The Central Business District (CBD) continues to experience economic growth and expansion as residents and businesses locate in the area. This expansion has increased the need for parking turnover. Beginning April 2, 2018, time restrictions will expand from 2 hours to 3 hours in order to give patrons an opportunity to visit the numerous businesses on the commercial corridor. In order to enhance turnover, parking enforcement will expand from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm (where applicable) on Broad Street from 4th to Belvidere Streets, which will reduce the amount of time long-term parkers occupy on-street spaces intended to support retail use.     Road patterns have been adjusted in several areas in the CBD, including former parking spaces now serving as travel lanes. In addition, the City will enhance enforcement of the safety zones, which include parking in front of fire hydrants, travel lanes, handicap ramps, crosswalks and corner clearances.   In support of innovation and added convenience,

Richmond City Council, during its scheduled Formal Meeting last night, appointed Ms. Candice Reid as its new Clerk to head the Richmond City Council Office of the City Clerk. Her service begins today. In that position, Ms. Reid will serve as the Clerk of Richmond City Council which is responsible for keeping the journal of its proceedings and filing and maintaining the original draft of all its ordinances. Additional duties of the Clerk include providing administrative support to Richmond City Council, providing oversight of the Clerk staff, and serving as custodian of the corporate seal of the City of Richmond. Ms. Reid earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Virginia Commonwealth University and has nearly a decade of state and local government experience. Prior to her appointment, Ms. Reid had been serving as the Interim Clerk since October, and served as Deputy Clerk since February 2014. She also previously served as the Director of the Virginia Office of the Governor

The Richmond Police Department will host a Places of Worship Safety & Awareness Forum on Friday, May 4 at 10 a.m., Richmond Police Training Academy, 1202 West Graham Road. Registration is available here . Topics will include: Violence in Places of Worship  Addressing Potential Threats in Places of Worship Active Shooter How to Start a Security Ministry   For more information contact Officer Kimberly Cheatham-McClarin: Office (804) 646-6754 Email: kimberly.cheatham-mcclarin@richmondgov.com

On or about March 26, 2018 the City of Richmond will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of the Lead Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Program (LBPHC) is authorized by Section 1011 of the Residential Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 (Title X of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992, 42 U.S.C. 4852) and funding is provided by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31), approved May 5, 2017.  The Health Homes Supplemental funding is authorized under Section 502 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970 (12 U.S.C. 1701z-2), Community Development Block Grant funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended for the following multi-year program/project March 1, 2018 through February 28, 2021: RVA Lead Based Paint Hazard Control program, for the purpose of reducing lead based paint hazards in low and moderate income households with lead poisoned chi

Mayor Levar M. Stoney today is pleased to announce that community advocate and educator Osita Iroegbu is joining the administration as a Senior Policy Advisor. A Richmond native who currently lives in South Richmond, Iroegbu will be responsible for advancing the mayor’s priorities in community engagement, diversity and inclusion. “I’m excited to have Osita join our team,” said Mayor Stoney. “Her years of experience and engagement in the Richmond community as an educator, journalist and advocate for social justice make her the right person for the important job of helping everyone in our city share in the vision of One Richmond.” The mayor’s new advisor welcomes the challenge. “I’m eager to work with Mayor Stoney and his team to achieve greater progress for residents in every part of my hometown,” said Iroegbu, who grew up in Richmond’s Hillside public housing neighborhood. “I look forward to engaging our diverse communities and helping to ensure their voices are included in policy effo

This morning, Mayor Levar Stoney kicked-off the first of a series of visits to Richmond public high schools to promote voter registration among young adults by speaking with students at Armstrong High School, Franklin Military Academy and the Richmond Alternative School. “We are getting in front of our young people and letting them know it is vital their voices are heard in our democracy,” said Mayor Stoney. “By registering, and getting others to register to vote, it is our hope Richmond Public Schools students will feel empowered and included in the decision-making process that will determine their futures.” The​ ​City​ ​of​ ​Richmond,​ ​in​ ​collaboration​ ​with​ ​Inspire​ ​U.S.,​ ​is also ​launching ​the​ ​Mayor’s​ ​Voter Registration​ ​Award​ ​for​ ​high​ ​school​ ​students​ ​throughout​ ​the​ ​city.​ ​The​ ​award​ ​is​ ​intended​ ​to recognize​ ​and​ ​commemorate​ ​the​ ​efforts​ ​of​ ​the​ ​next​ ​generation​ ​of​ ​leaders​ ​to​ ​educate,​ ​engage and​ ​inform​ ​their​ ​fellow​ ​

The city’s Department of Finance is still accepting applications for the   Tax Relief for the Elderly and Disabled Program . The program opened on January 8, 2018 and the application deadline is April 2, 2018.   The tax relief program provides assistance to Richmond’s qualifying elderly and disabled homeowners through their real estate taxes. Citizens who participate in the program have their annual real estate tax bills reduced by 30% and 100%, depending upon their household income. Citizens must own and reside in their home, be 65 or older or permanently and totally disabled, earn less than $50,000 annually and have assets (net worth) of less than $200,000. Taxpayers must provide proof of income and assets. A list of necessary documents can be found on the   application . Applications are located on the City of Richmond website, at city libraries and from the city’s Finance Department payment locations. Assistance in completing applications or re-certifications is also being of

Messer Contracting, LLC will start construction on the Franklin Street Cycle Track Project on Monday, March 19. The project runs 15 blocks along Franklin Street from North Pine Street to North 9th Street. Construction is expected to last approximately two months, depending on weather.    The project consists of installation of buffered bike lanes, shared bike lanes and flexible delineator posts on the existing asphalt pavement. This project will be beneficial, as it will create an easier and safer means of bicycle travel along the corridor.