INFRASTRUCTURE
Here’s a magic trick. Tear down an old school (in this case Overby-Sheppard Elementary School in Richmond), build a new one in its place using nearly all allocated capital ground funds for school improvements across the city, and argue that this will help everyone in the entire school system. Magic, right? Link
A city audit reveals that the Department of Public Works is not completing or keeping track of city sidewalk repairs, and could be potentially wasting taxpayer money.
CBS 6 also found out that crews were repairing sidewalks and not calling Miss Utility beforehand to mark underground lines.Link
Based on the results and findings of the audit methodology employed, the auditor concluded that controls and procedures need to improve significantly to effectively and efficiently manage Roadway Maintenance and CIP sidewalk operations.
Policies and procedures are inadequate
Appropriate information is not gathered to determine the workload
Adequate oversight is not in place
Recordkeeping is inadequate which results in incomplete operational information
Compliance with regulations is not assured
Proper procurement and inventory controls are lacking
Adequate performance standards do not exist
“The catalyst for me was just pure anger,” said Anderson, who blasted the state of the city’s roads and sidewalks at a March 25 council meeting. “We are the capital of the state. … Some days it looks like bombed-out Baghdad.” Link
In return, the stage at the performing arts complex near Virginia Commonwealth University’s academic campus will be known as the Dominion Stage. Link
Partnership for Smarter Growth asked the question and gave the answer, I’m just here to report what they said. This year’s annual River City Saunter was entitled “What’s Up in the Bottom?” and it was held inside Main Street Station before about 80 curious and enlightened Richmonders.
proposed rehabilitation of the train shed at Main Street Station: $26 million
Richmond’s City Council is considering measures which could secure funding for a total transformation of the Main Street Station train shed.
The City Council approved a pair of measures Monday night that are part of preparations to move city and School Board operations off North Boulevard so the 60-acre site can be readied for redevelopment, chief among them a $4.5 million plan to move the city's fleet maintenance facility to property it intends to purchase on Commerce Road.
NBC12 got a hold of the results of a community survey, which lay out what many people feel are the biggest problems in Richmond.
The survey cost the city $37,500.
Some say maintenance at Barker Field has gone to the dogs, and question why city has opened a new dog park.
The lack of sidewalks, especially in the city-annexed Southside, is a black eye and a danger for citizens who pay taxes for such basics.