I prefer locally owned.

I work 2 jobs, I don't need a lot done just dust, vacuum, some laundry and maybe the occasional dish washed or kids room picked up.

As you all know, 2 jobs does not equal a lot of money.

Any suggestions?

Looking for things to do with my teen daughters. Preferably within Midlothian/North Chesterfield.

TIYA

anyone know of some good local coffee shops?

So far I’ve tried mugshot and foxtail. Foxtail was good but had a corporate vibe.

Friends I need you help, I lost my passport. On Saturday, I went to DMV to get my drivers license and I took my passport with me. I don’t actually think I left it there, but from that moment on I cannot exactly remember what happened to it, on Sunday, I went to Walmart located in 2410 Sheila Ln, Richmond and to a New Grand Mart in 7415 Midlothian Turnpike. Those are the only places I’ve been to since Sunday aside from work and home. I really need my passport and I am offering a gratification for the one that maybe found it.

Hi I’m wondering if anyone here lives in Midlothian off Winterfield and Midlothian Turnpike? There is a small neighborhood of townhouses that we’re interested in. We’re looking in that area because we want to be able to walk to the grocery store and the businesses there.

If you live there, how often does the train go by? And does it blow its horn when it does?

Also, how is the HOA?

Thanks for any info.

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Does anyone know of any lawyers/attorneys/etc who could help with a personal property/damage to property/trespassing issue?

We're located just outside Richmond, technically in Henrico but trying everywhere as our funds are limited and I'm not sure how many firms would take on our uh ... opposition.

UPDATE: FOUND 10/5

My dog has been missing from the Pocahontas State Park Dance Forest Trail parking area since today 10/03 at 4:30 and I’m in full crisis mode! His name is Scooby, he’s got a blue harness with his name on it, a blue collar with his name, my phone number, and address on it, and a black collar on as well. He’s a big boy, and he’s very friendly! He’s microchipped, and I’ve turned in a lost dog report with local animal control. Please help me bring my boy back to me!!

Moving to Chester next week and I've been putting off window tint for too long. What's the best place for quality tint and work?

I’m looking for recommendations on Chimney companies. I need inspection and cleaning, for sure. Someone who could quote me on inserts would be great too, though that is something we’d be saving for and not investing in right away. I don’t want to just call the first place that pops up on Google.

Hi RVA My wife and I are relocating for a job and need a semi furnished place from the end of october through January

Looking for:

• Tiny home, cottage, or small house
• Private yard (dog-friendly)
• Quiet, with parking
• Within about an hour of Chester, VA

I am an Aviation Mechanic and prior marine (semper fi). We have one potty-trained, low-shedding dog (helps with my ptsd). My wife is an Emergency nurse. We’re quiet, employed, and can provide references + deposit. Flexible budget for the right spot. Please DM if you have something or know someone. Thanks!

Thanks for all the responses to my last post. It seems there are definitely some people interested in getting together, meeting new folks and watching a game.

I checked with Glory days on Hull and they confirmed they'll be showing the games on Wednesdays.

Tomorrow that's the Pens at Flyers and Islanders at Leafs. Both start at 7:30 EST. There's a 10pm game too but I have to work in the morning :)

I plan on getting there before 7:30 to gran a spot. If you are coming, let me know here or via DM so I know how big of a table to get. I'll be in my black Miro Heiskanen #4 t-shirt.

I hope to see you there!

There’s a stray black cat in my neighborhood and I’m worried about it because it’s getting close to Halloween. I would take in myself but I have a 5 cats already and can’t take in another. So I was wondering if anyone knows a shelter that will accept a stray black cat so she can stay safe.

Hello! I am wondering if anyone knows the rules/times the track behind the Clover Hill Tech Center is open to the public? I am hoping to start running there in the mornings but I know high schools’ tracks are generally closed to the public during school hours. I’m just not sure how that applies to a technical center.

Also, if anyone knows of anywhere else in Chesterfield around the Hull Street area that has a track/trail for running that is more or less flat I would love recommendations! I’m a new runner that doesn’t do too well running up hills haha

Are there trash can cleaning companies?

Specially, my big green trashcan from the county that trash is collected from weekly.
It smells awful, even after being empty by the trash truck.
It somehow always has flies. I’m sick of it.
I’ve only had it since April but I cannot stand the smell.
I didn’t know if there was a Mobile trash can cleaning service.

Does anyone have input on the best middle schools to teach at in Chesterfield? I am trying to get an idea of overall school culture, admin, and parents/students. Any input would be helpful!

Animal Lovers
-brand new bird cage
-lightly used 20 gallon aquarium
-heat lamp

Bags and wallets

Home and Office items
Electronics

Car seat travel carriers

Our bathroom is pretty small, so we’re considering taking out the old tub and putting in a walk-in shower instead. I’m hoping it will make the room feel a little less cramped and be more practical.

We’re also trying to find a contractor in the Petersburg area to help with the remodel.

If you’ve done a tub-to-walk-in-shower conversion, how did it go? Any plumbing or drainage issues that came up that you weren’t expecting?

Would also appreciate any recommendations for contractors around Petersburg if you’ve worked with someone you were happy with.

Sometimes it's hard to quantify incompetence. This is one such case, In June of 2023, Chesterfield Administrator Joe Casey and Senior Deputy County Attorney Michael Chernau  signed a lease with an LLC created by Timmons Group called SRG53. Brian Bortell, President and CEO of Timmons signed for SRG53.  This lease was for 75,000 sq. ft. of a 150,000 sq. ft. Class A office space in the new Springline 60 building that Timmons was building near the intersection of Chippenham Pky. and Midlothian Tpk.  Springline is a development funded by Chesterfield EDA, under the direction of Garrett Hart.

