Tonight's budget work session canceled due to weather; rescheduled for Wednesday
Work Sessions #4 and #5 will now be held jointly on March 18, covering housing, transit, transportation, public health, and human services
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Schools, housing, and transit dominate second budget public hearing
School Board Chair Michelle Rief testified directly before council as ARHA tenants described mold, mice, and erroneous eviction notices — and Councilman Chapman asked aloud why no one is calling for a tax increase.
Where the City Council candidates stand on housing
Marks backs supply and reform, Fannon calls for managed growth, O'Connell pushes developer accountability ahead of April 21 election
Alexandria to deploy sensor-equipped vehicle to map street conditions in real time
Federally funded pilot will test four competing technologies on West End and Old Town routes, with an eye toward citywide expansion
Alexandria names new T&ES director in department's third leadership change since 2023
Leah Riley brings experience from D.C., Portland and Chicago as the city's largest agency looks to stabilize under permanent leadership
Warner-backed housing bill could give Alexandria new tools to tackle affordable housing crisis
Senate passage of ROAD to Housing Act aligns with city's Housing 2040 priorities — but Alexandria's biggest challenges may still require Richmond
Dunigan says redistricting would move his campaign to Virginia's 7th District
Arlington-based candidate says he'll run where he lives regardless of how referendum vote goes April 21
Alexandria City Council reviews $221M public safety budget
From a 911 center losing staff to tech companies to a shelter serving six times as many kids as it did four years ago, Work Session #3 surfaced needs across the Safe, Secure & Just portfolio — with the sheriff's office at the center of it all.
Council presses sheriff on federal contract cost, missing performance indicators, and unfinished city agreement
Aguirre asks what it would cost to cancel the federal inmate contract. Casey's answer: $7.4 million — and you can't make it up in savings.
Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission to consider letter on draft 2040 housing plan's sustainability provisions
Commission meeting Monday will also take up flood resilience, community energy aggregation
Alexandria to host Potomac Interceptor town hall March 19 at the Lee Center
DC Water and health officials will field questions about the January sewage spill; Alexandria becomes the first Virginia jurisdiction to hold a community hearing on the crisis
Brookings fellow tells Alexandria council: private sector job losses are the city's real federal cuts story
DMV Monitor data shows Alexandria lost more private sector jobs than nearly any other jurisdiction in the region in 2025; home listings up 46%, median prices down 25%; bankruptcy filings up 28%
Alexandria City Council keeps tax increase on the table but signals reluctance to use it
Council advertises $1.145 maximum rate while leaning toward holding the line; classification resolution passes unanimously, signaling new era of ACPS budget scrutiny
Council reviews $221M public safety budget Wednesday — with the sheriff's office in the spotlight
Work Session #3 covers police, fire, sheriff and the rest of the Safe, Secure & Just portfolio. It's the first formal budget review of the sheriff's office since Monday's organized public pressure campaign.
Council holds second budget public hearing Saturday as advocacy groups plan return
ICE Out of Alexandria coalition plans return appearance; hearing begins at 9:30 a.m. at Del Pepper
Frank Fannon calls for ward system, cites budget growth at campaign kickoff
The independent city council candidate drew a crowd Sunday at Union Street Pub and introduced a new policy position not raised in his earlier interview.