Mayor Wilder attended the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Miami and was interviewed for MayorTV.com and discusses regional economic development, community relations, and how urban areas have been misrepresented....

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Is your property in a floodplain? Come to City Hall Tues., July 1 to find out if FEMA's new flood map affects your property. City officials will be on hand to answer questions and assist citizens in the appeals process...    more...

The City of Richmond recently mailed more than 61,000 real estate tax bills to citizens. The City received about 1,450 calls about Tax Relief and only 22 of those calls dealt with a concerns or a complaint.....     more...

The Department of Public Utilities recently released a Battery Park Newsletter update which covers the recent neighborhood meeting as well as timelines for restoring the park to normal status....    more...

Why has it taken City Council 15 months to appoint members to a City Charter Review Commission and why are they trying to commandeer the process? Is it an attempt to return to the old way of doing business in Richmond?    more...

In light of an expected line of defense from the City Attorney in his opinion concerning Council's invalid budget, Mayor Wilder released today an audio tape and transcripts that counter this recent opinion.    more...

Listen to the interview with Jimmy Barrett on WRVA June 12, 2008. The Mayor discusses his decision not to run again, Chief Monroe, the Mayoral race, his goatee, and Council's invalid budget.    more...

Mayor Wilder held a press conference today in which he cited the City Charter and City Council's failure to approve adopting a balanced budget before the required May 31 deadline.

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Richmonders know that I am a full-fledged supporter of preserving the riverfront for the public. Find out what you can do to let City Council know that you want to protect the riverfront and not turn it over to developers...

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It was with much deliberation and consideration that I recently decided not to run again for re-election for Mayor of Richmond. It is a position I have held and served with much pride....    more...

While everyone in the City is sorry to see Chief Monroe leave for a new challenge in Charlotte, his legacy of using new police tactics to slash crime rates will remain in our City and has garnered attention in a recent publication...    more...

I have long argued that the Richmond Public School system needs to close buildings before they build new ones. That has been painfully evident, particularly in view of dwindling enrollment throughout the school system in recent years....    more...

One shining example of incomplete reporting has misled not only the public, but has now confused even some City Council members. A recent article detailing the costs of my Security Detail at no point offers a timeframe as was noted....    more...

The Battery Park Neighborhood Association is hosting a meeting this week and is requesting some information on the status of returning the park to regular activity now that the sewer line work has been completed. Read about....    more...

 In an effort to bring common sense business tactics to our City government, I have authorized Department of Public Utilities Director Chris Beschler to submit to Council a paper that will save natural gas customers at least $23.4 million over the next 13 years....    more...

The City has agreed with the remaining tenants in 6th St. Marketplace to close the building after offering them a generous debt forgiveness package. Read the letter and view the vendor payouts for....

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Upon hearing the likelihood of a sharp increase in electricity rates this summer, I have decided after consultations that the City will delay the Stormwater Utility Program until further notice.....

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An important paper is appearing yet again before City Council on Monday, May 12 that is the cornerstone in protecting the riverfront for future public access and recreation. If you believe it is important to move this process forward....

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Read the text of the Mayor's statement concerning Police Chief Rodney Monroe at his media appearance Tuesday, May 6, 2008......    more...

The City has released a video airing on local television that urges residents in the City and Henrico County to vote to keep their address in Richmond rather than change it to Henrico. You can view a brief PowerPoint presentation on this issue...    more...

Richmond faces many aging infrastructure needs. We have begun to address these needs as evidenced in the repairs in Battery Park and alleviating flooding in Shockoe Bottom.    more...

Don’t miss the great opportunities to send your kids to one of the City’s great Summer Camps! The “Passport to the World” Program is a nine-week program that runs from June 23 through...    more...

Last week I announced new and better controls concerning City gas cards. You can read the letter from the Department of Finance. Directors of each City Department are now responsible for....    more...

The City of the Future is becoming a reality as $300 million is now being pumped out into community improvements over the next few years.    more...

The City received more than 3 inches of rain on Sunday, April 20 and more than 5 inches that weekend, but the usual flood prone areas...    more...