Below are details on upcoming public meetings in the cities of Richmond and Charlottesville, as well as Hanover County.
Richmond
Organizational Development Standing Committee
4 p.m. Monday
Council chambers, 2nd floor, Richmond City Hall
301 N. 9th St.
After a joint meeting with Henrico officials, city councilors said they would discuss Richmond’s position on working with neighboring counties that buy water from the city to improve the city’s water infrastructure.
The committee is expected to go into a closed-door meeting to consult with attorneys on a regional water advisory group proposed by Mayor Danny Avula.
Director of Public Utilities Scott Morris is expected to update the committee on the city’s main water treatment plant and DPU’s progress on corrective actions required by the state health department after January’s water crisis. The panel is also set to hear a presentation on the independent review of the city’s emergency response to January’s winter storm and water crisis.
The standing committee is also set to consider its recommendation to City Council for a resolution establishing policies and procedures for the city’s Civilian Review Board — more than two years after councilors voted to set one up.
City Council
4 p.m. Monday
Council chambers, 2nd floor, Richmond City Hall
301 N. 9th St.
Members are expected to vote on a proposal to require more top officials to live within city limits — including department heads, the city auditor and inspector general.
Mayor Danny Avula opposes the effort, with administration officials calling it “inappropriate and counterproductive” in a memo to City Council.
Avula’s team argues the move would hinder recruitment, reduce diversity and disrupt operations. But the ordinance is sponsored by six of the nine councilors, so the change appears to have the votes to pass.
School Board
6 p.m. Monday
School Board chambers, 17th Floor, Richmond City Hall
301 N. 9th St.
Members are set to be updated on the external review conducted to compare Richmond Public Schools’ compensation and classification system with that of neighboring districts.
The board will also discuss the division’s end of year early literacy results, as well as vacancies within schools participating in RPS200.
A full presentation on the district’s staffing ahead of the new school year is expected. The current vacancy rate across the district is just over 7%.
Urban Design Committee
10 a.m. Thursday
5th Floor Conference Room, Richmond City Hall
301 N. 9th St.
Committee members are slated to consider a concept proposal to replace the Arthur Ashe Boulevard Bridge over the CSX railroad, which is over 75 years old and has “exceeded its useful life,” according to the city.
City Council has final approval on all proposals.
Education and Human Services Standing Committee
2 p.m. Thursday
Council chambers, 2nd floor, Richmond City Hall
301 N. 9th St.
Deputy Chief Administrative Officer of Human Services Amy Popovich is set to give a follow-up presentation on the committee’s March meeting with stakeholders of the city’s homeless services system.
Planning Commission
1 p.m. Friday
5th Floor Conference Room, Richmond City Hall
301 N. 9th St.
The commission’s Cultural Heritage Stewardship Plan subcommittee, which works to preserve and promote the city’s “cultural assets and historic resources,” is set to meet. An agenda was not posted by publication.
Hanover County
School Board
5 p.m. Tuesday
Board Room, Hanover County Administration Building
7516 County Complex Road
The board has set a work session to get training on the Freedom of Information Act and Conflict of Interest Act. Members are also expected to go into a closed session to consider a religious exemption request.
School Board
7 p.m. Tuesday
Board Room, Hanover County Administration Building
7516 County Complex Road
Board members are expected to pick a new chair and vice chair and vote on proposed changes to the student code of conduct.
Charlottesville
City Council
4 p.m. Monday
Charlottesville City Hall
605 E. Main St.
The council’s consent agenda includes a resolution to allocate $23.3 million in additional funding from the Virginia Department of Transportation for seven projects in the city — including the Barracks Emmet Streetscape Project and bike/pedestrian improvements at Washington Park and the intersection of 10th Street and Grady Avenue.
The city’s Office of Sustainability is presenting an annual report on the success of the city’s Climate Program during fiscal year 2025 and an updated greenhouse gas inventory. City Manager Sam Sanders is also set to deliver an FY25 annual report on other city departments.
Councilors will also vote on whether to grant an easement to Dominion Energy to move power lines underground around Pen and Quarry parks, as well as whether to upgrade a memorandum of understanding governing the Dogwood Vietnam Memorial at McIntire Park to a formal lease. Council staff has recommended passing both ordinances.
