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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a name="OLE_LINK1"></a><a
name="OLE_LINK2"></a><a name="OLE_LINK3"></a><a name="OLE_LINK4"></a><a
name="OLE_LINK5"></a><a name="OLE_LINK6"></a><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on"><b><font size=7 color="#75263d" face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:33.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#75263D;
text-shadow:auto;font-weight:bold'>RICHMOND</span></font></b></st1:City></st1:place><b><font
size=7 color="#75263d" face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:33.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#75263D;text-shadow:auto;font-weight:bold'>
CITY COUNCIL</span></font></b><i><font size=1 color="#75263d"
face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:#75263D;font-style:italic'>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b></span></font></i><b><font
size=7 color="#75263d" face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:33.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#75263D;text-shadow:auto;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><font size=3
color="#75263d" face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Century Gothic";color:#75263D;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>COUNCIL
PUBLIC INFORMATION NEWS ADVISORY<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=5 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:
bold'>Citizens invited to sign-up to speak at the Richmond City Council Public
Hearing on the Adoption of the 2010 Richmond Real Estate Tax Rate<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=4 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-style:
italic'>Deadline for sign-up is Noon the day of Hearing; </span></font></i><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'>Vote on the adoption to be held same night</span></font><i><font
size=4 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:13.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-style:italic'><o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-style:
italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><b><font
size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>WHAT
</span></font></b><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'>All Richmond Citizens are invited and encouraged to sign-up to
address Council at the upcoming Richmond City Council Public Hearing on the
Adoption of the 2010 Richmond Real Estate Tax Rate. The Public Hearing will be
held during the regularly-scheduled Richmond City Council Formal Meeting. The
vote on the adoption of a new rate will be held the same night.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'><o:p><span
style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><b><font
size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>
<u>Citizens interested in signing-up to address
Council regarding the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Richmond</st1:City></st1:place>
Real Estate Tax Rate are to call</u></span></font></b><b><u><font color=blue
face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue;font-weight:bold'> 804.646.7955. The deadline for sign-up is at Noon
the day of the Hearing</span></font></u></b><b><font color=blue
face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue;font-weight:bold'>.</span></font></b><font color=blue
face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'> Parking is free and the meeting will be televised on local PBS TV
Station, WVCW.</span></font><b><u><font color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
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size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'><o:p><span
style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><font size=3
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Century Gothic";color:blue'>
Each year a number of possible Richmond Real Estate Tax Rate options are
typically introduced in anticipation of adopting a new Richmond Government
Budget (Fiscal Plan) for the upcoming Fiscal Year. As a real estate tax rate
must be set by </span></font><font color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'>April 15 annually, and </span></font><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'>sufficient time must be given between introduction and adoption to
allow for review and public comment, a number of rates are introduced at the
same time to allow for flexibility in adopting a new rate. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'><o:p><span
style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><font size=3
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Century Gothic";color:blue'>
On Monday, March 8, 2009, four proposed options
for a 2010 Richmond Real Estate Tax Rate were introduced during the scheduled
Richmond City Council Formal Meeting. The proposed options include $1.23,
$1.22, $1.21 and $1.19. The current Richmond Real Estate Tax rate is $1.20,
which would remain the same if no new rate is adopted. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><b><u><font
size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'><o:p><span
style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 color=blue
face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'> </span></font><font color=blue
face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'>The </span></font><font color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'>Richmond Real Estate Tax</span></font><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'> is the largest single funding source we use to pay for local
government services and </span></font><font color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'>considerations regarding the
rate include a $30 million shortfall in local revenue, which includes expected
decreases from state and federal funding sources. Each one cent in real estate
tax equates to an estimated $1.9 million in revenue.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
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style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
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size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>WHEN</span></font></b><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'>
Monday, 12 April 2010 <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>
</span></font></b><font color=blue
face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'>6:00-8:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
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style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
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size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>WHERE</span></font></b><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'>
Richmond City Council Chambers, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Richmond</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">City Hall</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, 2nd floor; <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>
</span></font></b><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
w:st="on"><font color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN
style='font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'>900 E. Broad Street</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'><o:p><span
style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><b><font
size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>CONTACT
</span></font></b><font color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN
style='font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'>For signing-up to speak at
Public Hearing, please call the Richmond City Council Office of the City Clerk,
at 804.646.7955.<b><span style='font-weight:bold'> <u>The deadline for sign-up
is at Noon the day of the Hearing.</u><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue;font-weight:
bold'>BACKGROUND ON <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">RICHMOND</st1:City></st1:place>
REAL ESTATE TAX ASSESSMENTS<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'>As Richmond
Citizens, we pool our resources to own and operate our government and decide what
public services we want </span></font><font color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'>to invest in; the
priority (investment levels) for these services; and, how we pay for them.
