Henrico County Government has recently communicated several significant developments through its official Twitter account. These updates, dated June 11, 2025, include decisions made by the county’s Board concerning contracts and infrastructure improvements.
On June 11, 2025, Henrico County announced that following a vote by the Board, a contract valued at $382,000 annually has been awarded for the clearing of easements. The decision is aimed at maintaining clear and accessible public spaces within the county. More details can be found in their tweet “Following the Board’s vote, the county has awarded a $382K annual contract for the clearing of easements.”
In another development on the same day, Henrico County revealed that the Board approved a resolution to seek grant funding through the Regional Infrastructure Accelerators program. This initiative aims to enhance infrastructure along Staples Mill Road, which includes improvements to the Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station. The full announcement can be accessed via their tweet “The Board has approved a resolution authorizing the county to apply for grant funding through the Regional Infrastructure Accelerators program for improvements to infrastructure along Staples Mill Road, including the Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station.”
Additionally, it was noted that both Henrico County and Virginia Department of Rail & Public Transportation have identified substantial improvements needed at this station to better accommodate passenger rail services. The proposed project could be fully funded by an RIA grant if successful. This information was shared in their tweet “The county and Virginia Department of Rail & Public Transportation have identified the station as needing substantial improvements to better accommodate passenger rail service. The RIA grant would fully fund a proposed project.”
In context with these developments, Henrico County Public Schools District serves as an integral part of the community with a student enrollment of 50,464 during the 2023-24 school year. Deep Run High School had notable enrollment figures among local schools during this period.