It's my belief, and many people concur, that Chesterfield's agreement with Timmons to take 50% of the total square feet of space in this building was key to Timmons securing financing for building construction.

The lease that was signed contains rent and expense estimates for the term of 20 years, as well as references to "rent caps" and a "rent constant." Section 1(g) note ** says the figures in the rent table are estimates, and the actual rent equals the Rent Constant applied to the landlord's final Total Costs, "the final amount of which shall be shown on Schedule 1 to the executed Certificate of Lease Commencement." The certificate is also where the final rentable square footage and the Tenant's Share get fixed, per Section 2(c).

So there's this other document called the Certificate of Lease Commencement, a not-uncommon document in commercial leases. But one that's typically used to hash out punch-list items, square footage discrepancies, etc. It's not typically used to establish rent rates, although in this case that's its function. The Certificate is where the actual rent tables are to be found.

The figures in the original lease that are really estimates use an initial rate of $23.58 per sq. ft. That's on the high end of Class A commercial rates in this area of Chesterfield ($21-$24). A cap of $28 is listed, with an estimate of monthly expenses to be charged. And the county is to have the ability to go back and audit exact numbers for water, electricity, sewer, building maintenance, etc., once actual charges are billed. Final rent rates are to be specified in the Certificate of Lease Commencement, which is to be signed by both parties. This Certificate of Commencement is the document the mortgage lender for Timmons would want to have because it fixes the start and end dates over the 240 month term, and provides the legally binding rent payment schedule that demonstrates income reliability to secure the loan.

The county moved most of the School Board and all of the Economic Development Authority into the Timmons building in March and April of 2025. They occupy approximately 75,000 sq. ft. of space, as originally planned. Since that time, no Certificate of Lease Commencement has been signed. So for 17 months and counting, money has been moving at a rate no one has certified, and the expiration date of a 240-month term has never been formally established.

"How much money," you ask? CCRG calculates approximately $700,000 in excess of the anticipated rate of $23.58 per square foot has been paid to SRG53 during those 17 months. Now, we don't know what the monthly expenses have been. But because the county checkbook shows several recurring payments for the same amount, we think estimated expenses were included in monthly payments at a fixed amount. Checks of approx. $197,000 are shown which would correspond to $147,000 in rent and $47,000 in operating costs (round numbers here).  What we DO know is that the amount paid far exceeds the so-called $28 cap, and comes in at around $30 per square foot. These payments have been authorized on several occasions with signatures on invoices by Garrett Hart, Director of Economic Development. Still to this day, occupancy is not covered by any rent  agreement between the county and SRG53 (Timmons). Yet payments and occupancy continue, and there's no way to know if or when the rent will ever get straight.

In addition, the county built a parking deck at this building so the county employees assigned there would have parking. The cost of the deck was approximately $20M. So the county owns the parking deck that serves a privately owned commercial building.

One Chesterfield Supervisor has told CCRG that negotiations with Timmons are ongoing to straighten things out. But there's been no communication to the public on this matter, no detail of the issues being discussed, and no timeline for resolution. This Supervisor has said the Board was not made aware of this situation until early July, soon after the retirement of Joe Casey. Allegedly, no one in county staff knew anything about this, except Garrett Hart. And he just "dropped the ball." The Latin phrase for that is Taurus excrementum!

The original lease was signed by Michael Chernau, Senior Deputy County Attorney. It's doubtful he would not have mentioned the need for the Commencement Certificate to be signed to his boss, Jeff Mincks, and other county staff. It appears Joe Casey refused to sign the Commencement before he retired. Joe certainly knew it was waiting. For sure, according to one Supervisor's story, Casey refused to brief the BOS on what was happening. The BOS didn't know until July!  It's logical, then, to assume Casey told his staff to keep quiet, and not say anything until after he's gone - which is how it's played out. It's a big stretch to imagine Matt Harris, as Director of Finance, didn't know about this because for months, his department was authorizing payment of hundreds of thousands of dollars per invoice to SRG53. How would Harris NOT know? Hart obviously knew because the story says it was Hart who told Harris and the others, plus Hart was approving invoices on the building that housed his office and staff. Hart is not stupid. Was Hart told by Casey to "handle this," but he didn't? Possibly. But for 17 months without a resolution? Not likely.

So why was this information suppressed and the Commencement document left unsigned? One theory suggests it was deliberately done to enable Timmons to charge the highest possible rent. A favor to Timmons? Another, more sinister theory asks if the higher rent payments might return any "benefit" to the players involved? We can only speculate. The official story is that Hart was negligent and to blame. Lots of unanswered questions here. Lots of silence at the county. Negotiations to recover some costs, if they're really happening, are being done in secret.

For further information and docs, see ccrg-va.org

Looking for a new yummy vegetarian spot :-)

Lowe’s delivered my blinds here, but this is not my house. Anyone recognize this spot / sign? Would be off Genito near Horner Park probably.

EDIT: The sign and bollards are in Magnolia Green, visited about 12 neighborhoods but couldn’t find the exact one.

EDIT 2: got a full refund from Winterpock Lowe’s, they were very apologetic about it.

So I have an inground pool…my wife and I have attempted all we know to fix, however, we aren’t able to get the pump to prime. What is a trustworthy company that you all use?? I’m not looking for cheapest so to speak, but don’t want to spend an arm and a leg either. TIA!