every year #RVACouncil has to vote for a tax rate or else it rolls back to $1.146. So in recent years, the tax rate has been $1.20 so Trammell/Abubaker/Lynch's paper would reduce the tax rate from recent years.
What is interesting is if you follow Abubaker on social media, she has been trying to..
Alright we're back in action on #RVACouncil meetings with a meeting tonight at 6PM. There are 9 people signed up for public comment with a variety of issues from across the city ranging from affordable housing to patriot front signs to water supply concerns. #RVA 🧜♀️
Alright it’s that time again…. #RVACouncil is tomorrow. 4PM is informal and 6PM is formal so let’s check out the agendas!
On informal is consideration for the civilian review board appointments. 53 people applied for 4 spots on the board. #RVA 🧜♀️
Well nvm. It’s not on my tv and I don’t have my laptop at home with me so I guess I won’t be tweeting. Sorry everyone! #rva #rvacouncil 🧜♀️
Public Comment Period Request to Address City Council ~ June 23, 2025 Name: Ruth Puryear Subject: Alleged neighborhood harassment regarding parking Name: Cord'e Hodges, Jr. Subject: Trade school program for Gilpin Court children
Tomorrow is another edition of #RVACouncil! Let’s check out the agenda shall we, #rva?
First up we only have 2 speakers signed up for public comment. 🧜♀️
Tonight is another edition of #RVACouncil! One big item is they will be voting on Mayor Avula's CAO pick (Odie Donald II from Atlanta). At the 4PM informal meeting there will be a presentation of the Richmond 300 Code Refresh. Per the presentation, they are in the drafting ordinance phase. #rva 🧜♀️
Haven’t watched last night’s #RVACouncil yet but did catch this straight 🔥 🔥 🔥 from Andre Tolleris who channeled the inner rage of all Richmonders in the perfect amount of time. 👏 👏 👏 🧜♀️
Tonight is #RVACouncil at 6PM! You can tune in online or with rabbit eaters. #rva 🧜♀️
www.rva.gov/richmond-cit...
THE REGULAR AGENDA ORD. To amend ch. 26 of the City Code by adding therein a new art. XIX, 2025-099 consisting of §§ 26-1288-26-1292, for the purpose of establishing a disposable plastic bag tax. Patrons: Mayor Avula and Ms. Trammell Legislative History 4/28/25 City Council introduced and referred to the Finance and Economic Development Standing Committee 5/21/25 Finance and Economic Development Standing Committee recommended for approval to the City Council
On Tuesday’s #RVACouncil regular agenda is an ordinance to establish a 5 cent plastic bag tax.
What is your opinion of such a tax? 🧜♀️ #rva
Thanks for pulling this @bryanrva.dev! I’m terrible at remembering to bring the thread reader app over here.
Anyway, check out last night’s #RVACouncil meeting where folks showed up and out about the budget. 🧜♀️
….should #RVA get back to #RVAMayor, #RVACouncil, and #RPSBoard meeting together, especially ahead of budget season, regularly?
(3/3) 🧜♀️
What role should #RPSBoard members play in looping their #RVACouncil counterparts in on the particulars of the budget and socializing the ask ahead of Kamras presenting the budget?
(1/3)🧜♀️
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My and my mini me love watching #RVACouncil
#RVACouncil adjourned in 1 hour and 10 minutes. Here’s a thread of what happened but with no regular agenda there isn’t much to read other than public comment. 🧜♀️
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Selfie of Jessee and her son on the couch
🧜♀️ is excited to be curled up on the couch watching #RVACouncil with Mr. Squiggles.
Will be back with a summary but you can follow along live on our twitter account or watch here:
www.rva.gov/richmond-cit...
#RVACouncil was sworn in and they elected Dr Cynthia Newbille of the 7th district as President and Katherine Jordan of the 2nd district as Vice President. #RVA
TONIGHT at 6PM is the last #RVACouncil meeting of the year! I’ll be live posting on the “other app” but I’ll try to post a thread reader unroll at the end of the meeting. 🧜♀️
Here are the deets on how to tune in! www.rva.gov/richmond-cit...
#ICYMI you can read last week’s #RVACouncil meeting thread where after much ado council voted to maintain the $1.20 real estate tax and approve a new adoption center for RACC. Enjoy the hand wringing! 🧜♀️
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Picture of Jessee holding her vows laughing
Time for 🧜♀️ intro! I’m Jessee. I’m the #RVACouncil 🤓. I live tweet more than I write. I’m a mom to a 1yr old. Wife to an amazing man who isn’t on 🦋. Cat mom of 4. I’ve lived in Northside since 2016 but I grew up in Chesterfield.
Yes I just got married and will be using wedding photos from now on. 🧜♀️
YES meals tax to (start) funding the schools a little more decently passed, And my councilman who was against it last week voted yes, CLEARLY due to my strongly worded emails. #rvacouncil
I have become a person who follows hashtags for things being discussed in city council meetings, whaaaaat #rvacouncil #passthefriggingmealtaxforthefriggingschools
