Airport Parking, Local Eggs, and GalaxyCon
Cheers RVA!
Today will be mostly sunny with a high of 64 and a low of 44, with a light breeze.
the juice:
City Council will consider a five cent tax on plastic bags according to Sarah Vogelsong at the Richmonder.
The Office of Sustainability estimates the tax would cost residents $2.12 on average annually.
Currently ten other cities and counties in Virginia impose a tax on plastic bags, including in Fairfax, Alexandria, Fredericksburg, Roanoke and Charlottesville.
the pulp:
The airport commission has approved a parking fee increase for the first time in 20 years, via Mike Platania at Bizsense. Daily spots in the economy lot will rise from $7 to $10 and from $12 to $15 in the garage closest to the terminal.
The Virginia Lottery has announced the cost of a Mega Millions ticket will rise from $2 to $5 in April, with a minute increase in the odds of winning any prize or the grand prize. In 2024, the Virginia Lottery generated more than $934 million for K-12 public education, with Richmond Public Schools receiving about $28 million.
GalaxyCon begins today at 2:00 pm at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. The four-day ‘festival of fandom celebrates Comic Books, Pop Culture, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Anime, Gaming, Cosplay, and more.’
the dive:
Rachel Kester at Style Weekly makes a case for supporting local egg producers, particularly as the current outbreak of avian influenza has led to millions of chickens being slaughtered and a significant rise in egg prices.
Kester writes:
Bird flu outbreaks aren’t unusual but the current one has been on a rampant spread. When a hen is infected with the lethal illness, she begins to stop laying eggs. Workers will slaughter sick hens and sometimes whole flocks to contain the virus. This significantly lowers egg production as they must find replacement hens and wait for them to start laying eggs.
The article also raises the ethical question of raising chickens in industrial farm conditions, where artificial lighting is used to increase egg production.
Read the full article and find some local farms with eggs here.
the vibe:
Have a charming day RVA!
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