Hanover County opens a new airport terminal, budget hearings for Richmond and Henrico, and several sizable projects go before Henrico’s Planning Commission.
The Agenda: Local government briefs for 4.11.22
Government
Chesterfield adopts FY23 budget with salary increases, tax rate cut
The county allocated $35.6 million for employee pay raises, including higher starting wages for first responders and teachers.
Local vending machine startup pivots after spat with health department
ELYA was forced to reconsider the use of its signature fridges to sell its prepared meals and it launched home delivery service for them instead.
City Hall critics fear retribution for complaining about permit delays
“I’ve got too much going on, I don’t need to be put on that blacklist,” said a builder, one of many BizSense sources who asked not to be named in articles.
The Agenda: Local government briefs for 4.4.22
A Grace Street redevelopment is up for review, a budget vote and an Upper Magnolia Green meeting in Chesterfield, and Powhatan OKs two projects.
Henrico County representatives come aboard the GRTC board of directors
The three new members increase the regional transit provider’s board to nine. Previously, it had six members with three from Richmond and three from Chesterfield County.
More than 100 homes planned for land across from Richmond Country Club
A preliminary proposal filed with Goochland County shows a subdivision of as many as 119 houses at the intersection of Patterson Avenue and River Road.
Councilman experiences permitting delay firsthand trying to open a gym
“I’m now paying my third month of rent, in a building that I really should have been opened in months ago,” Andreas Addison said. “For a first-time business owner investing in this type of project, it’s very discouraging.”
The Agenda: Local government briefs for 3.28.22
A tax cut and a fund for schools tied to a proposed casino in Richmond are up for votes, the RRHA names an interim CEO, and an inn and restaurant are planned in Powhatan.
New plans to replace Public Safety Building show scaled-down project
Documents submitted by Capital City Partners for 500 N. 10th St. have a three-building complex with a 12-story tower – eight stories shorter than originally proposed.