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Axios
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Axios
Richmond amps up Pride with "The Gayest Room Ever" and a Stonewall parade
Locals are stepping up their Pride celebrations this year. The big picture: Richmonders' support comes as corporate sponsors are scaling back their Pride funding this year. Driving the news: A smattering of new local Pride events and initiatives have already been announced for this month, which, of course, is Pride month. Here are a few of our faves: 🦄 " The Gayest Room Ever" at Quirk Hotel, which Virginia Pride, artist Scott Csoke and Quirk unveiled last week. The room, curated and styled by Csoke, is filled with art and pieces made by local LGBTQ+ artists or that represent RVA's queer history. Prices start at $239 for the "Everyone Under the Rainbow" package, which includes a one-night stay, two Pride Palomas on the rooftop and a $10 donation to Virginia Pride. Bookings available through September. 🌈 Pride on Forest Hill will pop up in South Richmond on June 14. The event will feature a Pride artist market at Thirsty's (noon-5pm), followed by a Pride picnic in Forest Hill Park, then it's back to Thirsty's for a Pride Happy Hour and afterparty. ✊🏻 Stonewall on Stonewall takes locals back to South Richmond on June 28 to commemorate the anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, the event that kick-started the modern Pride movement.
Axios
20-05-2025
- Business
- Axios
Richmond homeowners face tax chaos after 33,000 billing errors
It's a confusing time to be a Richmond homeowner. Why it matters: The past few months have been full of city flubs, which include thousands of property owners receiving the wrong tax rebate checks and getting real estate tax bills meant for their mortgage lenders. The latest: Those real estate tax bills were sent over the weekend after a system error messed up at least 33,000 taxpayer records, per a city release. The mistake left multiple residents — including Mayor Danny Avula — stressed and confused over whether the bill was real, and they owed money, or whether they should ignore it. One bill obtained by Axios said to pay by June 14 to avoid late fees and interest. Zoom in: Now, officials are telling taxpayers whose mortgage lenders typically handle these bills to do nothing. To make sure the payment is covered, you can call your lender. Taxpayers who've accidentally paid twice can request a refund by calling 311 or logging into their online account. If you don't have a mortgage lender and typically pay your real estate tax bills yourself, do so before June 14, the city says. Meanwhile, thousands of Richmond homeowners are still awaiting the tax rebate checks initially promised early this year (now arriving by June 30) after: The city sent checks last year to the wrong people and properties that didn't exist. Some of the correctly issued checks bounced. What's next: The Department of Finance, which many Richmonders have lost trust in after years of failures, and the real estate tax billing vendor are investigating what happened with the system error and are working to fix the issue. Avula, in a statement Tuesday, said he's "personally spending time" with finance department staff to "understand the breakdowns that occurred." He also said he plans to bring in an expert on improving communication and processes "to prevent this type of issue from happening again." The department just finished fixing more than 200 Richmonders' incorrect personal property tax bills, which are due June 5.
