Alexandria City Council has appointed Gloria A. Sitton as City Clerk and Clerk of Council, effective July 1. Sitton has served as Alexandria’s Deputy City Clerk since 2003, and succeeds Jacqueline M. Henderson, who is retiring.

On June 13, City Council adopted the North Potomac Yard Small Area Plan Update, which builds upon the 2010 Plan and provides a path for redevelopment of the area that integrates the future Potomac Yard Metrorail station.

The Commonwealth Transportation Board, which oversees transportation projects and initiatives for the Commonwealth of Virginia, has awarded more than $34 million to the City of Alexandria for five transportation projects. 

City Council has unanimously adopted a resolution reaffirming its full commitment to combat climate change and adapt to its unavoidable adverse impacts. 

The City is leading an effort to enhance neighborhood vitality and quality of life for residents, employees and visitors in the Carlyle area. Take part in a number of events and experiences this summer, including outdoor fitness, pop-up cafes, movies under the stars, and more! 

SOHO (Space of Her Own), an art-based mentoring program for pre-teen girls, is seeking adult female volunteers to become mentors. SOHO provides yearlong mentoring to pre-teens through engagement in life skills instruction. 

In the aftermath of the June 14 shooting incident at Simpson Field, the City is offering resources for coping with feelings of uncertainty and fear.

The City has dramatically accelerated existing projects to remediate its four combined sewer outfalls, to comply with a new state law requiring completion by 2025.