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Newbille to host 7th District meeting tonight
03/29/2016 9:24 AM by John M
From the press release:
Agenda
- 2016 Virginia General Assembly: Reports/Updates
The Honorable Rosalyn R. Dance, Virginia State Senator
Virginia General Assembly – Senate of Virginia – 16th Voter District
and- The Honorable Delores L. McQuinn, Virginia State Delegate
Virginia General Assembly – Virginia House of Delegates – 70th Voter District- Richmond City Council Fiscal Year 2017 Richmond Government Budget Process
- Fire/Emergency Report: Richmond East End 7th Voter District
Battalion Chief Robert Baumgardner, Richmond Department of Fire and Emergency Services- Crime Stats/Updates: Richmond East End 7th Voter District
Capt. Sybil El-Amin, Richmond Police Department – 1st Police Precinct- Richmond Public Schools: Update
The Honorable Donald Coleman, Trustee, Richmond Public Schools Board of Trustees, Richmond East End 7th Voter District- RVA East End Festival: The Gift of Music: Update
Mr. David J. L. Fisk, Executive Director, Richmond Symphony- Questions, Comments & Concerns
WHEN
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
6:00-8:00 p.m.WHERE
Richmond East District Initiative Government Services Center
1st Floor Conference Room
701 North 25th Street, Richmond, VirginiaWHO
The Honorable Cynthia I. Newbille, Councilwoman
Richmond City Council, Richmond East End 7th Voter DistrictCONTACT
For more information, please contact Mr. Sam Patterson, Liaison for The Honorable Cynthia I. Newbille, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Richmond East End 7th Voter District, at 804.646.3012 (tel), or sam.patterson@richmondgov.com (email).
Crime stats report moved higher on the agenda and Lt. Mike Austin’s message was compelling: http://wric.com/2016/03/30/rpd-calls-for-team-effort-in-response-to-violent-crime-spike/ Both lieutenants who spoke agreed that the severe shortage of police personnel adds to the problem our cops are dealing with.
The city’s new lawn maintenance law began March 1 and, if the city actually enforces it, should go a long way toward “…beautification efforts…. Some highlights include” – 1) $200 charge + clean up costs for first violation; 2) no notice given on future violations during growing season; 3) each future violation $350 + clean up costs; 4) 3 violations = class 3 misdemeanor, fine up to $500; 5) clean up costs based on property size. John, these came off a handout at the meet which I’ve not been able to find on the city site.
Quick follow-up to what cops are facing nationwide and in Richmond if in a lesser way. Chicago gun crimes are up 84% over last year. The New York Times reports that “Since January, officers have recorded 20,908 instances in which they stopped, patted down and questioned people for suspicious behavior, compared with 157,346 in the same period last year.” The random stops in Chicago “Many say these random stops helped reduce the crime rate due to the large number of guns confiscated by the policy.” Random stops in Richmond are also way down. Chicago’s mayor said recently that the increase of gun violence in his city “…is unacceptable.” Of course he doesn’t elucidate what level of violence is acceptable or how to get to that level, but supporting his police just ain’t figuring into his or many Chicagoans plans. As has been pointed out clearly by several RPD officers at meetings and in the media over the last several months, we Richmonders can expect things to worsen.
And, as if Richmond didn’t already have enough of its own, according to WTVR the ‘alleged’ Greyhound bus shooter who increased both our city’s violent crime spike and our murder count yesterday was a Chicagoan “…with a long record and anger at police.”