Authority also authorizes agreement with Markel|Eagle for residential portion
Henrico County is excited to announce Markel|Eagle Partners LLC as another partner for the development of the $2.3 billion GreenCity “eco-district.”
The announcement comes as the Henrico Economic Development Authority (EDA) today approved agreements to secure a key property for the more than 200-acre development.
Continue reading Henrico EDA approves purchase of Scott Farm for GreenCity development
Henrico will return $11.2 million in surplus taxes to residential and business property owners.
Each credit will be issued in an amount equal to 2 cents per $100 of the real estate’s taxable value.
Credits of $30 or more will be paid in 95,000 checks issued in September. Amounts less than $30 will be applied directly on 16,000 bills.
Continue reading Henrico Board of Supervisors approves real estate tax credit for 2nd consecutive year
Board of Supervisors approves construction contract for 12-court complex
A 12-court pickleball complex, with two championship courts, covered spectator seating and LED sports lighting, will be built at Pouncey Tract Park in western Henrico County.
Continue reading Championship pickleball courts coming to Pouncey Tract Park
With the county’s support, the Henrico Community Food Bank delivers food to thousands
Every day across Henrico County, volunteers drop off fresh produce, meat, bread and other grocery staples to residents who struggle with hunger.
A resident who lives alone considers them a part of her family.
Continue reading Nonprofit mobile food pantry is on the move
State program promotes school readiness, removes family barriers for education and employment
Henrico County is seeing a surge of interest in a state program that makes child care more affordable for qualifying, low-income parents and caregivers who are working, seeking employment or going to school.
Continue reading Child Care Subsidy Program: ‘A lifesaver’ that makes care more affordable
$1.85 million project includes 0.7 miles of sidewalk, ADA-accessible ramps, pedestrian crossings
Henrico County officials gathered today to celebrate the start of work on a sidewalk on a portion of Hungary Road that will improve connectivity and pedestrian access between neighborhoods, businesses and community facilities.
Continue reading Henrico breaks ground on Hungary Road sidewalk project
Facility will serve as a ‘safe haven’ for youth, with classrooms, recreational amenities
Henrico PAL Executive Director Kenny Ragland surveyed the 500 excited youth campers who stood before him and paused, relishing the silence.
Continue reading Henrico Police Athletic League celebrates new home in Central Gardens
So far, nearly 5,000 2nd graders have improved their water skills through the Learn2Swim program
Before heading to the pool, lake or beach this summer, Henrico County Assistant Fire Chief Mark Cumashot urges families to make a water safety plan.
Continue reading Henrico Fire, Schools promote water safety to prevent drownings
Tuckahoe representative will retire when 7th term ends Dec. 31
The boardwalk on Tuckahoe Creek is being named “O’Bannon Way” in honor of longtime Tuckahoe District Supervisor Patricia S. O’Bannon.
Continue reading Honoring the ‘O’Bannon Way,’ Tuckahoe Creek boardwalk named for Supervisor Pat O’Bannon
Decision clears way for detailed planning, environmental studies, land acquisition
With the Federal Highway Administration’s conditional approval of proposed improvements to Interstate 64 in the Short Pump area, Henrico County will soon begin the project’s detailed design phase, with environmental reviews, land acquisition and a funding plan.
Continue reading Federal Highway Administration endorses I-64 improvements in Short Pump, including new interchange at North Gayton Road
Reforestation program will initially focus on Deep Run and Cheswick parks plus a middle school and high school in eastern Henrico
Henrico County is partnering with Henrico County Public Schools (HCPS) and the nonprofit organization Capital Trees on a program to expand and strengthen tree canopies at the county’s parks and schools.
Continue reading Henrico, HCPS, Capital Trees partner to enhance county tree canopies
Raymond Therien was aiding a patient when his ambulance collided with a car in 1960
The first and only member of Tuckahoe Volunteer Rescue Squad to be killed in the line of duty is being honored along a newly improved section of Horsepen Road.
Continue reading Improved section of Horsepen will honor Tuckahoe Volunteer Rescue Squad member killed in line of duty
$14.2 million project includes new alignment near Laburnum, sidewalks, better drainage
With construction equipment staged nearby, Henrico County officials gathered today for a ceremonial ground-breaking on work to improve Creighton Road between Sandy Lane and North Laburnum Avenue.
