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Richmond Board of Public Works approves permits, equipment purchases and transit grant application
Summary
The Richmond Board of Public Works and Safety on May 1 approved a series of routine permits and street closures for community events, awarded multiple contracts including a $261,771 street sweeper and $311,090 in parks roof work, sold a historic depot bench for $1, and authorized a federal transit grant application due May 15, 2026.
The Richmond Board of Public Works and Safety approved a package of permits, contracts and a federal grant resolution at its May 1 meeting.
The board approved recurring street closures and event permits including a Townslane Community Center block party on May 16, Food Truck Wednesdays running May through September, a Tuesday twilight market in July–September and an outdoor farmers market at Elstro Plaza running May 2 through Oct. 31. The board also approved a request from Aaron Stevens, administrative resource officer with the Richmond Police Department, to install a new handicap parking sign at 2205 Grand Boulevard; Stevens said he had inspected the location and found…
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