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Is Richmond City Council entering a dangerous new era of passivity?  Link

… it’s no time for Richmond’s elected bodies to get sloppy about such matters as public notice.  Link

From: C WAYNE TAYLOR
To: Lou Ali <lou.ali@richmondgov.com>
Sent: Monday, January 7, 2013 9:18 AM
Subject: Council – President of City Council

January 7, 2013
VIA EMAIL TO:
Ms. Lou Brown Ali, Chief of Staff, lou.ali@richmondgov.com

The Honorable City Council
City of Richmond
900 E. Broad St., Suite 200
Richmond, VA 23219 USA

Re: President of City Council

Dear Honorable Members of Council,

A member of the new city council said that council needs to follow “not just the letter of the law, but the spirit of it.” Implicit in the councilor’s statement is the need to know the law. Read the rest of this entry »

Mr. Anderson has not responded yet: Read the rest of this entry »

Richmond’s elected leaders sent a familiar message to their state representatives Friday during their annual breakfast meeting to discuss legislative priorities: more money, fewer mandates.  Link

The role of City Council President is to preside at meetings. All other authority is vested in City Council. Read the rest of this entry »

A new era starts tonight in Richmond– city council has swore in three new members and voted on a new leadership team. The change impacts what council and the mayor will be able to accomplish over the next four years.   Link

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COUNCIL PUBLIC INFORMATION NEWS ADVISORY

December 13, 2012 11:38 AM. The Richmond City Council GRTC and Transit Study Task Force meeting, scheduled for tonight (Thursday, December 13, 2012), has been canceled. The Task Force will resume its meetings (typically the second Thursday of the month) in January 2013.