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DMV Connect Services to be Provided at City Hall on Friday, January 3

The Department of Motor Vehicles’ (DMV) mobile customer service center – DMV Connect – will be at Richmond City Hall, 900 E. Broad Street, on Friday, January 3, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

DMV Connect offers common DMV transactions including applying for and renewing driver's licenses and ID cards, titles and registrations, license plates, driver transcripts, disabled parking placards or plates, address changes, E-ZPass transponders, hunting and fishing licenses and much more.

Citizens are encouraged to research and bring the required documents to complete your transactions. To determine what documents are needed, use the interactive document guide at dmvnow.com.

DMV Connect is a portable program serving Virginians who may not be able to travel to a DMV office. These services will be offered at least once per month in the City of Richmond, depending on the volume of customers.

Sidewalk Reopens on North Arthur Ashe Boulevard Bridge

In-house crew saves the city $51,500

The sidewalk has reopened and pedestrian access has resumed on the northbound side of the North Arthur Ashe Boulevard Bridge between Leigh Street and Avenue of Champions. 

A routine bridge inspection in November revealed an emergency repair was needed to fix one of the concrete piers that support the northbound sidewalk. 

The Department of Public Works used its in-house Bridge Team for the job, which cost $33,800, compared to $85,300 it would have cost to use a contractor. That resulted in a savings of $51,500. 

The November inspection revealed no safety concerns on the traffic lanes or the southbound sidewalk.
 

2nd Phase of Transfer Station Renovations Gets Underway December 23

–First phase wrapping up; 2nd phase starting in less than two weeks–

Construction begins Monday, December 23  on the 2nd phase of renovations to the Hopkins Road Transfer Station at 3520 N. Hopkins Rd. During this phase, the south concrete tipping floor will be replaced. The last day for residents to dump before the work begins is Saturday, December 21. This is the final phase to replace the facility’s tipping floors. Work is nearing completion on the north floor, which began in late October.

After December 21 only those with dump-trailers can continue using the facility. All others should use the East Richmond Road Convenience Center (ERRCC) at 3800 East Richmond Rd. or other area landfills. Those opting for the ERRCC will be required to off-load items on their own. Materials such as trash, bulk and brush, and household hazardous waste can be disposed at that location. Hours of operation at ERRCC are 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. It is closed on Sunday. The facility is only for city residents and proof of residency is required.

Work at the Transfer Station is expected to be completed by the end of February.

Richmond 300 to host second community meeting for Greater Scott’s Addition Redevelopment Study December 16

 

Greater Scott

As part of the Richmond 300: Guide for Growth master plan effort, the Department of Planning and Development Review is taking a closer look at the Greater Scott’s Addition area, which includes the Diamond and its environs.
 
The second Greater Scott’s Addition community meeting, titled “Identifying the Opportunity,” will take place on Monday, December 16, 2019 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Science Museum of Virginia, 2500 W. Broad Street. 
 
Attend this meeting to learn about past proposals and discuss the future of the Greater Scott’s Addition area as we seek to develop guiding principles for the area’s redevelopment.
 
Councilmember Kim Gray hosted the first meeting to talk about Greater Scott’s Addition on July 23, 2019 at the Science Museum of Virginia. The meeting included remarks from: Ms. Gray; Trevor Dickerson, President of Scott’s Addition Boulevard Association; Dr. Jeremy Hoffman, Chief Scientist at the Science Museum of Virginia; and Mark A. Olinger, Director of the Department of Planning and Development Review of the City of Richmond.
 
Please visit www.richmond300.com/relatedplans for more information on the Greater Scott’s Addition Redevelopment Study.

 

Navy Hill Town Hall Video and Presentation Materials

Navy Hill

For those residents of Richmond who have not been able to attend one of Mayor Levar Stoney's four Navy Hill town hall meetings, video footage of the presentation and the accompanying Powerpoint have been made available.

Click here to watch the video of Mayor Stoney and Director of Economic Development Leonard Sledge giving the presentation.

Follow along with this link to the Powerpoint presentation.

The last of Mayor Stoney's Navy Hill town hall meetings is this evening, 6 p.m., at Albert Hill Middle School.

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