Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Councilwoman Ellen F. Robertson to hold a North of the River Meeting for the Richmond Gateway 6th Voter District

RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
Richmond City Council – Richmond City Hall - 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305 - Richmond, Virginia  23219 U.S.A.  - www.council.richmondva.gov

COUNCIL PUBLIC INFORMATION NEWS RELEASE
IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO BE FORWARDED AND SHARED
Tuesday, 25 August 2015

Councilwoman Ellen F. Robertson to hold a North of the River Meeting for the Richmond Gateway 6th Voter District

All Richmond Gateway 6th Voter District residents invited and encouraged to attend
         
WHAT           (Richmond, Virginia U.S.A.) - The Honorable Ellen F. Robertson, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Richmond Gateway 6th Voter District, will hold a North of the River Meeting for the Richmond Gateway 6th Voter District. This is part of the regular meetings she typically holds each month, which include information on her Richmond Gateway 6th Voter District goals and accomplishments; thematic agendas of current interest; and, special guests. These meetings are free and open to the public and all Richmond Gateway 6th Voter District residents are invited and encouraged to attend. Free refreshments will be served. The planned program/agenda for this meeting includes the following:
                      
                       PROGRAM/AGENDA

¨     Highland Park Neighborhood Clean Alleyways
      Tons of dumped trash, mattresses, tires, rugs, overgrown branches and more removed

¨      Richmond Property Laws Code Enforcement: Fines & Penalties Panel         Discussion
        -Mr. John Walsh, Richmond Dept. of Planning & Development Review
        -Mr. Emmanuel Adediran, Richmond Department of Public Works
        -A representative from the Richmond Office of the City Attorney

¨      Special Recognition to the Cannon Creek supporters
        -Ms. Selena Cuffee-Glenn, CEO, City of Richmond
        -The Honorable C. T. Woody, Sheriff of Richmond
        -Mr. John Harris
        -Dr. Charles Price

Exhibitors: Bulk Trash; Richmond Department of Public Works - Storm Water Management; Central Virginia Waste Management Authority; Ms. Victoria Campbell, Drafting Tech II, Richmond Grows Gardens/Richmond Community Garden Program, Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities; Mr. Paul Manning, Chief Service Officer, Neighbor-To-Neighbor, Richmond Office on Human Services/Volunteerism; Groundwork RVA; Renew Richmond;
Sierra Club Virginia Chapter 

WHEN           Thursday, August 27, 2015
5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
                   
WHERE          Hotchkiss Field Community Center
                       (Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Facilities)
701 E. Brookland Park Boulevard - Richmond, Virginia  23222

WHO             The Honorable Ellen F. Robertson, Councilwoman
                       Richmond City Council, Richmond Gateway 6th Voter District

CONTACT   For more information, please contact The Honorable Ellen F. Robertson, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Richmond Gateway 6th Voter District, at 804.314.7658 (mobile), or ellen.robertson@richmondgov.com (email)



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Steve Skinner
Council Public Information Manager
RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
OFFICE OF THE COUNCIL CHIEF OF STAFF
Richmond City Hall
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Richmond, Virginia  23219 U.S.A.
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804.335.4054 (mobile)
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