💈 The investigation determined the barrels came from a hair care company in North Carolina, which subcontracted to get rid of them. Holton raises nearly $79K, setting School Board early fundraising recordAnne Holton, who is running for the 6th District seat on the Richmond School Board, has raised $78,710 for her campaign so far in this election cycle, putting her on track to run the most expensive campaign in Richmond School Board history. After Avula proposes ‘modest’ real estate tax relief, 3 Council members push for moreThe city’s real estate tax rate — $1.20 per $100 of assessed property value — hasn’t been lowered since 2008. But three City Council members think the city can do more than a one-cent reduction recently proposed by Mayor Danny Avula. For a typical home valued at $400,000, a one-cent reduction in the tax rate would save the homeowner $40, while a four-cent reduction would save $160.