The Alexandria City Council approved funding for a competitive process for a legal representation program to support Alexandria residents facing deportation and increase their chances of success in Federal Court and increase their chances of remaining in the United States legally.

Alexandria is one of three stops in a “rolling food collection drive” to help to replenish local food banks in advance of the holidays. The Alexandria stop is scheduled for Tuesday, November 19, at Market Square, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

On Saturday, November 16, the City will hold the second in a series of community meetings on Alexandria’s work on the Equal Justice Initiative’s Community Remembrance Project.

Provide input on a strategic plan to eliminate opioid misuse and its harmful effects in Alexandria by attending a community meeting on November 18, or through an online survey.

Leaf collection is a service provided to residents who receive City residential trash and recycling services. Residents have the option of raking leaves to the curb for City vacuum trucks, bagging them in paper leaf bags for curbside collection, or composting their leaves at home.

Alexandria, the City of Falls Church, and Arlington County will host community meetings to obtain public input for a study examining the future of the Northern Virginia Juvenile Detention Center. The facility, located in the City of Alexandria, is operated by the three jurisdictions through a...