RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
Richmond City Council – Richmond City Hall - 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 200 - Richmond, VA 23219 - www.council.richmondva.gov
COUNCIL PUBLIC INFORMATION NEWS ADVISORY
IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO BE FORWARDED AND SHARED
Monday, July 9, 2012
Councilwoman Ellen F. Robertson to hold Richmond Housing Crisis Workshop: Sponsored by Richmond City Council and Mayor Dwight C. Jones
All residents are invited and encouraged to attend
WHAT The Honorable Ellen F. Robertson, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Gateway 6th District, will host a Richmond Housing Crisis Workshop that is sponsored by Richmond City Council and Mayor Dwight C. Jones. This workshop is free and open to the public and all Richmond residents are invited and encouraged to attend. Parking is Free. This event is presented in partnership with the Richmond Association of Realtors, and Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME). The planned topics, available information and speakers will include:
Topics and Available Information
• General Foreclosure Prevention Work Out Options
• Tips on How to Negotiate a Work Out with Your Lender
• Federal Programs to Help Distressed Homeowners
New programs for investment properties
• Foreclosure Prevention Services - Identifying a Scam
• Tenant Rights as it Relates to Foreclosure
• Data on Current State of Foreclosures in Richmond
• Issues of Blight Due to Foreclosures
• Speakers
- Ms. Regina Chaney, Housing Education Specialist, HOME
- Ms. Christie Marra, Southern Poverty Law Center
- Mr. Brian Koziol, Housing Policy and Research Analyst. HOME
- Richmond Department of Economic and Community Development
WHEN Thursday, July 12, 2012-07-09
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
WHERE Richmond Department of Parks Recreation and Community Facilities
Byrd Park Roundhouse
800 South Davis Street
(In Byrd Park at the intersection of South Davis Street and Lakeview Drive)
Richmond, Virginia
WHO The Honorable Ellen F. Robertson, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Gateway 6th District
CONTACT For more information, please contact Cybelle O’Sullivan-McDaniels, Richmond City Council, Gateway 6th District, at 804.646.7964 (office) or cybelle.o’sullivan@richmondgov.com; www.ellenrobertson.com (website)
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Steven R. Skinner, APR
Council Public Information Manager
Office of the Chief of Staff
RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
Richmond City Hall
900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305
Richmond, Virginia 23219
804.646.6052 (office)
804.335.4054 (mobile)
804.937.1386 (home/mobile)
804.646.5468 (fax)
skinnesr@ci.richmond.va.us (email)
www.council.richmondva.gov(website)
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is to represent citizens in creating and amending
local laws, providing government policy and
oversight, and approving the city budget.
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creating a vibrant community that is a great place
to live, work, learn, play, visit and raise a family.
