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RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) - The welfare of every citizen in the city of Richmond rests in the hands of nine elected council members.
At Richmond City Hall, they work and they vote.
But where a city council member lives is also tied to the job.
Under state law, they must reside in the district they represent.
We started to look for clues about City Councilman Doug Conner's permanent home after he proposed redistricting changes that would move a townhouse he owns near Janke Road in to his district.
A tenant who lives next door said the home has been empty for months.
"It's been a mystery to us but we kind of like it because we can play our music loud and no one complains," the tenant said.
Richmond property records then led us to a home Councilman Conner owns within his district, on Germain Road in South Richmond.
We came back about a half a dozen times in the morning, the evening and at night.
We never found Councilman Conner there.
Germain Road neighbor Willie Shepperd said she walks along her street everyday and also sees the home the same way.
"Empty like it is, with the shutters down," she said.
At least 10 other neighbors said the same thing.
Many said the house had been vacant for two years.
We went to every Richmond property listed to the councilman and we couldn't find him.
So next we checked the Chesterfield property listings and found an address listed to Doug Conner.
We went to the Chesterfield home early one morning and found the councilman stopping to get the newspaper before leaving.
At Richmond City Hall, they work and they vote.
But where a city council member lives is also tied to the job.
Under state law, they must reside in the district they represent.
We started to look for clues about City Councilman Doug Conner's permanent home after he proposed redistricting changes that would move a townhouse he owns near Janke Road in to his district.
A tenant who lives next door said the home has been empty for months.
"It's been a mystery to us but we kind of like it because we can play our music loud and no one complains," the tenant said.
Richmond property records then led us to a home Councilman Conner owns within his district, on Germain Road in South Richmond.
We came back about a half a dozen times in the morning, the evening and at night.
We never found Councilman Conner there.
Germain Road neighbor Willie Shepperd said she walks along her street everyday and also sees the home the same way.
"Empty like it is, with the shutters down," she said.
At least 10 other neighbors said the same thing.
Many said the house had been vacant for two years.
We went to every Richmond property listed to the councilman and we couldn't find him.
So next we checked the Chesterfield property listings and found an address listed to Doug Conner.
We went to the Chesterfield home early one morning and found the councilman stopping to get the newspaper before leaving.
