City Suspends Trash Pickup for Tuesday
From the Office of the Press Secretary to the Mayor; Monday, October 29, 2012 Based on the recalibrated weather forecast, the City’s Department of Public Works will not perform solid waste collection on Tuesday, October 30. Solid waste trash collection schedules will be delayed by one day for the remainder of the week. The City also [...]
Report Non-Life Threatening Emergencies & Downed Trees
From the City of Richmond Office of the Press Secretary to the Mayor; Sunday, October 28, 2012 With a prolonged weather event anticipated, the City’s 3-1-1 Call Center became operational today at 8 a.m. and will remain in operation for 24-hours a day until the anticipated storm event concludes. With major wind gusts and heavy [...]
City Shelters Now Open with Free Transportation Provided in Southside
Press Release issued today from the City of Richmond Press Office of the Press Secretary to the Mayor; Sunday, October 28, 2012 The City of Richmond has designated two Emergency Relief Shelters for city residents to utilize if they expect to be displaced by the effects of Hurricane Sandy. Major power outages have been predicted [...]
Promises of an Improved Hull Street Corridor Brings Community Together
The auditorium at Ramsey Methodist Church on Southside was packed last night to learn more about a proposed improved Hull Street Road. Representatives from the City of Richmond, County of Chesterfield, LISC, and urban design consulting firm presented a well-received plan for streetscape and land use improvements. All, an odd event for an area of [...]
9th District Community Meeting Reminder
Join Councilman Doug Conner and your neighbors tonight, Tuesday, October 23, for October’s Community Meeting. As usual, the meeting will start at 5:00pm and be held at the Southside Baptist Christian School (Auditorium). On the agenda for tonight is the monthly report by the Richmond Police Department and updates on the Hull Street Revitalization Plan. [...]
News in the Neighborhood! Hull Street Revitalization Plan
It’s been a while since I’ve posted. A change in my employment has made it difficult to attend the 9th District Community meetings, not to mention trying to tackle a number of projects around the house. News of a referenced Hull Street Corridor Revitalization Plan is a good time to get back to reporting on [...]