As community needs, external conditions, and organizational capacity evolve, refreshing the City’s framework ensures continued alignment with residents and adaptability to new challenges. The FY26–FY28 City Council Priorities provide a clear, guiding structure that connects budget decisions, policies, and programs to community needs while maintaining flexibility. Updated every three years, these priorities define the City’s strategic focus for this period, translating vision into measurable action, guiding departmental work, and ensuring coordinated service delivery. Grounded in the principles of equity, environmental justice, and community engagement, they reflect Council’s commitment to fair, inclusive, and responsive governance for all residents.
What are the 4 Council Priorities?
Advance Housing Opportunities
Advance Housing Opportunities
by supporting quality options at a range of price points
Guiding Question: How do we accelerate the increase in the quantity and quality of housing and its availability at a range of price points?
Objective 1: Preservation of quality of housing through efforts to preserve affordability and expand engagement with property managers on housing quality.
Representative Initiatives: Housing 2040 Master Plan & Zoning for Housing
Reduce Community Disparities
Reduce Community Disparities
by aligning services with community needs.
Guiding Question: Reflecting on the findings of the City’s recent 2025 Community Health Assessment, how do we prioritize the time, effort, and resources it takes to provide our community services where they are needed most?
- Objective 1: Evaluate and strengthen our trauma-informed support services to ensure they are effectively coordinated, accessible, and available to youth and families in neighborhoods experiencing high rates of violence.
Representative Initiative: Community Health Improvement Plan - Objective 2: Improve the coordination and delivery of safety net supports, such as housing assistance, childcare subsidies, and workforce development, to more effectively increase stability and reduce stress for low-income residents.
Representative Initiative: Eviction Prevention & Stability Initiatives
Strengthen our Economy
Strengthen our Economy
by further diversifying the tax base.
Guiding Question: How do we increase the economic strength of the city and its residents to ensure future financial stability by further diversifying the tax base and increasing revenue?
- Objective #1: Attract catalytic revenue generating industries that invest in and benefit the community.
Representative Initiative: Alexandria Economic Summit - Objective #2: Strengthen the local economy by reducing barriers to establishing and sustaining business activity in the City.
Representative Initiative: Streamlined Development Review Process
Recruit & Retain a Thriving Workforce
Recruit & Retain a Thriving Workforce
by ensuring our City of Alexandria employees feel valued.
Guiding Question: How do we develop a culture that attracts and retains diverse talent in the public sector and ensure our employees feel valued?
- Objective 1: Engage current and prospective employees to understand and promote what makes the City of Alexandria an employer of choice, using their insights to strengthen recruitment, retention, and workplace culture.
Representative Initiative: Expand Recruitment Channels - Objective 2: Ensure competitive compensation, improve working conditions, and formalize employee voice in workplace matters.
Representative Initiative: Continue Collective Bargaining process
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