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Resident urges council to reserve budget share for Family Crisis Fund after January water incidents
Summary
A Seventh District resident urged Richmond City Council to allocate 0.305% of the city budget — roughly $9 million — to expand the Family Crisis Fund, saying recent emergencies and high eviction rates show the need for a larger emergency housing pool.
Casey Miller, a Seventh District resident, told Richmond City Council during public comment that the city should reserve 0.305% of its total budget to fund a $9,000,000 increase to the Family Crisis Fund.
Miller said the fund’s limited resources were exhausted in less than 72 hours after the January water crisis, and argued that the city’s high renter share and rising evictions require stronger local emergency housing supports.
"I am Casey Miller, a resident and runner in the Seventh District and a member of New…
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