Betty Conner and Peter Nickless attended Huguenot High and reconnected over social media before fate intervened and brought them together.
It's made possible by the collaboration of the Department of Finance, Office of the City Attorney, and members of Richmond City Council.
The Richmond Rate Reduction Program reduces delivery fees charged to local restaurants from 20% to 7% for a three-month period.
There is online registration for eligibility.
State of the City postponed until February 11
These changes are recommended by the Richmond 300 Master Plan, the Strategic Plan to End Homelessness, other groups.
The City of Richmond will also be closed on Monday, January 18 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
This closing includes all branches of the Richmond Public Library and Recreation & Community Facilities offices and community centers.
a/k/a Douglas Powell, the report states
The Richmond City Council heard a presentation on the proposed ordinance to establish the program at their January 11 informal meeting.
It is due to a "generous donation," the report states.
Led by Capital One, the program provides business owners with the tools, resources and counsel needed to succeed in today’s marketplace.
Any business within the Richmond city limits is eligible to sign up to pick up a kit on Monday, January 11 or Thursday, January 14.
Following four years of significant accomplishments for Stoney, and improvements in education, neighborhoods, infrastructure and equity.
Competitive process being launched to bring a world-class resort casino to Richmond
With the fellowship, Mayor Stoney joins a distinguished group of past recipients.
An anonymous giver covered the remaining balances for about 100 people who had items on layaway at the store on Nine Mile Road in Richmond.
Businesses interested in participating must complete the program application.
The additional $500,000 will allow the city to select up to 37 more families to participate in the program, in addition to the 18 already.
The Municipal Equality Index Scorecard
“Small businesses are the backbone of our local economy, and COVID-19 continues to impact them disproportionately,” said Mayor Stoney.
The results of this survey will inform the Request for Qualifications/Proposals (RFQ/P) document, which will begin the competitive process.
The final recommendations come after the task force met twice monthly for three months.
Based on a competitive bidding process
Applications for General Fund non-departmental grants, which go to local organizations to fund community-oriented programming, are available
final recommendations announced
The Virtual Learning Project is a community engagement response to ensure RPS students and families have what they need.
The City of Richmond is joining a growing nationwide effort to foster economic security among working families.
Special on-street parking restrictions will be in place near polling locations on Tuesday, Nov. 3, during the General Election.
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New school in Richmond next project
The executive director of Homeward joined the mayor for the important update.
Funding of "Special Purpose Reserves" in Richmond
“Due to the ongoing pandemic, we know some seniors are uncomfortable visiting public spaces like a post office or City Hall,” he said.
Of the 123 approved grant recipients, 42 are restaurants and nine are non-profit organizations.
The support from Capital One will help the city fund an equity study, equity and inclusivity training for city staff.
At the recent meeting of Richmond City Council, the Stoney administration introduced an ordinance to amend proposed capital improvements.
The City of Richmond’s Office of Minority Business Development (OMBD) has launched a new Supplier and Diversity Portal through B2GNow.
Mayor Stoney announced the administration’s Biennial Real Estate Strategies Plan emphasizes using city land to promote affordable housing.