Richmond Council Spends Hours on City Attorney Search, No Decision Yet
City Council • RichmondNovember 9, 2026
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Richmond's search for a new city attorney moved behind closed doors Nov. 9, 2026, and stayed there. After one public comment, the City Council went into closed session on the recruitment and returned more than six hours later to report no final action.
- City attorney recruitment discussed in closed session; no final action taken
- One public commenter urged the council to hear every candidate before deciding
- The city attorney post remains unfilled while the search continues
The basics: The council's special meeting had one substantive item, C1, listed as a public employee appointment for City Attorney Recruitment. Personnel matters like this are discussed in closed session, a private meeting of the council. The public can comment before the doors close, and the council reports any action afterward.
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