RICHMOND CITY
COUNCIL
Richmond
City Council – Richmond City Hall - 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305 - Richmond, Virginia 23219 - www.council.richmondva.gov
COUNCIL PUBLIC
INFORMATION NEWS ADVISORY
IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO BE FORWARDED AND SHARED
Thursday,
6 February 2014
A
Statement from Richmond City Council regarding the baseball/Shockoe issue
WHAT (Richmond,
Virginia U.S.A.) – The Members of Richmond City Council have
become aware of individuals being paid to go door to door in Richmond
neighborhoods to solicit signatures of support for the Mayor’s proposed Revitalize RVA baseball stadium in
Shockoe Bottom.
Richmond City
Council has received reports that there is some confusion and that some
residents may have been told that Council requested and/or endorsed the
petition drive. Richmond City Council is not behind this petition drive
solicitation and will not take a lobbyist role in this matter in any way.
Instead, the members of Richmond City Council will continue to review the
proposal and continue listening
to Richmond residents in their individual districts in considering this
important issue.
CONTACT For more information, please contact The Honorable Charles R. Samuels,
President of Richmond City Council, Councilman, Richmond City Council North
Central 2nd Voter District, at 804.646.6532; or charles.samuels@richmondgov.com (email)
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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)
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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.
