncategorized
If you are a property owner, you are responsible for the condition of the sidewalk abutting your property. You may be sued if someone is injured on that sidewalk. At last weeks’ City Council meeting we had a study session on sidewalk issues – Repair, maintenance and...
by admin | Jul 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending June 30, 2017. Meeting Notes City offices will be closed on Tuesday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day. The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 11th. Enjoy the...
by admin | Jul 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
At the Kate Wolf Music Festival last week, I polished off a couple of books, both of which were gifted to me. The first, “Venetian Blood,” came from local Richmond author Christine Volker, who asked me to road test it. It turned out to be a perfect read for drinking...
by admin | Jul 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
What the Heck Does the Richmond Mayor Do? Figure 1 – 2017 Richmond City Council Introduction A lot of people don’t know what the mayor does or even what the mayor can do. Many think the position is like a czar (“You’re the mayor, aren’t you; make it happen!”)....
by admin | Jun 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
