RICHMOND CITY
COUNCIL
Richmond
City Council – Richmond City Hall - 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305 - Richmond, Virginia 23219
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COUNCIL PUBLIC
INFORMATION NEWS ADVISORY
IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO BE FORWARDED AND SHARED
Monday,
12 May 2014
Richmond City Council President Charles R. Samuels and Mayor
Dwight C. Jones
released the following joint statement:
(Richmond, Virginia U.S.A.) -- Richmond City
Council President Charles R. Samuels and Mayor Dwight C. Jones issue the
following joint statement:
“We have reached an agreement to move the
City’s budget forward.
This compromise adds:
·
$2.05 million in new funding for additional
capital needs for Richmond Public Schools. Added to the $5 million provided in
the Mayor’s original budget, this represents a one-year increase of nearly 700%
in capital funding for schools.
·
$1.5 million for bicycle infrastructure
·
$100,000 for the Oliver Hill Courts Building
·
$250,000 for blighted properties
These measures will be funded by a $3.9
million reduction in capital funding for the proposed E-911 Center, while
retaining funding to plan the facility.
The agreement adds $3 million in funding for
the Riverfront. This will be funded by the city’s anticipated FY14 revenue
surplus.
The agreement reduces the $4.5 million in
capital improvements that had been proposed for individual Council districts.
The agreement restores previous cuts to the
Shockoe infrastructure, to a level of $10.6 million. This is a $3 million reduction
from the Mayor’s original proposal.
This agreement secures additional funding for
key projects to move the City forward and avoids a Mayoral veto.”
“It’s been very encouraging to see the
outpouring of support for public schools this year,” said Mayor Jones. “From my
conversations with students, members of the School Board and City Council, and
due to my confidence in our new School Superintendent, I’m pleased that we’ve
been able to add additional funding for public schools. We’re all committed to
our public schools, the riverfront, and our bicycling infrastructure. This
agreement moves these projects forward.”
“I am pleased with this agreement that
invests in our shared priorities to move the City forward and avoids a Mayoral
veto or override,” says Richmond City Council President Charles R. Samuels. “Richmond
City Council and the Mayor came together, negotiated in good faith, and
produced a positive result for the City.”
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Steve Skinner
Council Public Information Manager
RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
OFFICE OF THE COUNCIL CHIEF OF STAFF
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)
steven.skinner@richmondgov.com (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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