Despite continued questions and controversy, the Mayor’s Office released the following press release:
For Immediate Release Contact: Michael Wallace
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 (804) 646-2772 Michael.Wallace at Richmondgov.comMayor to Officially Open New 2nd Street Connector Road
WHO: Mayor Dwight C. Jones
Ellen Robertson, Richmond City Council Vice President, District 6
Parker Agelasto, Richmond City Council, District 5
Carter Reid, Vice President – Administrative Services & Corporate Secretary, Dominion
Bruce Hazelgrove, Vice President – Corporate Resources, NewMarket Corporation
Jack Berry, Executive Director, Venture RichmondWHAT: Official opening of the new 2nd Street Connector road.
WHEN: Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 3 p.m.
WHERE: New 2nd Street Connector Road
Street extends from 2nd Street to Tredegar Street
Richmond, VABACKGROUND:
Mayor Jones, members of Richmond City Council, Dominion, New Market Corporation, and Venture Richmond will officially open the new 2nd Street Connector road. Project represents the first completed project of the 2012 Richmond Riverfront Plan.
Free parking is available in the parking lot off of Tredegar Street just west of the American Civil War Museum parking lot.
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I feel fairly certain that among the representatives from Venture Richmond, Dominion and New Market a clear accounting could be made of which company is responsible for hiring the contractor to illegally demolish the historic Tredegar wall on city property.