Laura Finaldi

1 week ago | richmonder.org | Sarah Vogelsong |Sean Sublette |Laura Finaldi |Graham Moomaw

As the Richmond City Council started to dive into possible changes to Mayor Danny Avula’s budget proposal Wednesday morning, it was clear early on that there was a math problem. Collectively, the nine council members had come up with about $20.9 million worth of ideas on how to spend more money, but had only identified about $8.2 million that could be saved. The mismatched numbers added up to an at-times tense meeting.

1 week ago | richmonder.org | Sarah Vogelsong |Sean Sublette |Laura Finaldi |Graham Moomaw

As City Council continues its review of Mayor Danny Avula’s budget proposal, more than 70 Richmonders turned out Monday night to air their views on its spending aims. Much of the turnout was fueled by Richmonders Involved to Strengthen Our Communities, or RISC, an outspoken group of local church congregations that has been particularly vocal on issues of affordable housing and gun violence.

1 week ago | richmonder.org | Sarah Vogelsong |Sean Sublette |Laura Finaldi |Graham Moomaw

Richmond utility officials said monthly rate increases proposed as part of Mayor Danny Avula’s budget are primarily being driven by inflation and the need to build up financial reserves in the gas utility. Across the city’s utilities, “we’re seeing increasing operation costs,” Billy Vaughan, the Department of Public Utilities’ senior deputy director for finance, told Richmond’s Public Utilities and Services Commission during a presentation Thursday.

1 week ago | richmonder.org | Laura Finaldi

5 min The image of a string quartet in the dark, illuminated only by candlelight, is probably a familiar sight to anyone in Richmond who spends time scrolling through social media. This image, along with others of grand pianos and vocalists surrounded by dozens of burning candles, is an advertisement for Candlelight Concerts, a staple of social media feeds across central Virginia and – it turns out – the world.

1 month ago | wbjournal.com | Laura Finaldi

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