The City of Hampton announced Sledge’s rehire Wednesday, the same day BizSense reported his planned departure after five years as Richmond’s economic development director.
‘It’s going back home for me’: Leonard Sledge leaving Richmond for Hampton
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Newly filed ordinances detail new game plan for Diamond District financing
The city would issue $170 million in bonds to finance the development’s initial phase, and establish a community development authority as a financing option for future phases.
Updated: Sledge to step down as Richmond economic development director
Multiple sources with knowledge of his plans confirmed that Leonard Sledge, the department’s director for five years, had said he will be stepping down in June.
‘We have got to get shovels in the ground’: Council plays ball on stadium bond plan
Administrators’ pitch to change the city’s approach to financing its massive Diamond District development appeared to land receptively with Richmond City Council on Monday, despite increased risk.
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City pitching new financing plan for Diamond District amid state sales tax uncertainty
In a proposal that will be presented to City Council today, administrators are recommending that the city issue its own revenue bonds to fund the stadium and infrastructure for the development’s first phase.
Developers mark start of construction for $300M Creighton Court transformation
The project’s first 68 units are slated for completion next March, while a second phase of 72 units is scheduled to start by this fall and finish late next year.
Chesterfield fine-tuning zoning ordinance update with new classifications proposed
New land-use categories and the removal of the CUPD process are among the proposals being considered for the ordinance update, which the county is aiming to adopt next year.
$2.9B budget plan for Richmond includes tax payment upgrades, call center revamp
City Council will review the document in depth over the next several weeks in a series of workshops, leading up to an initial public hearing April 8.
GRTC zeroes in on two downtown sites for new transfer station
In addition to a permanent home for GRTC’s bus route nexus, the chosen project site would also be home to a mixed-use development with ground-floor retail and hundreds of apartments.