April 21 special election will fill McPike's council seat — but winner won't be seated before budget vote
Six-member council will adopt FY 2027 budget April 29; 3-3 tie on any item would kill it
Ryan Belmore
Founder and Publisher, The Alexandria Brief 📍Alexandria, VA
Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria home values cross $1 million average as city mails assessment notices
63% of residential properties will see higher tax bills; commercial sector posts first increase since 2023
Parajon proposes $977M budget with no tax rate increase, but rising assessments mean higher bills for most homeowners
City faced $22.9M gap; schools transfer held at 1.5%, below school board's request; $88.7M reserved for school capital contingent on land use decisions
Beyer leads regional delegation demanding federal funding for Potomac Interceptor repairs, and a backup water supply for the region
The Alexandria congressman leads 13 colleagues from Maryland and DC in calling for urgent action. The request for a backup water supply study reveals a vulnerability the spill exposed.
Republican Party names Gerry Chandler as nominee for April 21 Alexandria City Council special election
Chandler will face Democrat Sandy Marks and independent Frank Fannon in a three-way race
Publisher's Note: A new home
The Alexandria Brief has moved. You might notice things look a little different this week. That's because I've migrated to a new platform—Ghost—after three months on Substack. A significant number of readers have reached out over since the launch of The Alexandria Brief with