Commission Meeting 2026-11-10

The City of Richmond Board of Commissioners’ regular meeting on November 10, 2026, included a first reading of Ordinance 26-33, updating the city’s sewer-use requirements. The ordinance covers sewer connections and discharges, industrial pretreatment permits, monitoring, fees, enforcement, and wastewater compliance. It also sets sewer service rates effective July 1, 2026, including a $28.81 minimum monthly charge for qualifying inside-city users and administrative fines of $200 to $1,000 per day per violation. The ordinance was not adopted at this meeting; a second reading is expected at the next regular meeting.

The commission unanimously approved Order 26-180 declaring listed Public Works property surplus, including an old street sweeper and a wood chipper, for disposition; no sale prices were stated. It also approved budgeted employee reclassifications in the recycling, buildings and grounds, and building inspections departments. Enrich and Haven of Hope described community homelessness and winter-preparation efforts, including Haven of Hope’s operating cost of about $5,500 per month and plans to prepare an existing outbuilding for overflow shelter use. No contracts, vendor selections, or bid awards were identified.