A monthly update by Michelle Blackwell, Chair, Richmond Chamber Government Relations Committee. Go Go Garbage! More Service – Less Money In November, Chris Lehon from RecycleMore gave the Government Relations Committee an update on the new garbage franchise deal that is under consideration for West County Cities and unincorporated West...

Article by For Richmond – posted June 17, 2013. Attendees remember notable achievements and help strategize next steps. For Richmond members joined community leaders, elected officials and a broad cross-section of Richmond residents last Thursday in a packed celebration that marked the coalition’s first year of success and sought community...

Article by Michelle Blackwell, Chair, Government Relations Committee. Updated: April 17, 2013 Councilmember Nat Bates, was suffering from a bad cold, when he addressed the Chamber members at the April 9th Government Relations meeting. Despite the cold, his dry wit and candor were evident throughout the meeting. He announced that...

Article by Zach St. George, www.richmonconfidential.org – Posted February 5, 2013. Read the official article here. The City Council appointed Jael Myrick to fill Gary Bell’s empty seat in a 4 – 1 vote with one abstention Monday, avoiding a special election. Myrick will be sworn in during Tuesday night’s...

Article by Jennifer Baires, richmondconfidential.org – Posted February 1, 2013. Read the official article here. Twelve people have submitted their names for consideration by the Richmond City Council to fill the vacant seat left open when councilmember-elect Gary Bell—who is in a coma after suffering a bacterial sinus infections—was unable...