Drainage problem in alleyway
The city said it sent out a crew Tuesday, but didn’t find any mud or puddles, given Monday’s rain. Turns out, they went to the wrong address. Link
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City audit reveals questionable practices with sidewalk repairs
A city audit reveals that the Department of Public Works is not completing or keeping track of city sidewalk repairs, and could be potentially wasting taxpayer money. CBS 6 also found out that crews...
View ArticleRichmond park grows into a jungle, neighbors and councilman demand action
It looks more like a wild savannah than a city park – Thomas Square in Richmond has grass nearing four feet high, growing taller than children and the multitude of dogs found in Randolph. Link
View ArticleCity schools getting lost in sea of grass
Just before afternoon dismissal Monday at Oak Grove Elementary, the median in the middle of the parent drop-off loop had grass as tall as 28 inches. Large swathes surrounding it, the school and an...
View ArticleRichmond School Board wants lawn duties back
Bourne said it was becoming increasingly apparent that the city couldn’t handle the task of grounds maintenance, and that the time was coming for the duty — and the accompanying money, personnel and...
View ArticleMayor promises to cut grass at city schools
The Department of Public Works has a crew of 26 employees assigned to the task. But a city spokesman, Mike Wallace, said that fully staffed, the department should have 42 people. Jones said the Friday...
View ArticleLee Bridge safety fix passes Richmond committee
With its members agreeing that safety trumps aesthetics, the Richmond Urban Design Committee unanimously endorsed a city Public Works Department plan to restrict access to the Robert E. Lee Bridge’s...
View ArticleNeighbors upset with city over uncut grass
CBS 6 contacted Richmond Public Works spokeswoman Sharon North. She said there has been a staffing shortage in the grass cutting department, a result of a lack of funds. North says that usually there...
View ArticleSnakes, rats plague Southside residents
[Sharon North, Richmond Public Works spokesperson] also said that the department is short-staffed and underfunded. As a result, they have been pulling people from other areas of the department to do...
View ArticleRichmond woman hospitalized after fall on city sidewalk
A report published by the city auditor last month says, unless council makes sidewalks a priority, the conditions will only get worse. Link
View ArticleOfficial says Richmond to outsource some sidewalk repairs
James Jackson, facing pointed and critical questioning from members of the City Council’s Public Safety Committee on Monday night, said the city is working on a request for proposals for sidewalk...
View ArticleFan neighbors want quicker response to trash pick-up
People who live in The Fan want to know what’s holding up trash pick-up. Neighbors are reporting weeks, sometimes months, before big items are hauled off. The city says there’s always an increase in...
View ArticleContinuing Investigation of Firehouse Conditions
And if the work order was completed then why up until last week was Station 14 using baking pans to catch water leaking from the ceiling? Link
View ArticleCity makes progress on overgrown grass
“I think the mayor needs to get off his butt and do his job instead of always being gone,” Trammell said. Link
View ArticleRichmond’s green parking meters have a problem
However, the new battery-operated machines that are powered using solar panels lose their charge when it’s cloudy. Link
View ArticleA severely overgrown cemetery is being cleaned up after a local woman...
A severely overgrown cemetery is being cleaned up after a local woman contacted 8News about the problem. Link
View ArticleRetiree’s fall highlights city’s sidewalk problems
Patricia McBride had been trying for years to get city workers to fix the uneven sidewalk in front of her house on Frank Road in South Richmond. All it took to get their attention, it turns out, was a...
View ArticleSources: Richmond Public Works director placed on leave
James Jackson was placed on a thirty day suspension without pay and his office has been cleaned out, according to sources. After several requests and a lot of digging, the reason behind the leave is...
View ArticleReport: City worker took equipment home to Henrico
A Richmond employee used a city vehicle and excavator to dig up a stump at his Henrico County home, according to a new report from the city auditor. The unnamed employee, identified as a lead mason in...
View ArticleNeighbors frustrated with rodents, trash left in city alleyway
For years neighbors told CBS 6 tall trees and high grass covered an unfinished alleyway near Spings Rd. They said the city recently finally cut everything down but left the trash that had been piling...
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