A rendering of the proposed building on Hull Street. (BizSense file)
Apartment projects in Manchester, Highland Park on City Council agenda
Richmond City Council meets in regular session Monday at 6 p.m. The full agenda can be found here.
On the consent agenda is a special-use request for a five-story, 60-unit apartment building planned at 1401-1407 Hull St. Virginia Supportive Housing seeks special-use approval for a four-story apartment building with 83 low-income units on 1.7 acres at 2900 Rady St. and 2733 Fifth Ave.
Also on the agenda is a special-use request from Richmond Hill Design + Build for a 10-home subdivision on a 3-acre property at 6422 Forest Hill Ave., just west of the entrance to Willow Oaks Country Club.
Proposed Hanover budget keeps taxes level, funds more first responders
The Hanover County government complex. (Image courtesy Hanover County)
Hanover County’s proposed budget for the coming fiscal year wouldn’t change tax rates but would feature investments in public safety to include new positions and pay increases.
The county’s proposed fiscal year 2025 budget maps out $768.9 million in spending. The FY25 general fund, which is the main operating fund for the county, would be $385.5 million, or an 8.7 percent increase compared to the current FY24 general fund. The school division’s operating fund would be $245.2 million, a 9.4 percent increase over the current budget.
Taxation rates are proposed to remain level. Hanover’s real estate tax is 81 cents per $100 of assessed value. Utilities rates are proposed to increase 5 percent for water rates and 5 percent for sewer.
Hanover plans to fund 40 new public safety positions over the next five years. There are 17 public safety positions planned in the FY25 budget.
Hanover’s FY25 budget proposal includes money to hire nine more firefighters, which the county plans to follow-up with another nine firefighters in the following fiscal year. The budget proposal also includes two more sheriff’s deputies, the first of a total of 11 new law enforcement officers planned for over a five-year period.
The budget proposal includes an across-the-board 4 percent merit raise for all county and school employees. The budget also plans for additional pay increases for public safety workers.
With a 4 percent increase, the starting salaries of sheriff’s deputies and firefighters would be $59,340. The starting salary of a teacher with a bachelor’s degree would be $51,066 under the proposed budget.
The county has nearly 4,000 employees (of which about 2,600 are school employees).
Hanover is planning $138.8 million worth of road improvements in its five-year capital improvement plan.
The proposed budget for the upcoming year includes $117.8 million to build new, replacement elementary schools in the county.
Hanover anticipates general property tax revenues of 260.7 million in FY25, which is a 12 percent increase compared to the current year’s budget. The county chalks up the increased revenues to increased valuation of real estate and personal property.
The budget was presented to the Board of Supervisors last week. The board is anticipated to vote to adopt the FY25 budget in April.
Chesterfield selects general contractor for $9M fields project at River City Sportsplex
River City Sportsplex is planned to be expanded by four additional fields, which would bring the venue to a total of 16 sports fields. (BizSense file)
The Chesterfield Board of Supervisors last week selected New York-based Landtek Group Inc. to build new athletic fields at River City Sportsplex.
The $9.2 million contract covers construction of four new synthetic turf fields at the county-owned 115-acre sports complex near Brandermill. Construction is slated to begin next month.
The new fields will bring the venue to a total of 16 fields, and are expected to be playable in October. The project is the first phase of a larger, $21.8 million plan to build and renovate facilities at the Sportsplex, which hosts traveling youth sports tournaments and local events.
Future projects include the addition of about 1,500 fixed seats at one field to create a more elevated playing experience, as well as terraced seating and amenities such as a playground and walking trails.
$92M performance agreement, $45M bond issuance on Henrico agenda
Thermo Fisher Scientific’s 59,000-square-foot lab at 8700 Quioccasin Road was formerly a Toys ‘R’ Us store. (BizSense file photo)
Henrico supervisors meet in regular session Tuesday at 6 p.m. Full agenda here.
On the agenda is a performance agreement with PPD Development LP for investments in the Thermo Fisher Scientific bioanalytics facilities at 2250 Dabney Road and 8700 Quioccasin Road. The agreement would provide a $2 million grant from Virginia Economic Development Partnership to PPD for investments totaling at least $92.3 million and creation of 400 new jobs. Thermo Fischer acquired PPD in 2021.
Also on the agenda is a resolution to authorize the issuance and sale of up to $45 million in revenue bonds to pay for certain public improvement projects, including public safety, recreation and parks facilities, historical preservation and economic development projects, and acquisition of land for those projects.
Henrico reopens Cheswick Park after $2M upgrade
A ribbon-cutting ceremony reopened Cheswick Park after a yearlong renovation. (Henrico County photo)
Henrico reopened Cheswick Park after completing a $2.1 million renovation.
The 25-acre park is the county’s oldest park and had been closed since last March. The park is located at 1700 Forest Ave. across from Henrico Doctors’ Hospital.
A 2016 bond referendum project, the renovation included a new fitness area, an improved playground, and upgraded trails, bathrooms, pedestrian bridges and stormwater infrastructure. The project also replaced the open grid paver parking lot with an asphalt lot and included entrance and signage upgrades.
Richmond-based John K. George & Co. performed the work after winning a competitive bid in late 2022. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Jan. 31.
