Morning Notes for Oct. 30: City Hall, Today and this week

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City Hall

• Remediation underway following sewage discharge in Gillies Creek; residents discouraged from recreational water activities The Henrico County Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is remediating conditions following two sewer main breaks in Gillies Creek that occurred Friday and Monday. Crews were dispa (City of Short Pump)
• Community Impact Grants application window open through Nov. 30 Henrico’s Environmental Action Resource Team (HEART) invites nonprofit organizations to apply for its 2027 Community Impact Grants program. Entering its third year, the program pro (City of Short Pump)
• Recreation & Parks to offer programs for Revolutionary War Week from Nov. 4-8 Highlights will include the VA250 Mobile Museum, a Movie in the Park featuring the hit musical “Hamilton” and 1776: Signing Day, a special event featuring reenactors, period music, (City of Short Pump)
• Henrico breaks ground on road improvement, water transmission line projects Two major themes shone through the late-morning fog along East Laburnum Avenue on Wednesday: teamwork and resiliency. Henrico County officials came together to break ground on two (City of Short Pump)
• Board of Supervisors meeting recap for Oct. 27: Board reviews proposed regulations for sale of recreational marijuana, awards construction contract for Three Chopt Road improvements The meeting included a recognition of Gail Atkins, who has represented the Varina District on the Henrico County Library Advisory Board for 20 years. The Board also approved a cont (City of Short Pump)

Today and this week

• Callery Pear Tree Exchange Meadow Farm Museum at Crump Park\, 3400 Mountain Road\, Glen Allen\, VA\, 23060\, United States. Henrico County is launching a free native-tree exchange program for residents who r (City of Short Pump calendar) Morning Notes is a daily digest of what Short Pump’s public bodies published, linked to the original. Have something for tomorrow’s Notes? Send a news tip.