Danny Avula
About
Danny Avula's platform focuses on pragmatic governance, fiscal policy adjustments to fund public education infrastructure, and administrative reforms within City Hall. His administration also addresses public safety technology by shifting away from specific automated surveillance contracts while evaluating alternatives.
Campaign promises (3)
- infrastructureMayor Avula proposed a 1% tax tradeoff to fund critical school construction projects.
- public-safetyAvula announced that Richmond will not renew its Flock Safety contract while keeping the door open for alternative license plate readers.
- transparencyAvula promised continued reforms within City Hall to improve local governance.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 7
- Total speaking time
- 1:22:07
- Avg per meeting
- 11:44
- Segments
- 702
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Top issues during term (11)(Parks Rec)
Youth basketball and summer camp program
Funding amount for the CarMax Basketball program is not specified in the materials.
Public park and green space at 311 Bainbridge Street
The park is built and maintained at private expense by Sampson Paints LLC, at no direct construction cost to the city.
Shockoe Slavery and Freedom Heritage Site
Grant amount not stated in the introduction.
Master Plan updates: parks, transportation, heritage
Planning documents only — no direct spending attached today, but they guide future investments.
Public green space acquisitions from Capital Region Land Conservancy
Acquisition by gift, purchase, or condemnation under public-necessity declarations.
Little John Park renovation
Barton Heights Cemeteries Heritage Trail
Adds $7,900 in state grant funding to the special fund budget.
Broad Rock Creek Park improvements
Adds $2,002,659 in state revenue to the FY 2025-2026 capital budget at no local cost.
Honorary street namings
Nominal signage costs; no appropriation stated.
Riverside park concept at 3021 Dock Street
$1.8M in grant funding for parks, cemeteries, recovery services
Adds about $1.8 million in grant funds to special fund budgets with no local match noted.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Avula was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Parks Rec.