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April 21, 2020
Stoney Announces Nearly $6 Million for Emergency Housing
In an effort to address Richmond’s emergency housing needs during the COVID-19 outbreak, Mayor Levar Stoney announced Tuesday that $5.8 million in local and federal funding will soon be available.
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March 6, 2020
Mayor Stoney’s budget proposal devotes millions to Richmond schools, roads, city services
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney unveiled his administrations FY2021 budget plan Friday, which includes a $782.6 million operating budget and an $85 million Capital Improvement Plan.
Among the plan’s chief focuses are schools, housing, transportation and economic development.
The proposal increases the city’s support to Richmond Public Schools by $16 million. That’s on top of a $20 million increase in state education funding.
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January 31, 2019
Stoney announces Virginia's first eviction diversion program in State of the City speech
Richmond will launch the first eviction diversion program in Virginia this year, Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney announced in his State of the City address Thursday night.
The announcement comes about 10 months after a Princeton University analysis published in The New York Times found that Richmond renters faced eviction at the second-highest rate in the country. The findings, which also showed high eviction rates in four other Virginia cities, sparked scrutiny of state laws last year and jump-started discussions locally of what can be done to stem the tide.
