Posts Tagged ‘Hilltop District Neighborhood Council’
Push for disc golf course in Hilltop Lake Park angers some on council
Richmond City Council members angry about plans for a disc golf course at Hilltop Lake Park.
Read MoreDistrict elections proposal heads to city, aims to give neighborhoods a voice
A push to change the way City Council members are elected appears to have resurfaced in Richmond. If successful, the initiative would draw six new districts in the city, each with an elected representative.
Read MoreMayor highlights business, environment and council meeting improvements in his first 100 days
On April 23, new Richmond Mayor Tom Butt concluded his first 100 days in office. Butt, a longtime councilmember and Point Richmond architect, won the November election to replace termed-out former mayor Gayle McLaughlin, and took office in January. In politics, the first 100 days is considered an important period in which a new legislator…
Read MoreCity council rejects zoning revisions for a digital sign in Hilltop
A divided Richmond City Council has rejected a zoning amendment that would allow a digital advertising billboard on the I-80 corridor for the troubled Hilltop business district. Leaders in the Hilltop district have urged the city to allow a digital billboard to promote the businesses there since 2007, but the city’s sign ordinance currently doesn’t…
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