U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, second from right, presents the check to councilmembers and RRHA CEO Steven Nesmith, third from left. (Photo courtesy Mark Warner’s office)
Housing crisis declared for Richmond; Sen. Warner presents $14M to assist
Mayor Levar Stoney and a majority of City Council members announced last week they had introduced a resolution acknowledging that a housing crisis exists in Richmond and calling for support from state government and private and nonprofit developers.
The previous day, Stoney and councilmembers were on hand to accept a check from U.S. Sen. Mark Warner awarding $14 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to assist the city’s housing efforts.
The funds will be used by the Richmond Redevelopment & Housing Authority’s newly launched Richmond Development Corp. to secure private-sector funding for transitional housing development and related efforts in the region.
Church Hill senior apartments plan on city planning agenda
The Richmond Planning Commission meets Monday at 1:30 p.m. Full agenda here.
Business includes developer Louis Salomonsky’s plan for a 70-unit addition and renovation to the Bacon Retirement Community at 815 N. 35th St. The addition would bring Bacon’s total unit count to 129 income-based apartments. The case was deferred at a commission meeting in February.
The commission plans to continue to April 17 a previously deferred vote on Flournoy Development Group’s plan to build a six-story, 260-unit apartment building at 3600 Grove Ave., the site of the former Windsor Senior Living facility.
Chesterfield supervisors to vote on proposed budget Wednesday
The Chesterfield Board of Supervisors is scheduled to meet Wednesday. Full agenda here.
Supervisors are expected to vote on adoption of the county’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2024. The proposed budget totals $1.9 billion, a 9.4 percent increase compared to the current FY23 budget.
Tax relief measures that could be implemented include an increase to the gross receipts threshold of the county’s business professional and occupational license tax (BPOL) to $500,000. There’s a proposed 1-cent reduction to Chesterfield’s real estate tax rate, which would lower it to 91 cents per $100 of assessed value. Also proposed are salary increases for county employees.
As part of Chesterfield’s proposed five-year capital improvement plan, the county would earmark $153.9 million for construction of the first phase of a Powhite Parkway extension.
Chesterfield to hold a procurement conference in June
Chesterfield County’s procurement office is planning to hold a networking conference for vendors in June.
The conference, which is being held for the first time, is intended to provide vendors a chance to network with the county’s procurement staff and learn about working with the county government and school division, according to a county news release.
“Our goal is to build successful relationships with vendors in our community and beyond. This conference is a collaborative effort that will benefit vendors, procurement staff, and various county and schools departments. This event will allow everyone a chance to meet, ask questions, and find out more information on the procurement process,” Procurement Director Stephanie Brown said in a prepared statement.
The conference is scheduled to take place 9 a.m. to noon on June 2 at the Thomas R. Fulghum Center (13900 Hull Street Road). See here for more information.
Henrico starts work on Creighton Road upgrades, realignment
Henrico officials held a ground-breaking ceremony to mark the start of the Creighton Road Improvements project.
The project will construct a wider, realigned section of Creighton between Laburnum Avenue and Sandy Lane, and a new section of Dabbs House Road, which will intersect with Creighton about 500 feet west of the roads’ existing intersection. The project is expected to improve sight distances and overall safety for motorists and pedestrians.
A $14 million contract was awarded in February to Glen Allen-based Abernathy Construction Corp. for the project, which is scheduled to last two years. The county also posted a video explaining the project.
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, second from right, presents the check to councilmembers and RRHA CEO Steven Nesmith, third from left. (Photo courtesy Mark Warner’s office)
Housing crisis declared for Richmond; Sen. Warner presents $14M to assist
Mayor Levar Stoney and a majority of City Council members announced last week they had introduced a resolution acknowledging that a housing crisis exists in Richmond and calling for support from state government and private and nonprofit developers.
The previous day, Stoney and councilmembers were on hand to accept a check from U.S. Sen. Mark Warner awarding $14 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to assist the city’s housing efforts.
The funds will be used by the Richmond Redevelopment & Housing Authority’s newly launched Richmond Development Corp. to secure private-sector funding for transitional housing development and related efforts in the region.
Church Hill senior apartments plan on city planning agenda
The Richmond Planning Commission meets Monday at 1:30 p.m. Full agenda here.
Business includes developer Louis Salomonsky’s plan for a 70-unit addition and renovation to the Bacon Retirement Community at 815 N. 35th St. The addition would bring Bacon’s total unit count to 129 income-based apartments. The case was deferred at a commission meeting in February.
The commission plans to continue to April 17 a previously deferred vote on Flournoy Development Group’s plan to build a six-story, 260-unit apartment building at 3600 Grove Ave., the site of the former Windsor Senior Living facility.
Chesterfield supervisors to vote on proposed budget Wednesday
The Chesterfield Board of Supervisors is scheduled to meet Wednesday. Full agenda here.
Supervisors are expected to vote on adoption of the county’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2024. The proposed budget totals $1.9 billion, a 9.4 percent increase compared to the current FY23 budget.
Tax relief measures that could be implemented include an increase to the gross receipts threshold of the county’s business professional and occupational license tax (BPOL) to $500,000. There’s a proposed 1-cent reduction to Chesterfield’s real estate tax rate, which would lower it to 91 cents per $100 of assessed value. Also proposed are salary increases for county employees.
As part of Chesterfield’s proposed five-year capital improvement plan, the county would earmark $153.9 million for construction of the first phase of a Powhite Parkway extension.
Chesterfield to hold a procurement conference in June
Chesterfield County’s procurement office is planning to hold a networking conference for vendors in June.
The conference, which is being held for the first time, is intended to provide vendors a chance to network with the county’s procurement staff and learn about working with the county government and school division, according to a county news release.
“Our goal is to build successful relationships with vendors in our community and beyond. This conference is a collaborative effort that will benefit vendors, procurement staff, and various county and schools departments. This event will allow everyone a chance to meet, ask questions, and find out more information on the procurement process,” Procurement Director Stephanie Brown said in a prepared statement.
The conference is scheduled to take place 9 a.m. to noon on June 2 at the Thomas R. Fulghum Center (13900 Hull Street Road). See here for more information.
Henrico starts work on Creighton Road upgrades, realignment
Henrico officials held a ground-breaking ceremony to mark the start of the Creighton Road Improvements project.
The project will construct a wider, realigned section of Creighton between Laburnum Avenue and Sandy Lane, and a new section of Dabbs House Road, which will intersect with Creighton about 500 feet west of the roads’ existing intersection. The project is expected to improve sight distances and overall safety for motorists and pedestrians.
A $14 million contract was awarded in February to Glen Allen-based Abernathy Construction Corp. for the project, which is scheduled to last two years. The county also posted a video explaining the project.