Government

The new building at the county’s government complex would feature administrative space and training facilities for the sheriff’s office and fire-EMS, as well as a relocated emergency operations center.

Nearly 30 area businesses have applied for the federal loans since they were announced two weeks ago. Meanwhile, Richmond announced $500,000 in recovery grants are being awarded to 117 businesses.

Henrico and Hanover counties said they were “discouraged” and “disappointed” by what Henrico called “repeated operations failures and communications breakdowns” associated with the city plant.

The proposed Northern Route 10 Corridor Plan would provide recommendations for the development of 858 acres that include the Austin Woods and Meridian Watermark residential developments, the Food Lion-anchored Irongate Shopping Center and surrounding areas.

Mayor Avula found himself in the hot seat Wednesday at a constituent meeting hosted by Sarah Abubaker, one of his budget proposal’s most vocal critics.

Area projects recommended for the latest funding round include improvements to I-95 interchanges in Ashland and Chester, and on Belt Boulevard in Richmond to support a new GRTC Pulse line.

The EDA is seeking to rezone more than 1,300 acres for two data center campuses, one near Westchester Commons and the other on part of the western Upper Magnolia Green site near Moseley.

The 21-acre donation includes the former Tuckahoe Village Recreation Association property and adds to 240 acres along the creek that Wilton has donated to the county since the early 1980s.

The Zoning Ordinance Modernization Project is several years in the making and would revamp the county’s zoning ordinance, which specifies which land uses are permitted where and under what circumstances.

Officials are considering expanding the project area beyond a 9-acre assemblage that includes the Richmond Coliseum to include more city-owned properties.