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RPS Roundup: School Board asks Mayor to add funding for virtual academy as budget decisions loom
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (1178+ words) The Richmond School Board voted 6-2 to submit a revised budget for school year 2026-2027 that will ask the city to pay for Richmond Virtual Academy Tuesday night, putting pressure on Mayor Danny Avula one week before he unveils what he has…...
March 4 Newsletter: City reprimanded in judge's ruling
6+ hour, 8+ min ago (557+ words) Weather: Spring is back! High of 71 with the 80s in sight this weekend. On this date in 1980, a grand jury wraps up a six-month probe by concluding that Richmond's police department is underpaid and understaffed. Today's newsletter sponsored by Virginia Commonwealth…...
After $22M estimate, city revises last year's surplus down to $12.6M
16+ hour, 8+ min ago (750+ words) The city of Richmond's budget surplus for the fiscal year that ended in June of 2025 came in substantially lower than a previous estimate provided to the City Council last fall by Mayor Danny Avula's administration. Instead of the $22 million surplus…...
‘The Lord loves the aliens:’ Richmond Christian leaders call for compassion and reform amid aggressive federal immigration enforcement
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (752+ words) According to 1 Corinthians 12:26, "when one member of the body suffers, we all suffer." That was the message local Christian leaders delivered to the public in a statement on Friday morning on the steps of the First Baptist Church regarding the…...
City needs RPS-used land to advance Southside development plan, but some board members are wary
2+ week, 23+ hour ago (1004+ words) The City of Richmond wants to work with local developers to transform a former industrial area in South Richmond into a mixed-use neighborhood that would include affordable housing and space for businesses." But the plan hinges on whether the Richmond…...
Feb. 11 Newsletter: Affordable housing compromise
3+ week, 11+ hour ago (432+ words) Weather: Highs in the mid 50s should accelerate the ice-melting process. On this date in 1997, a high-wire walker falls during a circus performance at the Richmond Coliseum. The performer was hospitalized for several weeks, but the troupe returned to finish the…...
‘I do not want to make any of these cuts’: Kamras defends proposed RPS budget at Town Hall
3+ week, 15+ hour ago (1472+ words) After watching teachers and other Richmond Public Schools employees protest ahead of a budget town hall meeting on Monday, Superintendent Jason Kamras said he agrees with their sentiments, but is in the position of having to balance the district's budget…...
Avula, Council members at odds over best revenue stream for Affordable Housing Trust Fund
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1019+ words) Despite agreement that Richmond needs to come up with a more predictable way of funneling money into the city's Affordable Housing Trust Fund, Mayor Danny Avula and members of the City Council are at odds over what the fix should…...
As Richmond tries to improve budget process, delays persist with yearly financial audit
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (774+ words) When Mayor Danny Avula's administration revealed Richmond was projecting a $22 million surplus for the budget year that ended last June, his team cautioned the City Council to not jump to conclusions until the city's annual financial audit was done. The…...
Proposed RPS budget draws criticism, confusion ahead of Board meeting
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (1496+ words) Last week, Richmond Public Schools" Superintendent Jason Kamras revealed his proposed budget for the 2026-27 school year, which he said reduces spending $22 million in planned expenses to "remain in balance." The proposal has sparked criticism and confusion from school community members…...