A joint meeting between the Henrico Board of Supervisors and Richmond City Council Monday afternoon about the region’s water needs and future collaborative possibilities ended without any firm agreement about what should happen next – but with a general consensus that the two localities (as well as Chesterfield and Hanover counties) must continue working together with urgency to develop specific plans.
Richmond Mayor Danny Avula has proposed the creation of a water advisory group – composed of subject matter experts, elected officials and administrators from each of the four localities – that would be tasked with making a recommendation about the future of the Richmond water treatment plant for the elected bodies to consider; he said he’d like consensus on firm next steps in time for officials to seek state funding from the General Assembly during next year’s budget process.
The Richmond City Council will discuss that proposal during its July 7 meeting, City Council President Cynthia Newbille said during Monday’s meeting at the Richmond Department of Public Utilities building on Commerce Road, and then will direct Avula to communicate with the other localities about the council’s desires…