Richmond, VA - Today, Mayor Danny Avula, Richmond City Council, and Henrico Board of Supervisors met for a joint meeting to discuss building a more resilient water distribution system for the region. The meeting followed Mayor Avula's recent invitation to regional partners to join together in conversations about the future of the region's drinking water system.

President Cynthia Newbille, Richmond City Council President, and Roscoe D. Cooper, III, Henrico County Board of Supervisors Vice Chair, presided over the meeting. Scott Morris, Director of Public Utilities for the City of Richmond, and Bentley Chan, his counterpart in Henrico County, provided an overview of the current status and key challenges facing each locality's drinking water system.

"Today we came together across jurisdictional lines to begin an overdue conversation about how we can tackle one of the most urgent challenges ahead of us as a city and a region. I appreciate the willingness of both Richmond City Council and Henrico Board of Supervisors to have this initial conversation," said Mayor Danny Avula. "This is how progress towards a safe, resilient and redundant water system begins."

The meeting was live-streamed. A recording is available on the City of Richmond's YouTube page. Presentations from Director Morris and Director Chan are available on Richmond's City Council meeting details site. City Council indicated that they would meet July 7th to continue discussions.