Examples of our services include the management, oversight and delivery of such
things as clean/safe water; streets/parks; firefighting/ rescue; trash/sewage
removal; laws, police/courts; public transportation; and, our children’s
education. Together, we own, operate, use and benefit from these services every
day. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'>
We as citizens have determined that a fair way to help pay for these services
is for real estate owners to annually contribute funds, based on a percentage
of the value of the real estate they own in the city. This process includes
that each year, the fair market value of real estate in the city is assessed
and the value is set Jan. 1 and an annual Richmond Real Estate Tax Rate is set
by Richmond City Council by April 15. This rate is the percentage, based on
$100 of value, which a real estate owner will contribute to help pay for
government services in the city. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'>
Our real estate tax is the largest single funding source we use to pay for our
public services and is used statewide to pay for local services. There are
approximately 73,000 real estate properties in <st1:City w:st="on">Richmond</st1:City>
and to help ensure fairness, Virginia State Law requires that <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Richmond</st1:City></st1:place> perform annual real estate
assessments to determine fair market value.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:13.5pt'><font size=3 color=blue
face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'>Real estate owners pay their share annually, based on the value of
their real estate and the tax rate by June 15. For example, if a person owns
$100,000 in real estate and the tax rate is $1.20 per $100, their share is
$1,200 for that year.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:13.5pt'><font size=3 color=blue
face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:13.5pt'><font size=3 color=blue
face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><font size=3
color="#75263d" face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Century Gothic";color:#75263D;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=1
color=black face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Century Gothic";color:black'>Wednesday, 7 April 2010<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color=black face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Century Gothic";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on"><font size=1 color="#75263d" face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#75263D'>Richmond</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
size=1 color="#75263d" face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#75263D'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">City
Hall</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font size=1 color="#75263d"
face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:#75263D'> - <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">900 E. Broad
Street, Suite 200</st1:Street> - <st1:City w:st="on">Richmond</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Virginia</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">23219</st1:PostalCode></st1:address></span></font><font
size=1 color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:maroon'> </span></font><a
href="http://www.council.richmondva.gov/"
title="http://www.council.richmondva.gov/"><font size=1 face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'>www.council.richmondva.gov</span></font></a><b><font
size=1 color="#75263d" face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#75263D;text-shadow:auto;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:13.5pt'><font size=3 color=blue
face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:13.5pt'><font
size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'>- E N D -<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:maroon'>______________________________________</span></font><font
size=1 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:maroon'>Steven R.
Skinner, APR</span></font><font size=1 color=maroon><span style='font-size:
9.0pt;color:maroon'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:maroon'>Council
Public Information Manager</span></font><font size=1 color=maroon><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;color:maroon'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=1 color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:maroon;font-weight:
bold'>Office of the Chief of Staff</span></font></b><font size=1 color=maroon><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;color:maroon'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><b><font size=1
color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Century Gothic";color:maroon;font-weight:bold'>RICHMOND</span></font></b></st1:City></st1:place><b><font
size=1 color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:maroon;font-weight:bold'> CITY COUNCIL</span></font></b><font
size=1 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=1
color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Century Gothic";color:maroon'>900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
size=1 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=1
color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Century Gothic";color:maroon'>Richmond</span></font></st1:City><font size=1
color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Century Gothic";color:maroon'>, <st1:State w:st="on">Virginia</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">23219</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><font
size=1 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:maroon'>804.646.6052
(office)</span></font><font size=1 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:maroon'>804.335.4054
(mobile)</span></font><font size=1 color=maroon><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
color:maroon'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:maroon'>804.937.1386
(home/mobile)</span></font><font size=1 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:maroon'>804.646.5468
(fax)</span></font><font size=1 color=maroon><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
color:maroon'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:maroon'><a
href="mailto:skinnesr@ci.richmond.va.us"
title="mailto:skinnesr@ci.richmond.va.us"><font size=1><span style='font-size:
7.5pt'>skinnesr@ci.richmond.va.us</span></font></a></span></font><font size=1
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'> (email)</span></font><font color=blue><span style='color:
blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'><a
href="http://www.council.richmondva.gov"><font size=1><span style='font-size:
7.5pt'>www.council.richmondva.gov</span></font></a></span></font><font size=1
color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'>(website)</span></font><font size=1 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:maroon'>______________________________________</span></font><font
size=1 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><b><font size=1
color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:
"Century Gothic";color:maroon;font-weight:bold'>MISSION</span></font></b></st1:City></st1:place><font
size=1 color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:maroon'> The mission of Richmond City
Council <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:maroon'>is to represent
citizens in creating and amending <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:maroon'>local laws,
providing government policy and <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:maroon'>oversight,
and approving the city budget.</span></font><font size=1 color=blue
face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><b><font
size=1 color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:maroon;font-weight:bold'>VISION</span></font></b></st1:PlaceName><font
size=1 color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:maroon'> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Richmond</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">City</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font
size=1 color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:maroon'> Council is committed to <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:maroon'>creating a
vibrant community that is a great place <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=maroon face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:maroon'>to live,
work, learn, play, visit and raise a family.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=maroon face=cen><span style='font-size:
8.0pt;font-family:cen;color:maroon'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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