Richmond City Council Office of Inspector General staff receive 2024 United States Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Virginia - Richmond Division Public Service Awards

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Richmond City Council Office of Inspector General staff receive 2024 United States Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Virginia - Richmond Division Public Service Awards

 

Investigations Mgr. Craig Johnson & Investigator Michael Chodorov cited

 

(Richmond, Virginia U.S.A. 10.8.2024) – Richmond City Council congratulates Richmond City Council Office of Inspector General staff, Craig Johnson, Investigations Manager, and Michael Chodorov, Investigator, for recently receiving 2024 United States Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Virginia - Richmond Division Public Service Awards.

 

As members of the Richmond City Council Office of Inspector General staff, Craig Johnson Michael Chodorov were recognized for their work in conjunction with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Virginia - Richmond Division that resulted in a successful case.

 

Both were cited by the United States Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Virginia Richmond Division for their “encyclopedic knowledge of the City of Richmond and their sharp instincts to pinpoint critical evidence dispersed through City Government”.

 

As staff of the Richmond City Council Office of Inspector General, both Craig Johnson and Michael Chodorov serve in helping detect and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, and to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the programs and operations of the City of Richmond Government through independent and objective investigations, inspections, and assistance.

 

Richmond City Council strives to ensure that city resources are used in an efficient and effective manner and thanks Inspector General James Osuna, Craig Johnson, Investigations Manager, and Michael Chodorov, Investigator, for their ongoing dedication, rigor, and hard work on behalf of our city.

 

CONTACT/INFORMATION                           

• For more information regarding the Richmond City Council Office of Inspector General, please contact Jim Osuna, Inspector General, Richmond City Council Office of Inspector General: 804.646.1840 (tel); james.osuna@rva.gov (email)

 

 

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Effective September 17, 2024, Latesha Holmes resigned her employment

 

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(Richmond, Virginia U.S.A. 9.20.2024) – Effective September 17, 2024, Latesha Holmes resigned her employment with the City. This resignation was voluntary. She has been employed as Council Chief of Staff since January 9, 2023. The Council thanks her for her service and wishes her well in her future projects.

 

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Planned Richmond Real Estate Database and Appraisal Software System upgrade nearing completion

 

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Planned Richmond Real Estate Database and Appraisal Software System upgrade nearing completion

Residents and contractors asked to submit transfers, creations of new parcels (divided lots, new subdivisions), etc. before November 8, 2024

(Richmond, Virginia U.S.A. 9.13.2024) – The Richmond City Council Office of Assessor of Real Estate is nearing completion of its planned upgrade and replacement of the Richmond Real Estate Database and Appraisal System software system to further enhance and increase efficiency.

    The upgrade is scheduled to go live at the end of this calendar year (2024) and will include a switchover period beginning November 8, and ending December 22, 2024. To minimize service impact, the switchover period has been scheduled during the city billing timeframe when updates to the Richmond Real Estate Parcel Mapper component of the database are typically paused.

    In anticipation, Richmond residents, contractors, etc. are asked and reminded to please submit, before November 8, 2024, any planned, known, anticipated, etc. Richmond Real Estate parcel related:

·       - changes

·       - updates

·      - transfers

·     - improvements

·     - permits

·       -creations of new parcels (divided lots, new subdivisions, etc.),

·       -renovations

·       -upgrades

·       -water and gas accounts

·       -etc.

    No Richmond Real Estate transfers, improvements, or new parcels will be created beginning November 8, 2024, and ending December 22, 2024.

    Inputs and updates the Richmond Real Estate Database and Appraisal System, including those during the switchover period, are scheduled to be live by January 15, 2025.

    The Richmond Office of Assessor of Real Estate thanks everyone for their kindness, understanding, time, space, and grace as it works diligently to improve processes.

 

Background

The Richmond Real Estate Database and Appraisal System is the official source of ownership of Richmond Real Estate parcels and the appraisal process in providing continuity, consistency, transparency, and trust on behalf of Richmond residents.

