Richmond
City Council /
News Release
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sharing, forwarding, and posting
Tuesday,
24 March 2020
A statement from Richmond City Council
Regarding
COVID-19
Richmond, Virginia – “Thank you Richmond residents for
your strength and fortitude as our city works together to respond to this
unprecedented world health pandemic, COVID-19, and the ever evolving associated
challenges.
During
this time, Richmond City Council remains committed to the continued provision
of oversight, legislative action, and policies, critical to the continued
operation and delivery of essential city services to help ensure the health,
well-being and safety of all residents.
In light of the current situational
context, Richmond City Council is currently working to delineate processes and
procedures for holding electronic public meetings, and will share the meeting
schedule and method for public involvement once finalized.
For your safety, please observe the
cautionary measures prescribed by public health authorities, and know that
Richmond City Council anticipates adopting in mid-April an ordinance extending
the filing deadline for applications and certifications for tax relief for the
elderly and the permanently and totally disabled to mid-May.
While
critical Richmond Government services continue to be delivered, nothing about
the current event is business as usual and some services will understandably be
affected by efforts to help protect our communities.
As
we advance through this new normal together with changes in our daily lives and
routines, thank you for your patience and understanding as Richmond endeavors
to persevere.
Richmond
City Council also thanks those working diligently and tirelessly behind the
scenes and on the front lines, who rarely get the credit they deserve, as our
community continues to navigate responsibility through this now and in the
weeks ahead.
As
always, Richmond residents are invited and encouraged to communicate thoughts,
ideas and questions they have directly to the individual Councilmembers
representing them. Please find the following helpful link for contact
information, if needed: http://www.richmondgov.com/CityCouncil/contacts.aspx
And, for updated local
developments, Richmond City Council encourages residents to follow reputable
sources of information related to Coronavirus/COVID-19 and, in order to help
maintain consistency and continuity, directs everyone to visit www.richmondgov.com/covid19.”
http://richmondvacitycouncil.blogspot.com/2020/03/a-statement-from-richmond-city-council.html
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