RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Laborers may have more incentive to find work in Richmond thanks to a city rule passed in 2024.

All city-funded construction projects valued at $250,000 or more must adhere to prevailing wage requirements beginning July 1, 2025.

According to the city's website, it's a pay rate and level of benefits that contractors and subcontractors must pay workers, equal to what similar laborers in the area receive.

In October 2024, Richmond City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2024-186, which established Section 21-74 of the City Code. The ordinance aligns with Virginia Code § 2.2-4321.3(C) and is designed to ensure fair and competitive wages for workers on large-scale public construction contracts.

City councilmember Cynthia Newbille was one of the leaders who helped pass the

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