Southside Richmond

A Community Blog for Richmonders South of the James River

RVA Civic Associations – Get Involved Now!

Get ready to get active..in your community! 9th District Councilman Doug Conner is hosting a Civic Association Workshop on Saturday, July 9 from 10:00am-2:00pm as a way to help encourage more Richmond residents to get active in their local neighborhoods. So whether you’re already helping to run a civic association or want to learn more [...]

June 9th District Meeting Tonight, June 28

Councilman Doug Conner invites the community to attend the June 28, 2011 9th District Community Meeting. Meetings begin at 5:00pm with a local crime report from the Richmond Police Department and regular business uusually begins at 5:30pm. Meeting Agenda: 5:00pm-5:30pm – 9th District Police Report 5:30-6:30pm – Updates on new city jail, community gardens, civic [...]

Expert Speaks to City on Career and Technical Education on March 17

William E. Strickland, Jr. to share his vision on Career and Technical Education with City of Richmond WHEN: Thursday, March 17, 2011 from 1:00pm – 3:00pm WHERE Richmond City Council Chambers Richmond City Hall, 2nd Floor 900 E. Broad Street, 3rd Floor Richmond, Virginia 23219 This meeting is free and open to the public and [...]

9th District Community Meeting to Discuss Mayor’s Participation & Communications Corps

Join Councilman Doug Conner on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 for February’s 9th District Community Meeting. DATE: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 LOCATION: Southside Baptist Christian School 5515 Bryce Lane (Off Hull Street Road) Richmond, VA 23224 MEETING AGENDA: 5:00pm-6:30pm – Report from Richmond Police Department; Mayor’s Participation and Communication Corps (MPACC) 6:30pm-7:00pm – 9th District Community [...]

First 9th District Community Meeting of the Year to Discuss Midlothian Turnpike

9th District Councilman Doug Conner invites you to the first meeting of the new year to discuss events and issues of local interest to the Southside Gateway community, and we hope you will attend! This will be an important meeting as the primary item of agenda is to provide updates on various Midlothian Turnpike Improvement Projects. [...]

Decatur Street Shooting Ends Sad Week in Southside

The Richmond Police Department email advisory notes another shooting in the south eastern part of the City, in Blackwell, on Saturday, November 27, 2010. Hopefully 8th District Councilwoman, Reva Trammell, is on top of this horrible rash of violence in her district this holiday week. At approximately 7:30 p.m., the Richmond Police Department received a [...]

9th District Community and Business Leaders’ Meeting Tomorrow

Meet with 9th District Richmond City Councilman Doug Conner and business leaders in the community. The purpose of these meetings is to share information with business owners, the public, and community officials. It’s a great opportunity to share concerns related to businesses and city officials. This is not an exclusive meeting, so go down there [...]

Southside Richmond Community and Business Leader’s Meeting with Councilman Doug Conner, 9th District Representative

Southside Richmond Community and Business Leader’s Meeting with Councilman Doug Conner, 9th District Representative to organize and discuss community organization, to make Southside a better place to better place to live, work, learn, play, visit, and raise a family. Invited attendees include representatives and leaders from: Beaufont Hills Civic Association, Broad Rock Merchant’s Association, Midlothian [...]

Community Cleanup This Saturday

Dirty neighborhood? Clean it up! Meet your neighbors and help improve your community by joining Richmond’s own 9th District Councilman Doug Conner this Saturday for a community cleanup. The South Richmond Community Cleanup is a volunteer event. All individuals, community groups, businesses, families, friends, neighbors, and organizations are invited to come out and help. Community [...]

Images from National Night Out with Councilman Conner

Councilman Conner allowed me to tag along as he travelled from party to party on National Night Out. In total we attended 12 parties. Although some were larger than others, the spirit of community was present at every event.

A Greenway for Southside Richmond

Partnership for Smarter Growth Presentation on Potential “Rails to Trails” Program

The forthcoming 9th District Community Meeting will feature a special presentation on an exciting potential project to transform the old CSX railroad corridor into an urban trail for Southside Richmond. (The 2.3 mile corridor currently runs from George Wythe High School, beside Reedy Creek, behind the new GRTC headquarters, to McGuire Hospital.) Join us on [...]

Southside Richmond Community and Business Leader’s Meeting

Councilman Doug Conner, 9th District Representative will host  a meeting to organize and discuss community development, to make Southside a better place to better place to live, work, learn, play, visit, and raise a family. Invited attendees include representatives and leaders from:  Beaufont Hills Civic Association, Broad Rock Merchant’s Association, Midlothian Business Association, Chesterfield Square [...]

2009 Civic Association Workshop

9th District Councilman Doug Conner will be hosting the 2009 Civic Association Workshop on Saturday, May 30th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Southside Baptist Christian School located at 5515 Bryce Lane, Richmond, VA. Topics: Establishing Civic and Neighborhood Watch Associations Finance Department Billing Parks and Recreation Plans Police, Community, and Schools Updates For [...]

Concerned about your Richmond Property Tax Assessment?

9th District Councilman Doug Conner has passed along the following letter from the city assessor’s office to better inform the public about the upcoming assessment process. Click the read more link to continue!

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