“Heard It First From The Mayor” Four-Day Refuse Pick-Up For the past couple years the City has been reviewing ways to cut costs in the Division of Solid Waste, while enhancing resident services. As a result, beginning July 9, 2012 the city will eliminate Friday trash collection. Residents who currently have Friday pick-up will be […]

“Heard It First From The Mayor” Independence Day Celebrations Our city celebrates our nation’s birthday like few others! For the second year in a row, there will be a free fireworks display on our city’s downtown historic riverfront. RVA Fireworks on the James will take place on Brown’s Island in downtown Richmond on July 3 […]

“Heard It First From The Mayor” RVA Shoppers Shuttle I am proud to announce that I have extended and expanded the pilot program RVA Shoppers Shuttle, the monthly grocery shuttle offering transportation for Richmond residents to local grocery stores. This courtesy service is being piloted for residents in areas of the city considered to be […]

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Heard It First From The Mayor – “Hurricane Preparedness” with Mayor Dwight C. Jones & ‘Miss Community’ Clovia Lawrence Hurricane season is June 1 through November 30. So I encourage all residents to plan now by getting a kit, making a plan, and staying prepared! Following a disaster it may take up to 72 hours […]

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On this weeks “You Heard It First” with Richmond Mayor Jones & Miss Community Clovia, we discuss “The Healthy Richmond” Health Expo. For more information visit www.richmondgov.com [ooyala code=”VpZDdjNDqzHiMHvKxSY7zrwtXQGVYHAT”]

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Watch the latest episode of “You Heard It First” with Mayor Dwight Jones & Miss Community Clovia as they discuss the “Shoppers Shuttle” and the Food Policy Task Force Community Meeting on April 4th at 6pm at the Carilon in Byrd Park.  For more information visit www.richmondgov.com [ooyala code=”t5ZDdjNDr6SqWOaPnWKxMVU4oVdObLk_”]

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A Community Conversation: City Budget Discussion – March 28th at 6:30pm – Virginia War Memorial (621 South Belvidere Street). Join Mayor Jones for a discussion about the Proposed Amendments to the Biennial Fiscal Plan for FY 2013, the Capital Improvements Program for FY 2013-2017, ongoing projects throughout the city and other issues impacting communities. MPACT […]

“You Heard It First” with Mayor Dwight C. Jones & Miss Community Clovia Discuss the Hull Street Library The city has reopened the newly renovated Hull Street Library at 1400 Hull Street. The library renovation is a signal of the rebirth that is occurring in the Hull Street corridor.  Businesses are moving back into the […]

Miss Community Clovia had the chance to check in on Richmond Mayor, Dwight C. Jones and shed some light on some of the initiatives he’s been working on around the city. Mayor Dwight C. Jones discusses the “First Fridays Art Walk” and the impact it has on the city and the community. Over the last […]