~DPW improving services at local landfill~   At 11 a.m. Monday, August 24 , East Richmond Road Convenience Center (ERRCC) will close as construction starts to replace the existing trailer where employees conduct business. The closure will allow for uninterrupted disconnection and reconnection of utilities. The ERRCC will reopen on Monday, August 31 at 7 a.m.   During this time, the transfer station at 3520 Hopkins Rd. can be used. Those opting to use that facility will be required to off-load items on their own .  Materials such as trash, bulk and brush can be taken there. Household hazardous waste CANNOT be disposed at that location. Hours of operation at Hopkins Road are 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. It is closed on Sunday. The facility is only for city residents. Proof of residency is required.   We’re Social! For updates on DPW-related projects, activities and events visit us on Twitter @DPW_RichmondVA   #...

Click here to access the survey and share with families In a press conference on Wednesday, Mayor Stoney asked Richmond families to complete a survey assessing childcare needs and preferences throughout the city to help his administration ensure that working families have access to high-quality emergency childcare options.   The results of the survey will guide the Stoney administration as they determine how best to use the $3 million in CARES Act funding that Mayor Stoney has put aside for childcare support during Richmond Public Schools’ virtual start to the school year.   As businesses continue to reopen while schools remain closed to in-person instruction, many caregivers face challenges caring for their children and supporting their virtual learning. This creates a need for accessible, affordable, quality childcare options across the city.   “My administration, alongside RPS and the city’s nonprofit par...

Conservative forecasting and cost-saving measures turn projected $6.6M deficit into projected $4.7M surplus At the end of FY2020, the City of Richmond administration is projecting a net surplus of roughly $4.7 million based on financial data as of June 30. This surplus constitutes slightly under one percent of the general fund budget, indicating the success of cost-saving measures and accuracy of prudent budget modifications made in the early stages of the pandemic.   “The city is projected to have weathered the economic impacts of this pandemic locally,” said Mayor Stoney. “This projected surplus was made possible by channeling fiscal responsibility, by neither over-correcting nor underreacting.”   At the close of the third quarter of FY2020, city administration was prepared to draw over $6 million from its contingency reserve, or rainy-day fund. However, it is projected that FY2020 revenues surpassed the conservative expectation reflected in the modified FY2020 budget. As a ...

Click here to access the interactive map At a press conference today, Mayor Stoney announced that residents of the City of Richmond could visit nearly 50 locations around the city to pick up disposable surgical face masks free of cost.     The City of Richmond Fire Department, Office of Citizen Service and Response and Mayor’s Office teamed up to ensure every resident of Richmond has access to an effective, free mask. Residents can pick up masks at many community locations, such as Richmond Public Library Branches, Parks and Recreation Community Centers and Richmond City Health District Resource Centers.   “Wearing a mask is the easiest way to show love and respect for your neighbor,” said Mayor Stoney. “Masks are scientifically proven to help stop the spread, so we’re making sure everyone has access to them, regardless of the money in their pocket or zip code they live in.”   Under this new program, customers can access two new requests in RVA311: an individual requ...

The recording of the first meeting of the Task Force to Reimagine Public Safety is available on the city’s YouTube channel.   Click here to access the video.   The   task force   meets every   other   Friday at 3:00 p.m.   Future   meetings will be available to view on the city’s YouTube channel.   List of current members of the Task Force to Reimagine Public Safety:   Alex Guzman Bill Pantele Birdie Jamison Brad Nixon Brandon Browne Brandon Lovee Brian Swann Brian Williams Carol Adams Colette McEachin Courtney Winston Daryl Fraser Destiny Hill Devontae Scott Djibril Niang Dontae McCutchen Ellen Robertson George Brown Glenwood Burley Helena Hudson Iman Shabazz Keisha Cummings Kimberly Russo Lashawnda Singleton Lisa Moon Lyons Sanchezconcha Mike Jones Natasha Crosby Patrice Shelton Ram Bhagat Robert Morris Rodney Robinson Shanel Lewis Shatara Hurt Sheba Williams Shytina Huey Torey Edmonds Tracy Paner Triston Harris William Pelfrey   ...

At the August 10 meeting of the Richmond City Council, the Stoney administration introduced an ordinance to modify current Richmond City Code section 19-334.1; Carrying Firearms in Certain Places. Currently, the code bans firearms in city-owned and -operated parks and facilities. The newly introduced ordinance would also prohibit the possession, carrying or transportation of any firearms in any public street, road, alley, sidewalk, public right-of-way or any open public space when it is being used by, or is adjacent to, an event that requires a city permit.    This ordinance does not broadly ban firearms in these public spaces. Rather, it bans firearms when a permitted event, or an event that should be permitted, is taking place.   The expansion to the existing ordinance is intended to promote the health and safety of event attendees and city residents as a whole.   “The City of Richmond proudly hosts hundreds of public ev...

La Ciudad de Richmond ha recomendado que el Concejo de la Ciudad asigne $500 000 para crear el programa de Subsidios para la Recuperación Comercial. Bajo este nuevo programa que será efectivo por una sola vez, se les otorgarán subvenciones a los negocios elegibles locales, a las organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro y a los dueños de locales comerciales para que recuperen los gastos debidos a los daños recibidos durante las recientes manifestaciones localizadas dentro de los límites de la ciudad.   “Aunque muchas protestas han sido pacíficas, algunas noches esporádicas en las que han ocurrido grandes daños a la propiedad han afectado a nuestra comunidad de pequeños comerciantes”, dijo el alcalde Stoney. “Estos subsidios ayudarán a que estos establecimientos vuelvan a funcionar, además de que los dueños y empleados de esos negocios recibirán el mensaje de que los hemos escuchado, los valoramos y estamos juntos en estos momentos”, agregó.   Los subsidios serán reembolsos de los gast...