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Schools, Taxes, and New Leadership in Richmond Region | Richmond News

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Richmond, Chesterfield, and Henrico are all moving forward with bold local tax and zoning plans — Richmond and Chesterfield are asking voters to approve sales tax hikes to fund school construction, with Richmond projecting $47.5M annually and Chesterfield up to $70M, both promising tax cuts elsewhere if approved; Henrico is voting on a sweeping 2045 plan including a new agricultural district to curb density and reviewing a major condo rezoning; Chesterfield also greenlit a special tax district for Sawmill Station to fund infrastructure via home assessments; and Petersburg named new leaders in planning and public works after interim stints. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4e758e4083dc700e

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