The proposed budget cuts funding by 50% to two vital community centers that serve the East End: the Neighborhood Resource Center (NRC) of Greater Fulton Hill and the East District Family Resource Center of Church Hill. The Neighborhood Resource Center is a grassroots educational and cultural center serving low-wealth families in the Greater Fulton community. The majority of other non-profits in the budget, however, will see cuts averaging only 8%.

For the NRC, this poses a $15,000 shortfall to its Montessori Preschool program. The Preschool provides a high quality experience for Fulton area children that parents can afford due to a sliding scale fees structure funded in part by the City.

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From the Richmond Times Dispatch

Published: March 26, 2009

Richmond residents will pay more for gas and water if Mayor Dwight C. Jones’ operating budget for 2009-10 is approved by City Council.

Jones presented the spending plan to council today. It reduces overall spending by more than 4 percent and spreads some of the pain to schools, police, fire and social services.

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The Richmond Times Dispatch is reporting that “The city is spending $100,000 to get its financial advisers to study of the financial feasibility of the Shockoe Center project.” Pete Boisseau, a spokesman for Davenport & Co. who is doing the review says “We

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