Alexandria first-half real estate tax bills due June 15
City has mailed 2026 bills covering the $1.135 tax rate, the $250 refuse fee and the $170.15 stormwater fee
Government & Politics
City Hall, elections and campaigns, budget and policy debates, development and zoning, transportation, and the decisions shaping Alexandria — local, regional, and state.
Council rejects Braddock Road appeal in 4-3 vote, with some modifications
Council retains parking spaces in front of Good Shepherd Lutheran; bike lane on the preserved-parking block changed from protected to unprotected
Virginia one step closer to requiring diaper-changing stations in new buildings’ public bathrooms
Proposal from Sen. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker, D-Alexandria, would require changing tables in public bathrooms.
Alexandria City Council to weigh Braddock Road bike lane appeal at Saturday public hearing
The May 16 docket also includes a development permit for the Old Town Pool replacement, a lease for Casa Chirilagua and zoning changes affecting outdoor fitness studios and live entertainment
Alexandria to host virtual community update on waterfront flood mitigation project May 18
City staff will discuss the impact of the National Park Service position reversal, escalating costs and alternative flood mitigation options under consideration
Dunigan returns to VA-8 race after Virginia Supreme Court strikes down redistricting referendum
The Marine veteran and former CIA officer rejoins a crowded Democratic primary field challenging Rep. Don Beyer
Democrats ask the Supreme Court to halt a Virginia ruling blocking new congressional districts
Democrats on Monday filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to halt a Virginia ruling invalidating a ballot measure that would have given their party an additional four winnable U.S. House seats.
Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats' redrawn US House maps, giving Republicans a win
78% of voters in Alexandria voted in favor of the proposed constitutional amendment.
Alexandria launches Community Childhood Care Connector
City hires temporary staffer to help families apply for SNAP and summer food benefits amid federal changes
Marks to take oath Tuesday; City Council to receive lone Torpedo Factory bid from Scout Urban
The May 12 legislative meeting opens with a 6 p.m. swearing-in for Alexandria's newest council member before turning to a single proposal to lease and run the Torpedo Factory Arts Center for as long as 40 years.
Planning Commission backs Old Town Pool replacement, defers beekeeping rules
Beekeepers and a D.C. regulation expert told commissioners the proposed setbacks and hive limits were unworkable and that zoning was the wrong tool
A second Braddock Road safety project heads to the public — this one near the high schools
June 4 open house comes weeks after City Council hears appeal of the Metro-end project
Alexandria Planning Commission to take up beekeeping rules, Old Town Pool replacement Tuesday
Commission also holds 6 p.m. work session on draft Duke Street Land Use Plan; some items move to City Council May 16
Alexandria, Arlington managers to discuss local government at May 7 League of Women Voters event
Jim Parajon and Mark Schwartz to address shifts in federal funding and the new Richmond administration; free program at Walter Reed Recreation Center
Alexandria committee broadens search for new Iverson Street name
Just 16 residents weighed in on Edmonson proposal; Ivy, Van Landingham now in mix
State releases findings from school listening tour, signals accountability overhaul
Alexandria leaders' critique that Virginia's school rating system acts as a "hammer" rather than a "flashlight" is reflected throughout the new VDOE report