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
Wednesday,
15 January 2014
New Dates: Councilwoman
Cynthia I. Newbille’s updates her schedule of Community Meetings in the Richmond East End 7th
District on the Mayor’s Economic Development Plan for Shockoe Bottom and the
Boulevard
One meeting rescheduled to new date, will now be joint: All Richmond East
End 7th Voter District residents invited to attend
WHAT (Richmond, Virginia U.S.A.) -- The
Honorable Cynthia I. Newbille, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, East End
7th Voter District, is updating her schedule of Community Meetings in the Richmond East End 7th Voter District
regarding the Mayor’s Proposed Economic Development Plan for Shockoe Bottom and
the Boulevard.
In
hopes of further maximizing community participation, Councilwoman Newbille has rescheduled
her meeting that was to be held on Thursday, January 16, 2014. This meeting
will now be held on Saturday, January 25, 2014 and will be a joint meeting with
The Honorable Ellen F. Robertson, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Gateway 6th
Voter District. This meeting is in addition to the upcoming meeting she is
holding on Tuesday, January 21, 2014.
Councilwoman
Newbille has been very pleased with the response and participation of residents
for her meetings in assisting her in the consideration of this issue.
Holding
a total of five meetings on the issue, Councilwoman Newbille has held three
prior meeting on this subject. These meetings include a presentation and
discussion and are free and open to the public. All residents of the Richmond East
End 7th Voter District are invited and encouraged to attend.
Councilwoman Newbille’s
updated schedule is below:
WHEN/ Rescheduled: Thursday, January 16,
2014; 2:00-4:00 p.m. (Special Daytime WHERE Meeting)
Robinson Theatre; 2903 Q Street; Richmond,
Virginia
Tuesday,
January 21, 2014; 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Powhatan
Recreation Center-Fulton; 5051 Northampton Street;
Richmond, Virginia
New: Saturday, January 25, 2014; 10:00 a.m. – Noon
(SPECIAL NOTE: This is a second
Joint Meeting being held with
The
Honorable Ellen F. Robertson, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council Gateway 6th
Voter District)
Richmond
Public Schools – Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School
1000 Mosby Street, Richmond,
Virginia
WHO The
Honorable Cynthia I. Newbille, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, East End 7th
Voter District
CONTACT For more
information, please contact Sam
Patterson, Liaison for The Honorable Cynthia
I. Newbille, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, East End 7th Voter
District, at 804.646.3012 (tel), or sam.patterson@richmondgov.com (email).
NOTE Three previous meetings held on
this topic by Councilwoman Newbille in the East End 7th Voter District include the
following:
Tuesday, January
14, 2014; 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Richmond
Public Schools Armstrong High School
2300 Cool Lane;
Richmond, Virginia
Thursday, December
5, 2013; 6:00-8:00 p.m. RPS George
Mason
Elementary
School; 813 North 28th Street; Richmond, Virginia
Thursday,
December 19, 2013; 6:00-8:00 p.m. (SPECIAL NOTE: This was a Joint
Meeting with The Honorable Ellen F. Robertson, Councilwoman, Richmond City
Council Gateway 6th Voter District) Main Street
Station; 15th & Main Street; Richmond, Virginia
______________________________________
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)
______________________________________
MISSION The
mission of Richmond City Council
is to represent citizens in creating and amending
local laws, providing government policy and
oversight, and approving the city budget.
VISION Richmond
City Council is committed to
creating a vibrant community that is a great place
to live, work, learn, play, visit and raise a
family.