Our neighborhood has been growing and changing dramatically in the last few years. Our property values are higher than they've ever been, and our neighborhood is a desirable in-demand location for individuals and families looking to buy and rent in this area. With nearby shopping and restaurants, great schools, a walkable neighborhood, and close proximity to so much, it's no wonder the MFG Neighborhood is popular!
In an attempt to create an inclusive and transparent, officially recognized neighborhood association, we registered with the Virginia State Corporation Commission, filed with the IRS for status as a registered 501(c)(4) non-profit, tax exempt corporation, and are collaborating with Henrico County departments and leadership.
We want to invite all neighbors to join this new association. We want you to get involved, we want to hear your voice, and we want to help advocate for neighborhood priorities and enhancements that will make this an increasingly great place to live.
We want to hear from you! Together we can make Monumental Floral Gardens Neighborhood Association a shining example of the kind of modern neighborhood association that other neighborhoods can follow as a model.
The MFG Civic Association has existed for decades, but has not regularly maintained an active membership or held regular meetings. We wanted a Neighborhood Association that promoted engagement and was able to actively advocate for public safety, share resources, and communicate effectively. We also wanted to meet our neighbors, host events, connect with Henrico County leadership and departments, and have fun in our neighborhood.
Additionally, the Civic Association ended the MFG neighborhood boundary at Byrd Avenue, cutting off the neighbors between Byrd and Willow Lawn from information & resources about things happening in the neighborhood. We wanted to be inclusive of our neighbors in that part of the neighborhood, so we built the Monumental Floral Gardens Neighborhood Association in January 2022.
We define the Monumental Floral Gardens neighborhood boundaries as the following:
East: Willow Lawn Drive
West: Libbie Ave
North: West Broad St
South: Monument Ave
There are approximately 260+ houses in this neighborhood. We'll get demographic data to share as soon as we can!
We're delighted to have you!
Check the front page of our website for membership details!
Any household living within the boundaries of Monument Ave, Libbie Ave, West Broad Street, and Willow Lawn Drive, can register for membership within the MFG Neighborhood Association. This includes both homeowners and renting neighbors residing within our neighborhood limits. We are intentional about developing a community not based on home ownership, but based instead on the community boundaries within which we all live. Best practices of other neighborhood associations in our region recommend including both home owners and renters as association members.
To vote in elections, a household must have paid their annual dues of $20, and each household address will receive only one vote.
Note: Businesses located within the neighborhood boundaries are not considered residents of the neighborhood, and will not have voting privileges in neighborhood association matters.
Yes. This group is an official neighborhood association for the Monumental Floral Gardens community. We began working with the Henrico County Department of Community Revitalization in 2020 to become a recognized neighborhood association. In January 2021, the Monumental Floral Gardens Neighborhood Association was officially registered with the Virginia State Corporation Commission, ratified articles of incorporation, adopted initial bylaws, registered with the Internal Revenue Service, declared our intent to be designated by the IRS as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization (non-profit and tax exempt), and registered with Henrico County.
We are officially recognized as a neighborhood/civic association at the federal, state, and local level. Additionally, we're collaborating with County officials to enhance and update a resource guide for other developing neighborhood associations to use as a guide. We're proud to be an example that other communities can reference to launch their own neighborhood association!
You can email us anytime at: mfgneighborhood@gmail.com
Andrew Ryan, President (Lake Ave)
Christina Rayburn, Vice President (Cutshaw Pl)
Linda Wilkinson, Secretary (Old Richmond Ave)
Caitlin Bergendahl, Treasurer (Fitzhugh Ave)
Colin Schoenhaut, Member at Large (Cutshaw Ave)
Email us at mfgneighborhood@gmail.com
We wanted to create a neighborhood association that met the needs of our changing and growing neighborhood, to be inclusive of everyone living within our neighborhood boundaries, and to advocate for the needs and concerns of all of our neighbors.
We can't wait to hear from you!