City Hall Brief: Monday, November 10
A roundup of what's happening in city government and at city hall.
Good evening, Alexandria. Welcome to the first City Hall Brief—your guide to in-depth coverage of Alexandria city government—city council meetings, budget, policy, and municipal decisions. Here’s what’s happening in and around City Hall this week.
1️⃣ Legislative Meeting on Wednesday
The Alexandria City Council will address budget planning and transportation issues during its legislative meeting on Wednesday.
2️⃣ Honoring Veterans Day
Alexandria will commemorate Veterans Day on Tuesday with a ceremony honoring all those who have served, while city offices and some services will be closed in observance of the federal holiday.
3️⃣ Taylor Run infrastructure
The City of Alexandria will present early design plans for infrastructure stabilization measures along Taylor Run at a community meeting on Nov. 13 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Charles Houston Recreation Center Multipurpose Room, 901 Wythe Street.
4️⃣ Traffic around City Hall
North Royal Street between Cameron and King streets will be closed to all traffic for three days this week as the city conducts investigation and testing work for the City Hall and Market Square renovation project. After the closure, North Royal Street will reopen with shifted lanes and no parking from November 13 to 20.
5️⃣ Flood findings
The city will present flood modeling results and gather public input on flooding impacts at a community meeting tonight at Patrick Henry Recreation Center. The 7 to 8:30 p.m. meeting will include findings from the Flood Resilience Plan, a community vulnerability assessment, and resident survey feedback.
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This week in city governance
Monday, Nov. 10
7 p.m.: Flood Resilience Plan Community Outreach Meeting
7 p.m.: Human Rights Commission - Executive Committee
7 p.m.: Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing
7 p.m.: Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee
Tuesday, Nov. 11
All-Day: City Offices Closed for Veterans Day
All-Day: RPCA Closure: Veterans Day
Wednesday, Nov. 12
8 a.m.: Historical Restoration and Preservation Commission
9 a.m.: OTN Urban Design Advisory Committee Walking Tour
9:30 a.m.: Alexandria Rail Projects Groundbreaking
5:30 p.m.: AlexRenew Finance and Audit Committee Meeting at 1800 Limerick St.
6 p.m.: City Council Legislative Meeting
6:30 p.m.: Child, Youth Fam. Coll. Comm. Meeting
7 p.m.: ACPD Monthly Meeting
Thursday, Nov. 13
9:30 a.m.: Alexandria Electoral Board
3 p.m.: Northern Virginia Juvenile Detention Commission
4:30 p.m.: Commission on Aging
6:30 p.m.: 400 Block Wolfe St. Sanitary Sewer Public Meeting at City Hall
6:30 p.m.: Taylor Run Stream Stabilization Community Meeting
7 p.m.: Beautification Commission Meeting
7:30 p.m.: BAR Design Guidelines Committee Meeting
Friday, Nov. 14
8:30 a.m.: Health and Safety Coordinating Committee
Saturday, Nov. 15
9:30 a.m.: City Council Public Hearing Meeting
9:30 a.m.: VIRTUAL: Housing 2040: Strengthening Condo Communities
For more information on any of these meetings, and to see supporting documents, click here.
