Preview: Board of Architectural Review to meet Wednesday
Agenda includes City Hall alterations, signage at North Pitt Street business
Government & Politics
City Hall, elections and campaigns, budget and policy debates, development and zoning, transportation, and the decisions shaping Alexandria — local, regional, and state.
North Royal Street to close Nov. 10-13 for City Hall project
Old Town thoroughfare will be shut down Nov. 10-13 for testing ahead of renovation project
Early voting exceeds 2021 total in Alexandria ahead of Tuesday's election
City recorded 29,611 early ballots as Virginia surpassed 1.4 million statewide
Office vacancy hits 21% in Alexandria, but conversions slow commercial decline
City's aggressive conversion strategy helps reduce property value losses from negative 4% to less than negative 1% as debt capacity concerns limit capital projects
Alexandria faces tightest budget in years with less than 1% revenue growth
City projects just $5.2 million in new revenue for fiscal 2027 as federal uncertainty, declining consumer spending threaten services
Alexandria weighs tax increases as federal workers face economic squeeze
City confronts timing dilemma as budget pressures mount while key taxpayer base deals with layoffs, payment plan requests increase