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Richmond council asks mayor to seek funding to raise pay for contracted janitorial workers

Richmond City Council · February 9, 2026
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Summary

Council adopted Resolution 20 26 R004 asking the mayor to propose $1.1 million in FY27 funding to increase wages and benefits for contracted janitorial workers and to pursue contract amendments requiring contractors to pay at least the city's minimum wage.

The Richmond City Council adopted Resolution 20 26 R004 directing the mayor to propose $1.1 million in the FY27 budget to increase wages and benefits for contracted janitorial workers and to pursue amending the city’s janitorial services contract to require contractors to pay at least the city’s minimum wage.

Councilmember Lynch, one of the resolution’s patrons, described the measure as a step toward aligning…

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