From the Pal-Item: The city of Richmond is hosting a town meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Discovery School, 900 S. L St. The meeting is part of city officials' attempt to meet residents, discuss problems and answer their concerns. Mayor Sally Hutton will attend with police chief Kris Wolski, street commissioner Bill Smith, metropolitan development director Tony Foster and sanitation representative Tim Lingar. Representatives from the Neighborhood Services Clearinghouse also will attend.

For more information, call (765) 983-7208.

Richmond City Council Candidate Josh Williams will host a Town Meeting Saturday, April 14, to discuss issues affecting the community. Williams is running in the May 8th Democratic primary for an at-large seat on the Richmond Common Council.

The Town Meeting will convene at 11:00 a.m on Saturday at Charlie's Coffee Bar and Gallery, 416 North 10th Street, Richmond.

Williams, age 29, is a student at Indiana University East. He has twice been presented the "Disabled Student of the Year" award by the Community Council on Disability Awareness (CCDA). He is running "to be voice in our community that may not always be heard."  continue reading »