Run Club Grants, School Capacity and the Intermediate Terminal Building
Cheers RVA!
Today will be mostly sunny with a high of 88 and a low of 66.
the juice:
The Henrico School Board will consider a number of proposals to address overcrowded schools at its next meeting on September 11, via the Citizen.
The proposals include changing the attendance boundaries of certain schools or changing the enrollment numbers at specialty schools, or a combination of both.
Some high schools such as Douglas Freeman and J.R. Tucker have been at 100% for a number of years, while Henrico High School is currently at 65%, the lowest rate in the district.
the pulp:
One hundred and eighty-one nursing homes are suing Governor Youngkin for vetoing a bill that would have provided support for staffing amidst a critical shortage of caretakers, via the Mercury.
The Richmond Folk Festival, which takes place in October and typically draws over 200k attendees, will use the Allianz Ampitheater for one of its stages this year, according to the RTD.
Sports Backers is introducing a new run club grant program to expand the reach of current running groups and to welcome more people to an active lifestyle, via WWBT. Groups can request up to $300 in funding and will receive an invitation to Warehouse Day. Applications are open until September 16.
the dive:
Mike Platania from Bizsense dives into plans for the future of the Intermediate Terminal Building in Rocketts Landing adjacent to the Capital Trail.
A number of proposals have been submitted to Richmond’s Economic Development Authority (EDA).
The building was most recently assessed at $2.1 million and the EDA is looking to eventually sell the building and 1.5 acres of land it sits on.
Platania writes:
Though it’s not historically protected, the ITB dates back about 100 years and in its time has been used to store such things as sugar, voting machines and newsprint. The EDA hosted a tour of the building in July, at which developers, architects, engineers and others got to take a closer look.
It’s unclear when the EDA is planning to announce a winning submission, but the authority has previously said it hopes to have a deal in place by the end of 2025.
Read the full article here.
the vibe:
Have an invigorating day RVA!
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