Government

Our weeklong series of Q&As with Richmond’s mayoral candidates wraps up with Harrison Roday, who discusses his priorities for Richmond, how he’ll support business growth and other topics that will shape the city’s future.

Our weeklong Q&A series with the five mayoral candidates continues with Maurice Neblett, who discusses his priorities for Richmond, how he’ll support business growth, and other topics that will shape the city’s future.

In this installment of our Q&A series with the five mayoral candidates, the former City Council member for Richmond’s Ninth District addresses her priorities for Richmond, how she’ll support business growth, and other topics.

Our weeklong Q&A series with Richmond’s mayoral candidates continues with Danny Avula, who discusses his priorities for Richmond, how he’ll support business growth and economic development, and other topics.

Each day this week we’re presenting Q&A’s with the five mayoral candidates, addressing their priorities for Richmond, how they’ll support business growth and economic development, and other topics that will shape the city’s future.

The proposals add to what’s become a more-heated debate than usual over whether to reduce Richmond’s real estate tax rate in response to rising property assessments.

City Council is introducing legislation today to authorize the purchase and position the 96-acre site for uses including a city park and economic development site.

“Beaverdam is just a different place. It’s rural. It’s got a character to it that people are very proud of,” Hanover Supervisor Jeff Stoneman said in voting down the project.

In the report that was due to legislators Tuesday, interim CEO Marlon Levy says the health system’s mission is “not to subsidize government revenue because of (the developer’s) failure to create a revenue-generating project.”

The city plans to purchase the vacant building for a new pet adoption center that would supplement Richmond Animal Care & Control’s current facility on Chamberlayne Avenue.