Posts Tagged ‘Richmond Chamber of Commerce’
Richmond improvement projects stalled
Neighborhood clean-up projects have galvanized the Richmond community with a strong resurgence of effort to make improvements, but has it been enough to rid 23rd Street of the pimps and prostitutes that plague the district at night?
Read MoreMeasure U passes, but businesses remain divided
The change in the tax code could increase the city’s revenues by nearly $6 million dollars, according to a financial analysis by the city attorney. The city, according to a finance department presentation from October 6, is currently operating on a $6 million deficit.
Read MoreDecisive vote over Point Richmond Bottoms property expected
Shea Homes, based in Walnut, Calif., is proposing to build a 60-unit residential development on the site. But three years in, the Shea Homes plan is meeting resistance. Richmond residents are questioning the company’s request for a General Plan Amendment (GPA), which would allow four of the proposed buildings to exceed 35 feet in height, the maximum the city’s General Plan allows.
Read MoreGary Bell throws name into Richmond political hat
Gary Bell knows how to make people feel at ease. He also knows a little bit about money and business principles. And at a campaign kickoff Thursday night at the Courtyard Marriott at Hilltop Mall, the president and CEO of Cooperative Center Federal Credit Union in Berkeley declared his intent to bring civility and leadership…
Read MoreElla “Bea” Roberson kicks off her campaign for Richmond City Council
In the Hilltop Ballroom at the Courtyard Marriot in Richmond Thursday night, leaders from around the city gathered to help Ella “Bea” Roberson kick off her campaign for Richmond City Council.
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