Records show Marshall was scheduled to travel to Spain before abrupt exit
The emails, obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request filed by the Richmond Times-Dispatch, are a strong indication that Marshall’s exit was sudden and unplanned, at least according to the...
View ArticleHinkle: Brewery deal comes with a hangover
The Jones administration has shown less than a robust commitment to transparency. The details about every angle of this deal should be fully disclosed. The public also should receive regular reports...
View ArticleEditorial: Richmond needs to know
The administration of Mayor Dwight Jones is proving as transparent as a World War II blackout curtain. Link
View ArticleCity Stonewalls; Wolf Sues!
Wolf called out the City on the backpage of Style and on her blog. The Times-Dispatch joined the fun on its editorial page: “That rumble you hear is the thousands of lawyers across the state laughing...
View ArticleHunting for Gold
The revenue outlook seems dim for Redskins training camp, raising uncertainty about how the city will get its money back. Link
View ArticleCity attorney points to ‘missteps’ in closed council meetings
City Attorney Allen L. Jackson didn’t go into much detail about the apparent errors during a brief discussion at Monday’s meeting of the council’s Organizational Development Committee, but he...
View ArticleAudit: Shift of school trauncy program rocky
The move was underfunded and the promised equipment, including cars, was either faulty or inoperable, said the report from Debora R. Johns, chief auditor for the school system. Link
View ArticleApartment group upset by city’s pullout from rental inspection meeting
Peter Chapman, who oversees Walsh and Olinger as deputy chief administrative officer for economic and community development, advised his staff not to be involved, said Tammy D. Hawley, press secretary...
View ArticleCity documents suggest Marshall severance pay was optional
The city of Richmond may not have been required to pay $163,617 in severance compensation to former Chief Administrative Officer Byron C. Marshall, but the office of Mayor Dwight C. Jones has declined...
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