Henrico County Government highlights employee values and community events in August posts

Henrico County Government highlights employee values and community events in August posts
W. Brandon Hinton Deputy Henrico County Manager for Administration — Henrico County
0Comments

Henrico County Government has shared updates on employee perspectives and upcoming community events through a series of social media posts in August 2025.

On August 14, the county highlighted an employee’s commitment to improvement and workplace balance. The post quoted, “I’m very passionate about taking something that is broken and fixing it to the best of our ability,” she says. “I think that [Henrico] understands that a balanced employee leads to a more happy and productive employee, which … is exactly what I’m looking for.” This message was posted on August 14, 2025.

The following day, Henrico County promoted a themed recreational event for residents. On August 15, they announced, “Flamingo Fling! Friday, Aug 15 | 6-7 p.m. | Eastern Henrico Rec Center It’s a flamingo party! Dance with grace like a flamingo, play flamingo toss games, and relax on the patio sipping a tropical drink.”

Also on August 15, the county encouraged residents to participate in free summer activities: “Looking for something fun to do this summer? In Henrico County, the options are practically limitless regardless of your age or interests. Henrico Free for All is highlighting no-cost programs, events, activities and services available from @henricorecparks & @HenricoLibrary.”

Henrico County Public Schools District serves as the sole district in the area and enrolled over 50,000 students during the 2023-24 school year (source). Enrollment figures have shown slight growth compared to previous years (source). Deep Run High School had the highest enrollment among local schools during this period (source). Demographically, Black students made up the largest ethnic group at nearly 36% of total enrollment (source), while Holladay Elementary School enrolled the most pre-kindergarten students in the county (source).



Related

Honorable Katherine Jordan Council Vice President - Richmond City Council

Mayor Avula outlines new measures for greater transparency in Richmond government

Mayor Avula has announced several process improvements aimed at increasing transparency and accountability in Richmond city government.

dummy-img

Richmond begins next phase of Forest Hill Avenue sewer lateral replacements

The City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities (DPU) has begun replacing aging sewer service laterals along Forest Hill Avenue, between Hathaway Road and Joe Brooks Boulevard.

dummy-img

Forest Hill Avenue sewer lateral replacement continues westward after earlier phase

The City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities (DPU) has started work to replace deteriorated sewer service laterals along Forest Hill Avenue.

Trending

The Weekly Newsletter

Sign-up for the Weekly Newsletter from North Richmond Today.