Lease office space to Richmond Promise scholarship organization for $665 monthly
$665 per month
In Plain English
Richmond Promise helps local students pay for college and succeed in higher education. The organization needs office space to run its programs. If approved, the city rents them 650 square feet at Civic Center Plaza through February 2019, with options to extend 3 more years.
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Votes
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Why This Vote Matters
The city approved a lease agreement to rent office space to Richmond Promise, a nonprofit that helps local students pay for college, for $665 per month. The organization will get 650 square feet at Civic Center Plaza through February 2019, with options to extend the lease for three additional years. The council supported the measure with broad support, with six members voting yes and Mayor Thomas Butt abstaining. This is a routine contract approval that allows Richmond Promise to continue operating its college support programs from a city facility.
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