Varina District

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Tyrone E. Nelson, Supervisor

Office (804) 501-4208 ~ Email [email protected]

Tyrone Nelson first was elected supervisor for the Varina Magisterial District in 2011 and has been reelected three times. He served as Board chair in 2016, 2019 and 2024. He currently is serving his fourth term as Varina supervisor.

The pastor of Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church, Mr. Nelson is chair of the board of directors for the Greater Richmond Transit Company. He also serves on the Capital Region Airport Commission, Richmond Regional Planning District Commission, Richmond Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Virginia Commonwealth University Board of Visitors.

Mr. Nelson earned an associate degree from J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University. He received a Master of Divinity from the Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University.

Upcoming Events

Varina News

First resident to receive solar panels at no cost shares why she hopes more will follow in her footsteps
May 1, 2025

Eight local organizations to receive Henrico grants for environmental projects
April 29, 2025

Sales begin under Henrico program to promote affordable homeownership
April 22, 2025

HenricoNext Suggestion Sessions to give residents opportunity to review draft land use maps for comprehensive plan update
April 7, 2025

HCPS students to explore local issues on Student Government Day
April 7, 2025

“Word on the Street” Public Utilities and Public Works Varina projects

Videos

Henrico County leadership cut the ribbon to officially open the new Police South Station in the Varina District.

The nearly 20,000-square-foot station is located at 640 N. Airport Drive, replacing the smaller Fair Oaks Station, which had operated out of leased space for nearly 20 years. The state-of-the-art station includes offices and community rooms, a training center for Henrico 911 and 5,000 square feet of classroom and training space for Police’s K-9 division.

“The men and women of the Division love this new police station,” said Chief Eric D. English. “It makes the working environment much better… this is truly a community police station.”

00:00 - Karina Bolster - Public Safety Media Relations
00:48 - John Vithoulkas - Henrico County Manager
05:28 - Tyrone Nelson - Varina District Supervisor
10:18 - Eric English - Henrico Police Chief
12:55 - Plaque unveiling
13:19 - Ribbon cutting

Henrico Police South Station Ribbon Cutting - March 25, 2025

Henrico County officials announced details of the proposed budget for fiscal year 2025-26, during a meeting at Fairfield Area Library. The budget would reduce the tax rates on real estate and personal property, delivering to residents and businesses the county’s most comprehensive, permanent tax relief in nearly 40 years.

In addition, the budget would continue to strengthen Henrico’s investments in education and public safety; advance capital projects, including those identified with the voter-approved 2022 bond referendum; and provide an initial allocation of $50 million to make the county’s utilities system stronger and more resilient.

For more information, visit https://henrico.gov/news/2025/02/henricos-proposed-budget-offers-sweeping-tax-relief-for-homeowners-businesses/

00:00 - Welcome
00:11 - Dan Schmitt - Henrico County Board of Supervisors Chair
04:38 - John Vithoulkas - Henrico County Manager
16:05 - Dr. Amy Cashwell - Henrico County Public Schools Superintendent

Announcement of Henrico's proposed budget for FY25-26 - February 25, 2025

A pair of townhouse communities are expected to be the first residential developments to qualify for Henrico County’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund program. Twenty-five units in the Parkside Townes community and five in Discovery Ridge will soon be available to first-time homebuyers who meet household income and other program requirements.

On Oct. 29, officials with Henrico, the development companies and others announced the plans at Parkside Townes, a 123-unit townhouse community under construction by HHHunt on Whiteside Road in Sandston. Discovery Ridge is being built by Mungo Homes at Gayton Road and Lauderdale Drive in western Henrico.

The Board of Supervisors established the trust fund, effective July 1, with $60 million in previously unbudgeted revenues from data centers, one of Henrico’s fastest-growing industries. The nonprofit Partnership for Housing Affordability (PHA), which is administering the program, developed its criteria with Henrico’s Department of Community Revitalization and in September began accepting project applications. On Oct. 25, a review committee gave conditional approvals for Parkside Townes’ and Discovery Ridge’s inclusion in the program. Formal agreements are expected to follow.

For more information on the program or to apply as a builder or developer, visit https://pharva.com/henrico-trust-fund/. Builders and developers must have at least five years of experience and must have developed, constructed and sold at least 30 homes. They also must be able to start construction within 12 months of applying and meet additional project deadlines. PHA expects to provide in November a portal to link prospective homebuyers with qualifying developers and builders.

00:00 - Tyrone Nelson - Board of Supervisors Chair, Varina District
08:20 - Jonathan Ridout - V.P. of Real Estate Development & General Manager - HHHunt
09:48 - Tim Parent - Market President - Mungo Homes
11:44 - Groundbreaking

Henrico announces 1st communities set for Affordable Housing Trust Fund program

At a Oct. 22 news conference, Henrico Fire Chief Jackson Baynard, Police Executive Chief Ken Burnett and Public Works Director Terrell Hughes discussed the county's ongoing efforts to improve pedestrian safety and emphasized the need for collective action to ensure safe travel for everyone. Also speaking at the event was Ashley Fisher, whose 15-year-old son, Nathaniel Clark, passed away after being struck by a vehicle on Staples Mill Road on Sept. 8.

Henrico agencies highlight pedestrian safety initiatives; 'We all play a role'

Henrico County Board of Supervisors Chair and Varina District Supervisor Tyrone E. Nelson will host a pair of Varina Community Conversations meetings Monday, Oct. 21 to share updates on various projects and initiatives. The topics to be discussed will include recreation and parks, voting in the Nov. 5 election, public safety, road and sidewalk improvements, and the new GRTC Link microtransit service in Sandston.

Varina Community Conversations - October 21, 2024