The City of Richmond today announced that the 2026 Richmond Community Survey has been mailed to 4,000 randomly selected households throughout the city. Co-sponsored by the Administration and the City Auditor, this survey gives residents an opportunity to provide feedback on local quality of life, services, and priorities that will guide the Mayor’s Action Plan.

The Richmond Community Survey leverages the National Community Survey, which is a statistically representative resident survey used by hundreds of U.S. local governments. The survey will measure public opinion on community livability, satisfaction with City services, resident priorities, community engagement, and perceptions about local government performance. Responses will help City leaders identify strengths and areas for improvement, benchmark Richmond’s results against peer cities, and inform future budgeting and policy priorities.

“We encourage every household that receives the survey in the mail to take a few minutes to complete it,” said Mayor Danny Avula. “Your feedback shapes how Richmond invests in services that matter most; whether that’s public safety, parks, infrastructure, or community development.”

Results from the survey will be available on the City Auditor’s webpage at https://rva.gov/office-city-auditor/reports-issued once complete. For more information about the Mayor’s Action Plan, visit the City of Richmond’s official website at www.rva.gov/mayors-office/mayoral-action-plan.

The Education and Human Services Standing Committee agenda for the Thursday, February 10, 2022 meeting is now available on the City’s legislative website by clicking here.

This meeting will be held through electronic communication means pursuant to the current ongoing declaration of a local emergency concerning the COVID-19 pandemic confirmed by Res. No. 2020-R025, adopted March 16, 2020, and as permitted by section 2.2-3708.2(A)(3) of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.  This meeting will be open to participation through electronic communication means by the public and closed to in-person participation by the public. Less than a quorum of the Education and Human Services Standing Committee will assemble in the Council Chamber on the 2nd floor of City Hall at 900 East Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia 23219, and most Council members will participate by teleconference/videoconference via Microsoft Teams. The public will have the option to provide their comments by teleconference/videoconference via Microsoft Teams, or in writing via email.  Interested citizens who wish to take advantage of either option, must do so prior to 10:00 a.m., on Thursday, February 10, 2022, by either calling the Office of the City Clerk at (804) 646-7955 and selecting option 3 or sending written comments or virtual comment requests to CityClerksOffice@rva.gov.  All written comments received prior to the deadline will be provided to members prior to the beginning of the meeting and will be included in the record of the meeting.

Please note that the meeting agenda may be revised.  Click the above-referenced link to access the most current information.