Economy
The City of Richmond will begin levying over $750,000 in property-tax liens next month against out-of-compliance owners of vacant, abandoned or blighted homes.
It may not be a cure-all for the problems facing people in North Richmond, but a plan to include the community in Richmond’s business Enterprise Zone could provide some economic relief for the county’s poorest area.
Local marijuana dispensary operators say they’re trying to play by the rules, but it appears that in Richmond, there aren’t many rules to play by — a problem that isn’t going to be solved this November.
In a marathon session, City Council voted to move ahead with plans to create an ordinance to regulate and tax the city’s underground pipeline operators.
Four years after her upset win vaulted Gayle McLaughlin to the pinnacle of local politics and into the national spotlight, the now more seasoned Green Party mayor says she still has what it takes to hold the reins of power.
Richmond’s city limits grew by 10 feet Tuesday, as City Council approved a plan to annex a tiny strip of land just north of Kay Road during a generally tame council session.
The life, survival and success of the Mechanics Bank is closely tied to the history of Richmond, its hometown. It’s Richmond’s oldest bank and the only one currently headquartered in this city.
Councilman Nat Bates is enjoying arguably more public attention by remaining coy about his political future than he would reap from an outright announcement. Will Bates challenge his political bete noire, incumbent Mayor Gayle McLaughlin, in this year’s November election? Maybe. Maybe not.
Most Latino attendees during the last Richmond Council meeting were there to show support to the Point Molate project. They hope the building of the casino resort will bring them jobs.