    The Richmond Real Estate Database and Appraisal System includes only real estate parcels located within the city boundaries of Richmond, Virginia. Richmond Real Estate does not include real estate located in surrounding towns, cities, or counties.

    All Richmond real estate owners are invited and encouraged to review their property’s current assessed value, at: https://apps.richmondgov.com/applications/propertysearch/

Richmond City Council Office of Assessor of Real Estate

·       The Richmond City Council Office of Assessor of Real Estate oversees the

-   annual reassessment of Richmond real estate,

-   real estate tax exemption process, and

-   management and maintenance of the Richmond Real Estate Database.

·       Each year, the Richmond Office of Assessor of Real Estate follows state law and, using defined national standards, carefully and equitably assesses/ reassesses (evaluates and calculates) the market value of real estate in Richmond.

CONTACT    For information regarding Richmond Real Estate Database and Appraisal Software System upgrade estate assessments, please contact: Richmond Office of Assessor of Real Estate, at 804.646.7500 (tel); or asktheassessor@rva.gov (email)

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Official launch of New Richmond People’s Budget process

 

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Official launch of New Richmond People’s Budget process

 

$3 million in Richmond Special Capital Projects to be chosen by Richmond People’s Budget participants

 

(Richmond, Virginia U.S.A. 9.5.2024) – Richmond City Council announces the official launch of its new Richmond People’s Budget process in which people from across Richmond can propose new Richmond Special Capital Projects and decide how to spend $3 million in public budget funding set-aside for this purpose.

 

Community proposal ideas are being gathered now through November 2024 and all persons ages 14 and older who and live, work or study in the city are invited and encouraged to submit their ideas for Richmond Special Capital Improvement projects that will help further enhance, beautify, and benefit our city. (https://www.rvapb.org/)

 

The official Richmond People’s Budget launch event is being held:

 

WHEN         Tuesday, September 10, 2024

                   1:00 – 1:45 p.m.

                                                  

WHERE        Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation, and Community Facilities

                   Abner Clay Park

                   200 W. Clay Street; Richmond, Virginia

                   (https://www.mapquest.com/us/virginia/abner-clay-park-304475511)

                       (Located north of Broad Street, in the Jackson Ward Neighborhood, in the Richmond Central 2^nd Voter District)

 

Background

The Richmond People's Budget process is a Richmond City Council-initiated and community-led approach to "participatory budgeting", where people get to directly choose how to spend a portion of the Richmond Government Budget.

 

The Richmond People’s Budget process was established and facilitated through Richmond City Council Ordinance #2020-256 and the work of the Richmond Participatory Budgeting Steering Commission. https://richmondva.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4734598&GUID=5C1B5D7E-0255-4EFE-877C-A958602CB8BB&Options=ID|Text|&Search=participatory+budgeting

 

The Richmond People's Budget process is a unique way for residents to influence how public funds are allocated in our community. By directly requesting, collecting, and implementing the best ideas from people who know their neighborhoods best, the Richmond People's Budget helps foster and build an even stronger, more connected Richmond.

 

Since its creation, the Richmond Participatory Budgeting Steering Commission has been deeply engaged in asking questions and learning from community groups, individuals, and experiences to create an inclusive, engaging, transparent, equitable, and capacity-building process on behalf of all Richmond residents.

 

Timeline of key waypoints: Richmond People's Budget

 

·       Fall 2024: Community Brainstorming

·       Winter 2024: Community Develops Proposals

·       Spring 2025: Community Vote

·       Summer 2025: Winning Projects are funded

 

CONTACT, INFO, and INVOLVEMENT: Richmond People’s Budget process

Everyone is invited and encouraged to learn more, get involved, volunteer, participate, make suggestions, and have questions answered:

 

• Please visit the Richmond People’s Budget Website (https://www.rvapb.org/)

and/or

·       Please contact Matthew Slaats, PhD, Richmond Participatory Budgeting Steering Commission Senior Lead Staff Support/Senior Civic Innovation Manager, Richmond City Council Office of Council Chief of Staff: 804.646.6447 (tel); 804.396.1313 (mobile); matthew.slaats@rva.gov (email)

 

 

 

 

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