Continue reading Henrico celebrates start of improvements to Creighton Road
Highlights include personal property tax rate cut, funding for ’22 bond projects, incentives for hotel development, raises for county and HCPS employees
Update: The Board of Supervisors on April 25 voted unanimously to approve Henrico County's proposed budget for fiscal 2023-24.
Henrico County is outlining more details of its proposed budget for fiscal 2023-24, two weeks after announcing plans to include its second real estate tax credit in two years to help homeowners manage the impacts of rising property values.
Continue reading Henrico rolls out more details of proposed budget for fiscal 2023-24
95-gallon rolling carts will be delivered to 90,000 homes beginning in May
Henrico County is partnering with the Central Virginia Waste Management Authority and The Recycling Partnership to provide 90,000 county homes with “super can” recycling carts — at no cost to recipients.
Continue reading Henrico, CVWMA to boost curbside recycling program by replacing bins with carts
Sandston park will feature skate park, pump track, nature and water play areas, memorial garden and events lawn
Site work is expected to start in late February on Taylor Farm Park in Sandston – the first large community park to be built in the Varina District since Dorey Park opened in 1982.
Continue reading Board of Supervisors awards contract for development of Taylor Farm Park
Homeowners would receive amount equal to 2 cents per $100 of home’s assessed value
For the second consecutive year, Henrico County is proposing to give the owners of residential and business properties a credit on their real estate taxes to help offset rising values.
Property owners would receive an amount equal to 2 cents per $100 of their real estate’s taxable value for 2023. For example, a single-family home with the median assessed value of $367,000 would generate a credit of $73.40. ($367,000/100 x .02=$73.40)
Continue reading Henrico proposes real estate tax credit for 2nd consecutive year
Proposed arena design and operating features would establish it as the ‘greenest’ arena in America.
GreenCity Partners and ASM Global announced today they have entered into an agreement for the development and operation of the proposed 17,000-seat GreenCity Arena in Henrico County. The venue will be designed for touring concerts, family shows, sports and tournaments, and will be a central feature of the $2.3 billion development.
Continue reading GreenCity partners with ASM Global for development and operation of proposed Henrico County arena
County’s 22nd firehouse enhances fire, rescue response to Staples Mill corridor
Henrico has cut the ribbon on Staples Mill Firehouse 20, but its celebration was about more than a sparkling, brick building to serve a growing area of the county.
In remarks to more than 500 people at the Jan. 28 grand-opening event, Brookland District Supervisor Dan Schmitt called Firehouse 20 a symbol of the Division of Fire’s excellence and praised the firefighters who will be stationed there.
Continue reading Henrico celebrates opening of Staples Mill Firehouse 20
Agreement with BrightSuite would provide renewable electricity for pump station
Henrico County is poised to become the first locality in the region and one of the first in Virginia to have solar panels installed at a closed landfill, which would generate reduced-cost, renewable energy to power a nearby sewage pump station.
Continue reading Solar panel system approved for 2-acre site at closed Springfield Road Landfill
‘Refreshed’ Sandston Branch Library reopens to community
A brighter, more modern Sandston Branch Library reopened Wednesday with a celebration of its recent improvements, which include user-friendly shelving and fresh carpeting and paint throughout the building.
Continue reading ‘This is what a library is supposed to feel like’
'We engage our community ... and establish a trust that strengthens over time.'
Henrico voters’ resounding approval of a $511 million bond referendum last week is evidence of a “strong feedback loop” that keeps the county in sync with the community’s needs, County Manager John A. Vithoulkas said in his annual State of the County address.
Continue reading In State of the County address, Vithoulkas credits community engagement for success on bond referendum, other initiatives
Vote authorizes $511 million in projects for schools, parks, public safety, drainage
Henrico voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved all four questions in a bond referendum, clearing the way for the county to issue nearly $511.4 million in debt to fund capital projects for schools, parks and other public facilities. Officials have emphasized that approval of the bonds would require no increase to county tax rates.
Continue reading Henrico voters approve all 4 bond referendum questions
Radio Poder host presented 2022 Community Impact Award
Community service is instinctive for Henrico resident Oscar Contreras, a program host and marketing specialist for the Spanish-language station Radio Poder WBTK 1380 AM.
Continue reading County officials honor Oscar Contreras for exemplary service to community
County poised for further growth, with development, enhanced focus on sports tourism
Visitors spent more than $1.3 billion in Henrico County during 2021, the highest total of any locality in central Virginia and the fifth highest in Virginia, according to an annual study released today for the Virginia Tourism Corp.
Continue reading Tourist spending in Henrico eclipses $1.3 billion