Posts Tagged ‘HUD’
Richmond city council meeting discusses investigating the death of Richard “Pedie” Perez
Talk about policing dominated the Richmond City Council meeting on Tuesday, as councilmembers and citizens discussed amending the Richmond Police Commission enabling ordinance, initiating a police commission investigation into the death of Richard “Pedie” Perez following a settlement between the city and Perez’ family earlier that day, and investigating all cases in which individuals are…
Read MoreHow will Richmond Housing Authority spend HUD relocation funding to help Hacienda residents move?
Richmond Housing Authority (RHA) executive director Tim Jones said a little over $1 million in grant funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will cover relocation cost for Hacienda residents, who should have already moved out of the bug-infested roof-leaking public housing.
Read MoreHacienda residents to move with federally-funded vouchers
Nearly a year has passed since stories broke in February 2014, about disturbing living conditions in the Hacienda public housing complex. Now Hacienda residents will finally see the beginning of the end of their days at Hacienda.
Read MoreMayor highlights Hilltop Mall and Hacienda relocation in State of the City address
Richmond’s new mayor Tom Butt made his first State of the City address on Tuesday night, announcing that “Richmond is open for business” and saying that his office is checking on the Hacienda public housing complex resident relocation every day. Butt started his address by thanking former Mayor Gayle McLaughlin, City Manager Bill Lindsay and…
Read MoreThe Hacienda housing project was declared uninhabitable. Why are tenants still living there?
The troubles at the Hacienda housing project were made public in February. The Richmond Housing Authority promised a tenant relocation in April. The initial application was sent in May. It’s now October—and mice still crawl at residents’ feet and cracks still spider up the walls. “I thought this place was coming down on my head…
Read MoreCity Council addresses media reports of neglect and mismanagement by Richmond Housing Authority
The Richmond City Council responded to damning media reports of appalling public housing conditions and financial mismanagement by the Richmond Housing Authority.
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