The first meeting of the Alexandria Complete Count Committee for the 2020 Census will be held on Thursday, March 28, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Patrick Henry Recreation Center. The meeting will be an opportunity to discuss the purpose of the committee, and the goals and schedule for the upcoming year. 

The community is invited to attend this free event to learn about the services offered at the Alexandria Health Department.

Looking for an affordable place to rent or own in Northern Virginia? Visit the 2019 Northern Virginia Housing Expo on Saturday, March 30, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Washington-Lee High School in Arlington.

The City will host the first in a series of community meetings on Monday, April 1, to share information and answer questions related to Virginia Tech’s planned Innovation Campus, which will involve updates to the Oakville Triangle and Route 1 Corridor Plan.

The City is devoting additional resources to pothole repair following this year’s harsh winter season, and is encouraging residents and businesses to help find and report potholes using Call.Click.Connect.

The City will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the interim Waterfront Park on Saturday, March 30, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Festivities will continue from 2 to 9 p.m. to mark the opening of a sound-responsive, interactive public art installation.

Celebrate the unveiling of “Mirror Mirror,” a new interactive public art installation, on Saturday, March 30, with festivities throughout Waterfront Park from 2 to 9 p.m.

On March 16, the Alexandria City Council voted unanimously to eliminate the requirement that vehicle owners display a windshield decal to indicate payment of the personal property tax.

On March 12, City Council voted that it will consider a 2019 calendar year real estate tax rate of up to $1.135 per $100 of assessed value, and a personal property tax rate of up to $5.56 per $100 of value on vehicles. No increase will be considered for the tax on business tangible property.