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Petersburg mayor says city ‘told the truth’ about casino pressure from legislature
Petersburg Mayor Sam Parham said Wednesday that he stands by the allegation that his city faced political pressure from the General Assembly to choose a particular casino developer or risk losing the opportunity to have a casino altogether. Sen. Lashrecse Aird, D-Petersburg, whom the Petersburg City Council has alleged had a hand in that pressure, […] The post Petersburg mayor says city ‘told the truth’ about casino pressure from legislature appeared first on Virginia Mercury.
Petersburg tackles nightclub, smoke shop concerns: THE AGENDA.
Welcome to The Agenda! This weekly feature will cover all the public meetings in Petersburg, Hopewell and Colonial Heights that may be important to you. This week, multiple City Council meetings are on the books for Hopewell, Petersburg and Colonial Heights. A couple of these meetings will be closed to the public, including a closed special city council meeting in Petersburg on May 1 and in Colonial Heights on May 7. A regular city council meeting is also on the books for Petersburg on May 7. Hopewell's City Council meeting, meanwhile, will be a joint meeting with the city's School Board to discuss the School Board's budget.
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