Rachel DePompa – bio | email
The City launched an investigation today into the Richmond Department of Social Services. (The agency hasn’t had a permanent director in over a year) Well, turns out it was also over billing the state… to the tune of 3.8 million!
Now, according to new Chief Administrative Officer Byron Marshall, this [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘City CAO’
August 21, 2009
Investigations and Vacations…
July 10, 2009
Doug Wilder: Out of Office, In the News
Rachel DePompa – bio | email
When you least expect it, Doug Wilder slips back into my blog. And this one has turned into a doozy of a story. I had a headache most of the day trying to track down all the sides to this one. Here’s the basics: In 2007, (Under the Wilder administration) [...]
June 30, 2009
VCU: The Changing of the Guard
Rachel DePompa – bio | email
Getting the Style Treatment:
Make sure to pick up a copy of Style Weekly. There’s an excellent story on the state of television news in Richmond. It really breaks down the challenges we face in this tough economy. The nice folks at Style caught up with me last week during an interview with [...]
June 29, 2009
James River: Take 2
Rachel DePompa – bio | email
First order of business? City Business:
Before I post about the River Wild: Part Deux, lets get through the news of the day. City Council’s special meeting about the Chief Administrative Officer appointment is scheduled for Wednesday at 6:00 at City Hall. Don’t expect any surprises either. It appears Byron Marshall’s [...]
June 22, 2009
CAO D-Day! Looks like Marshall is the Pick
Rachel DePompa – bio | email
It’s D-Day at City Hall for Byron Marshall. (see postings below for his bio and background)He spent the weekend in Richmond meeting with the city’s top brass. This morning he was introduced to a who’s who of the Richmond business community at the Suntrust Building. City Council meets tonight. I could [...]
June 15, 2009
City Hall Goes BOOM!
Rachel DePompa – bio | email
So, I’m out of commission this weekend and what happens? City Hall explodes! No really! I know some of you are thinking I’m being facetious because sometimes the atomosphere in that building is highly charged and possibly combustible…. but seriously, there really was an explosion.
It happened in the basement. Contractors were trying to install [...]
June 2, 2009
The New Richmond CAO?
Rachel DePompa – bio | email
Mayor Dwight Jones is close to naming a new Chief Administrative Officer. Multiple sources tell me his top pick on a very short list is Byron C. Marshall. Sources say Jones even introduced Marshall to the City Council on Monday.
Marshall (pictured on the left) has 25 years experience in public administration. He’s currently the CEO and [...]
