Richmond Parks and Recreation Department has signs to inform residents about projects funded by food and beverage tax money, and those signs will be used often. In addition to about $4.5 million received from bond anticipation notes to kickstart immediately needed projects, the department has collected more than a half-million dollars in revenue through six […]
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8 cited, 3 eateries return in food inspections
As of Aug. 27, eight establishments were cited for violations in Wayne County Health Department’s food inspection report. Citations varied from simple no posted employee health policy, to more pressing concerns, such as flies in the food preparation area. Three flood-impacted eateries received the green light to reopen for service. To report a concern or […]
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Richmond considers ban on transporting some homeless people
Richmond Mayor Ron Oler’s proposal for fines of up to $7,500 for transporting homeless people into the city prompted questions about its necessity and legality when it reached Richmond Common Council Sept. 8. Oler said he doesn’t want other communities taking advantage of Richmond resources offered for unhoused people, either now or in the future. […]
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Mobile home residents again plead for help
Residents of two Island Communities mobile home parks in Richmond fear for their futures. For a second time, they requested help from Richmond Common Council, returning to council’s Sept. 8 meeting after first presenting council an ordinance providing mobile home residents protections July 6. About 25 residents in attendance were again told there’s little the […]
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City’s 2027 budget draft includes 7 unbalanced funds
Richmond Common Council members found thick binders containing the city’s 2027 preliminary budget at their seats prior to their Sept. 8 meeting. It’s the second budget cycle in council’s three-year mandate for the city to balance its budget, and Beth Fields, the city’s director of strategic initiatives, said 21 city funds are balanced. However, two […]
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RP&L’s initial rate increase lower than expected
Richmond Power & Light’s residential rates will increase slightly less than expected when RP&L implements new rates Oct. 1. General Manager Tony Foster provided the good news when presenting the RP&L board Sept. 8 with the fourth-quarter energy cost adjustment. The residential ECA will drop for the fourth quarter, the second consecutive quarter of decline. […]
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Flood leaves Hagerstown business owner at a crossroads
For 26 years, Gary Schuette has owned and operated Nettle Creek Ace Hardware, an anchor of Hagerstown’s shopping center area along East Main Street. Floodwaters ruined that storied business within hours Aug. 12, leaving its future in limbo. In addition to the hardware store, water affected the nearby hair salon, food mart, thrift store, car […]
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Generosity continues for flood relief
For communities affected by recent flooding, resources, updates and opportunities to help continue to be available. Theater splitting event proceeds Before August flooding, Hagerstown’s summer theater troupe had planned to bring a Fleetwood Mac tribute band called Fleetwood’s Back to perform at Dougherty Orchards, 1117 Dougherty Road, Cambridge City, as its own fundraiser. Now, it’s […]
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Small school receives Richmond BZA’s blessing
Janis Chance loves hearing schoolchildren play and sing near her Smyrna Road home. She told the Richmond Board of Zoning Appeals the small school located there benefits the area’s Amish community. Sam and Lydiann Shrock petitioned the BZA for a variance of use permitting the 2-year-old school that educates about 20 children. During its Sept. […]
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Union Co. 911 work requires extra dispatcher
Permanently providing Union County with emergency communications services will require that Wayne County hire an additional dispatcher. Matthew Cain, the director of Wayne County Emergency Communications, told the county commissioners during their Sept. 9 meeting that the increased workload of a permanent consolidation necessitates an extra dispatcher during busy times. He envisions 10-hour shifts Tuesday […]