(Marshall, B.)
…In an interview before Thursday’s City Council budget meeting, Marshall said new allegations convinced officials that they had to “close the thing down and start over.”….”We looked more closely and found some things that we found troubling. Some criminal allegations and some violations of our policies,” Marshall said…. timesdispatch.com
…City officials have said in recent months said that most of the problems have been fixed and the rest were being addressed….there are some management and operational issues and some work culture issues that we have not been able to fix….just extra personnel costs such as severance will cost the city an estimated $800,000 or more… wtvr.com
From Monument Avenue to City Hall: Why does Richmond continue to stifle artistic expression?
Kowtowing to angry Monument Avenue residents or a simple City Hall screw-up? Behind Art 180’s now-infamous permit revocation. styleweekly.com
The metal is being eaten away in a slow death and “the deterioration is rather advanced at this point…and a lack of maintenance is the issue,” he said…. richmond.com
The city says it has fixed the array of problems that led to Richmond’s Juvenile Detention Center being placed on state probation in January, including malfunctioning locks and intercoms, inadequate surveillance camera coverage and missing training documentation.
However, investigations are ongoing into allegations against employees, including that one had “unprofessional correspondence” with a former inmate, that another gave incorrect doses of medication to two inmates and failed to report it, and that training documents were forged…. timesdispatch.com
A Richmond group that promotes youth art is still waiting to hear from city officials on whether a Monument Avenue display that includes more than two dozens works by child artists will have to come down. … timesdispatch.com
Despite having a permit valid through May 4, a local arts education group has been told by Richmond city officials to remove the 8-foot-tall self portraits from sixth-grade students now on display along Monument Avenue.
[mayor Dwight C. Jones]
Thursday, December 15, 2011 8:54 AM
Subject: Marshall – Historic Marker TextDear Mr. Marshall,
Will you please tell me who gave final approval for the text on the historic marker recently installed on Church Hill by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities.
The marker states that Lumpkin’s Jail was known as “Hell’s Half Acre.” The Virginia African American Heritage Program website states that it was known as “Devil’s Half Acre.”
http://cityhallreview.com/2011/12/15/rewriting-history/
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012 4:15 PM
Subject: Marshall – Historic Marker TextDear Mr. Marshall,
Did you receive my email?
Thank you,
….
Friday, January 20, 2012 10:10 AM
Subject: Jones – Marshall – Historic Marker TextDear Honorable Mayor,
May I please have my question answered?
I sent two requests to Mr. Marshall, but did not receive any reply.
Thank you,
….
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 10:02 AM
Dear Honorable Mayor,Did you receive my email?
Thank you,
….
No responses received as of 20 Feb 2012.
From: “Wallace, Michael – OPS” <Michael.Wallace@Richmondgov.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 1:03 PM
Subject: Inquiry with Mayor JonesI am following up on the post you recently submitted on your blog, City Hall Review, regarding an inquiry you made with the Mayor. Can you please forward me a copy of the inquiry you sent to the Mayor’s attention?
Thank you.
Michael Wallace
Public Information Manager III
Office of the Press Secretary to the Mayor
City of Richmond
900 East Broad Street, Suite 404
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 646-2772
Fax: (804) 646-5945
…the city saw a 10% drop in parking ticket revenues in 2011….city is still owed $1,041,714 million in unpaid tickets from 2011…. nbc12.com