Henrico installs more flashing-yellow traffic signals to improve safety
Citizen Staff Reports 05/03/2012 Government
The Henrico County Department of Public Works will install new traffic signals at five additional intersections over the next two weeks to help motorists better understand the need to yield to oncoming traffic before turning left.
The signals feature a new flashing yellow arrow, which indicates that motorists may proceed after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians. The signals replace ones that have permitted left turns by showing a solid green circle with a sign that reads, “Left Turn Yield on Green.” The flashing yellow arrow appears during the signal’s normal cycles, which also guide motorists with solid red, green and yellow arrows.
The new signals are scheduled to be installed by May 11 at Cox Road and Waterfront Place; Cox and Sadler Place; Nuckols Road and Snowmass Road/Capital One Way; Nuckols and Concourse Boulevard; and Shady Grove and Twin Hickory roads. Police will direct traffic while work is under way.
Henrico supervisors to hold April 10 public hearing on budget
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Citizen Staff Reports 04/02/2012 Government
 The meeting will begin at 6 p.m., one hour earlier than usual, in the Board Room of the Henrico Government Center, 4301 E. Parham Road. Residents may provide oral or written comments on the proposed $1 billion plan to guide operating and capital spending for the year beginning July 1. The plan recommends a general fund of $735.3 million for operations of Henrico’s general government, including the divisions of Police and Fire, and its school system. The proposed general fund represents a decrease of $8.4 million, or 1.1 percent, from the current year plan. |
Keep Henrico Beautiful seeks nominations for top properties
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Citizen Staff Reports 04/02/2012 Government
The Keep Henrico Beautiful Committee is looking for exceptional residential and commercial properties for its 2012 Land Lover and Clean Business awards.
The awards, presented annually since 1995, recognize home and business properties that are attractively landscaped, well-maintained and litter-free. To be eligible for a Land Lover Award, residents must perform their own landscaping and lawn care. Nominees for a Land Lover or Clean Business award must participate in an ongoing recycling program, such as composting, curbside pickup or drop-off service. |
New York Times bestselling author at 2012 All Henrico Reads
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Citizen Staff Reports 04/02/2012 EducationGovernment
The Henrico County Public Library, in partnership with Henrico County Public Schools, the Friends of Henrico County Public Library, the Henrico Education Foundation, and a new business partner, Richmond International Raceway, will host Garth Stein, author of the New York Times bestseller The Art of Racing in the Rain, on Thursday, April 5 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Glen Allen High School, 10700 Staples Mill Rd. Books will be available for sale and the author will autograph books following the program.
This event is free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served. Doors will open at 6:15 pm. |
Henrico to begin countywide effort to clear sediment from water lines
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Citizen Staff Reports 03/30/2012 Government
 DPU’s first comprehensive flushing effort will begin near Darbytown and Williamsburg roads and continue for several weeks before moving to other parts of eastern Henrico. That area was prioritized because it has older water mains and has been served by wells, increasing the need for flushing to scour the pipes, DPU Director Arthur D. Petrini said. Working from April to November, DPU plans to flush 10 percent of the county’s water mains each year, methodically covering all portions of Henrico. The effort will preserve the high quality of water that is provided to more than 92,000 customers. |
Portion of Mill Road to be closed for gas line work
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Citizen Staff Reports 03/26/2012 Government
The Henrico County Department of Public Works will close a portion of Mill Road just west of Old Washington Highway beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 27 while a contractor bores a gas line under the railroad tracks. The road is expected to reopen in the afternoon on Friday, March 30.
Traffic will be detoured from Mill by way of Old Washington and Mountain Road. Signs will be posted; motorists should expect delays. Henrico police will allow school buses and emergency vehicles to pass but only between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. while the work is underway. |
Democratic lawyer challenges Cantor
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By Mason Brown, Capital News Service 03/22/2012 Government
For Wayne Powell, Virginia’s 7th Congressional District “isn’t personal, it’s Cantor.”
Powell, 62, is challenging Republican incumbent Eric Cantor of Henrico County for his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Powell is one of the three candidates running for the spot on the Democratic ballot this fall. For Powell, a self-styled progressive Democrat, the issues for the district are not just jobs, economy and education. He said a primary issue is Cantor himself. “I can’t think of any positive thing he has done since he has become a congressmen,” Powell said. |
Henrico CASA seeks volunteers for child-advocacy training
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Citizen Staff Reports 03/19/2012 Government
Henrico County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is seeking volunteers to work in the court system on behalf of abused and neglected children.
A free, six-week training program for volunteers will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, beginning April 16, at the Henrico CASA office in suite A of the Hungary Spring Office Park, 3001 Hungary Spring Road. Anyone interested in volunteering must first apply, be at least 21 years old and have regular access to a computer. Applications will be accepted through Wednesday, April 11. Applicants will be interviewed, fingerprinted and undergo criminal background and reference checks. Henrico CASA has a particular need for Spanish-speaking volunteers. |
Tree seedling giveaways planned this week
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Citizen Staff Reports 03/19/2012 Government
The Henricopolis Soil and Water Conservation District will host two free tree seedling giveaways later this month.
The events will be held Thursday, March 22, from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Dorey Park, in Shelter 1, 7200 Dorey Park Drive in Varina and Friday, March 23 in the Hermitage High School parking lot at Hungary Springs and Parham roads from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
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