A rendering of the proposed building on Hull Street. (BizSense file)
Apartment projects in Manchester, Highland Park on City Council agenda
Richmond City Council meets in regular session Monday at 6 p.m. The full agenda can be found here.
On the consent agenda is a special-use request for a five-story, 60-unit apartment building planned at 1401-1407 Hull St. Virginia Supportive Housing seeks special-use approval for a four-story apartment building with 83 low-income units on 1.7 acres at 2900 Rady St. and 2733 Fifth Ave.
Also on the agenda is a special-use request from Richmond Hill Design + Build for a 10-home subdivision on a 3-acre property at 6422 Forest Hill Ave., just west of the entrance to Willow Oaks Country Club.
Proposed Hanover budget keeps taxes level, funds more first responders
The Hanover County government complex. (Image courtesy Hanover County)
Hanover County’s proposed budget for the coming fiscal year wouldn’t change tax rates but would feature investments in public safety to include new positions and pay increases.
The county’s proposed fiscal year 2025 budget maps out $768.9 million in spending. The FY25 general fund, which is the main operating fund for the county, would be $385.5 million, or an 8.7 percent increase compared to the current FY24 general fund. The school division’s operating fund would be $245.2 million, a 9.4 percent increase over the current budget.
Taxation rates are proposed to remain level. Hanover’s real estate tax is 81 cents per $100 of assessed value. Utilities rates are proposed to increase 5 percent for water rates and 5 percent for sewer.
Hanover plans to fund 40 new public safety positions over the next five years. There are 17 public safety positions planned in the FY25 budget.
Hanover’s FY25 budget proposal includes money to hire nine more firefighters, which the county plans to follow-up with another nine firefighters in the following fiscal year. The budget proposal also includes two more sheriff’s deputies, the first of a total of 11 new law enforcement officers planned for over a five-year period.
The budget proposal includes an across-the-board 4 percent merit raise for all county and school employees. The budget also plans for additional pay increases for public safety workers.
With a 4 percent increase, the starting salaries of sheriff’s deputies and firefighters would be $59,340. The starting salary of a teacher with a bachelor’s degree would be $51,066 under the proposed budget.
The county has nearly 4,000 employees (of which about 2,600 are school employees).
Hanover is planning $138.8 million worth of road improvements in its five-year capital improvement plan.
The proposed budget for the upcoming year includes $117.8 million to build new, replacement elementary schools in the county.
Hanover anticipates general property tax revenues of 260.7 million in FY25, which is a 12 percent increase compared to the current year’s budget. The county chalks up the increased revenues to increased valuation of real estate and personal property.
The budget was presented to the Board of Supervisors last week. The board is anticipated to vote to adopt the FY25 budget in April.
Chesterfield selects general contractor for $9M fields project at River City Sportsplex
River City Sportsplex is planned to be expanded by four additional fields, which would bring the venue to a total of 16 sports fields. (BizSense file)
The Chesterfield Board of Supervisors last week selected New York-based Landtek Group Inc. to build new athletic fields at River City Sportsplex.
The $9.2 million contract covers construction of four new synthetic turf fields at the county-owned 115-acre sports complex near Brandermill. Construction is slated to begin next month.
The new fields will bring the venue to a total of 16 fields, and are expected to be playable in October. The project is the first phase of a larger, $21.8 million plan to build and renovate facilities at the Sportsplex, which hosts traveling youth sports tournaments and local events.
Future projects include the addition of about 1,500 fixed seats at one field to create a more elevated playing experience, as well as terraced seating and amenities such as a playground and walking trails.
$92M performance agreement, $45M bond issuance on Henrico agenda
Thermo Fisher Scientific’s 59,000-square-foot lab at 8700 Quioccasin Road was formerly a Toys ‘R’ Us store. (BizSense file photo)
Henrico supervisors meet in regular session Tuesday at 6 p.m. Full agenda here.
On the agenda is a performance agreement with PPD Development LP for investments in the Thermo Fisher Scientific bioanalytics facilities at 2250 Dabney Road and 8700 Quioccasin Road. The agreement would provide a $2 million grant from Virginia Economic Development Partnership to PPD for investments totaling at least $92.3 million and creation of 400 new jobs. Thermo Fischer acquired PPD in 2021.
Also on the agenda is a resolution to authorize the issuance and sale of up to $45 million in revenue bonds to pay for certain public improvement projects, including public safety, recreation and parks facilities, historical preservation and economic development projects, and acquisition of land for those projects.
Henrico reopens Cheswick Park after $2M upgrade
A ribbon-cutting ceremony reopened Cheswick Park after a yearlong renovation. (Henrico County photo)
Henrico reopened Cheswick Park after completing a $2.1 million renovation.
The 25-acre park is the county’s oldest park and had been closed since last March. The park is located at 1700 Forest Ave. across from Henrico Doctors’ Hospital.
A 2016 bond referendum project, the renovation included a new fitness area, an improved playground, and upgraded trails, bathrooms, pedestrian bridges and stormwater infrastructure. The project also replaced the open grid paver parking lot with an asphalt lot and included entrance and signage upgrades.
Richmond-based John K. George & Co. performed the work after winning a competitive bid in late 2022. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Jan. 31.