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Councilors propose roughly $21 million in operating enhancements including schools, eviction services and ambulance funding
Summary
Council members submitted a slate of operating enhancements—totaling about $20.94 million as of the meeting morning—targeting Richmond Public Schools, eviction defense and diversion, emergency medical services, and a range of nonprofit partners; staff said final adoption requires balancing with reductions.
Council members presented dozens of proposed operating enhancements during a Richmond City Council budget work session, with a cumulative total of enhancements reported at about $20,940,000 as of the morning of the meeting.
Interim Chief of Staff Matthew Slatz told the body the 48 enhancements submitted to that point totaled nearly $21 million and that council members were also identifying reductions to offset new spending. “Our primary focus for this session is centering on the operating amendments that you’ve all submitted,” Slatz said.
Enhancements on the spreadsheet…
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