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Richmond council adopts amended budget, secures $11.7 million for Affordable Housing Trust Fund as parents press to save Richmond Virtual Academy
Summary
The Richmond City Council approved a set of budget ordinances (items 14–22) that include a required $11.7 million appropriation for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; the vote followed hours of public comment about surveillance contracts, sidewalks, retirees’ pay and an urgent request from parents to preserve Richmond Virtual Academy.
The Richmond City Council voted to adopt a package of budget ordinances (items 14–22) after a lengthy public hearing in which residents pressed the council on affordable housing, school funding and surveillance spending.
The amended budget includes $11,700,000 designated for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, a sum speakers from local advocacy group RISC and its allies said is legally required and long overdue. “We will not give up the fight,” said deacon Janice Lacey of Ebenezer Baptist Church, speaking for RISC, who urged consistent, legally mandated funding to serve the lowest-income households.
Why it matters: Council members said the dedicated funding was a priority for protecting low-income families and complying with the trust fund ordinance passed earlier this…
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