A chat with the man who built the Diamond
I believe upgrading the Diamond may be the most cost-effective, pro-Richmond, future-oriented move we can make. We can add suites and other amenities like a tarp-like roof to turn it into an...
View ArticleCity spent more than $500K to prepare Shockoe plan
Amount does not include city internal expenses. The city has spent $506,798 on contracts with outside vendors for surveys, studies and other consulting and legal work. Link
View ArticleBaliles: City should buy key Shockoe properties
It directs Chief Administrative Officer Byron C. Marshall to authorize the EDA to negotiate to gain control of the properties by purchase or lease, identify funding for transactions, complete an...
View ArticleCost of roof work at Fairfield Court Elementary greatly underestimated
[An estimate] pegged the cost of replacing the roof at $140,000. In a presentation to the School Board this week, Chief Operations Officer Tommy Kranz, who joined the school system after the estimate...
View ArticleRedskins facility gets $76,000 in upgrades to prevent mud
…thanks to the $76,000 the Richmond Economic Development Authority spent in the offseason on upgrades to ward off the muck. Link
View ArticlePolice Over Budget: Bike Race Security Cost $242,000
The three-day collegiate bicycling championships in May cost city police $242,000 in overtime expenses, records show, contributing to a $1.1 million budget overrun the department projects for fiscal...
View ArticleRichmond settles alleged fed water act violations
The city of Richmond has agreed to pay $12,000 to settle alleged violations of Clean Water Act regulations that protect waterways from polluted stormwater runoff. Link
View ArticleSirota: Pension cuts subsidize stadiums
In a 2008 data review by University of Maryland and University of Alberta, researchers found that “sports subsidies cannot be justified on the grounds of local economic development.” In addition, a...
View ArticleRichmond Public Schools Gets $1 Million Storm Water Bill from City
The school board claims in 2010, city leaders told RPS the district no longer had to pay the fees and the utility hasn’t been included in the budget for years. Link
View ArticleRichmond schools in dire need of attention
Richmond Public Schools needs $35 million to address immediate operational and safety issues at 44 schools and other educational buildings across the city, according to a report prepared by the school...
View ArticleMayor rebuffs school system on maintenance needs
A defiant Mayor Dwight C. Jones rebuffed overtures from school officials for tens of millions of dollars for maintenance issues, saying the city has bigger school needs than leaky roofs and faulty air...
View ArticleMayor takes issue with school maintenance funding
Mayor Dwight C. Jones took issue with a report that Richmond Public Schools needs tens of millions of dollars for maintenance issues, saying the city has bigger school needs than leaky roofs and...
View ArticleRichmond City Audit Reveals Lack of Tracking of Millions of Dollars
An eye opening report from the Richmond city auditor was released at Monday night’s school board meeting. The audit focused on nutrition services, training and development, and workers compensation....
View ArticleRichmond schools tour raises awareness of facility issues
No matter the efforts of the school system’s maintenance staff — and they’re struggling against leaky roofs, damp basements and broken air conditioning systems, among other problems — the city’s four...
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Mayor’s diversion won’t help city schools
Jones, it would appear, can’t handle the truth. Instead, he comes off looking stingy on school maintenance, lavish on spending for private-sector sports teams and indifferent about the safety and...
View ArticleRichmond school playground fires take $1 million toll
The cost of removing debris and replacing equipment after 11 playground fires over the past two years is nearing $1 million, nearly 10 percent of Richmond Public Schools’ overall maintenance and...
View ArticleHow is Redskins training camp paying off for the Richmond Public Schools?...
Two years after coming up with a playbook on how Richmond’s public schools will benefit from the Washington Redskins, officials disagree about whether it’s being followed. Link
View ArticleAfter Richmond spends millions on City Hall, renovation focus turns to schools
Richmond officials have set aside $32 million for repairsat nearly 50 school buildings Link
View ArticleGRTC studies Northern Va. rapid transit model
The Broad Street Bus Rapid Transit project in Richmond has applied for a $24.9 million TIGER grant for the final design and half of construction costs. The rest would come from state and local sources...
View ArticleWilliams: Carytown sign would send wrong message
This Carytown sign would be the latest example of apparent extravagance at a time when Richmond is struggling to provide basic services. Link
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