Fourth District City Councilwoman Kristen M. Nye is anticipated to be the new president of Richmond’s governing body.
Next Tuesday, Jan. 2, City Council will hold its organizational meeting to vote on new officers following the departure of Dr. Michael J. Jones.
Under proposed changes to the City Charter or constitution,
City Council would gain new authority over housing subsidies
and real estate tax relief to residents with low to moderate
incomes, in addition to setting its own compensation and modi-
fying zoning.
Fifth District Councilwoman Stephanie A. Lynch hopes to gain
unanimous support from her eight colleagues
at the Monday, Dec. 11, council meeting for
the changes she has negotiated with Mayor
Levar M. Stoney’s administration.
If passed by the council, the package
would be sent to the General Assembly for
approval in the upcoming 2024 session.
Many of the changes follow recommenda-
tions that a council-created Richmond City
Charter Review Commission submitted Aug.
2 after a year of study.
As the most significant package of charter changes proposed
since the 2004 creation of a mayor elected citywide, the amend-
ments do not address the current relationship between the council
and the mayor ahead of the 2024 elect
Proposals for two new city-supported homeless shelters – including one at 1900 Chamberlayne Ave. that drew fire from area businesses cleared City Council Monday.