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Sheriff’s Community Academy Graduates 19 in Spring Session 6830
Plug In Alexandria 6829
Women’s History-Themed Game Night at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum 6828
REMINDER: City of Alexandria to Host Second Informational Session on Possible Leaf Blower Regulation – March 26 6827
Share your Thoughts on the Future of Alexandria’s Economy!  6826
Statement: Death Investigation on Beverley Drive 6818
FY 26 Budget Q&A #085: How much did the City distribute in rental assistance in FY 2025, and how much has been budgeted for FY 2026? How much additional funding would be required (if any) to assist everyone who applied for rental assistance in FY 2025? 6816
FY 26 Budget Q&A #084: Can you provide a breakdown of the funding allocated to the Human Services Fund and how those funds were awarded in FY 2025, and to whom? 6815
FY 26 Budget Q&A #083: What would be the budgetary impact of converting the shuttle that runs on a regular schedule two days a week between the Mark Center bus stop and the Del Pepper Building to a vehicle that is available during business hours for ... 6814
FY 26 Budget Q&A #082: Is it possible to double the new short-term rental permit fee, and would that generate an additional $185,000 in revenue? What potential impacts could this have on attracting tourists to Alexandria and the local housing market? 6813
FY 26 Budget Q&A #081: How many youth participated in the summer program at no cost based on the FY 2024 implementation of no cost (100% fee reduction) for SNAP and TANF recipients enrolled in the Power On Summer Camp program? 6812
FY 26 Budget Q&A #080: What was the General Fund transfer amount requested by the ACPS Superintendent, and what were any new positions or new funding items included over FY25? What was the General Fund transfer amount proposed by the City Manager? 6811
FY 26 Budget Q&A #079: By how much would the City need to increase Residential Permit Parking Fees to raise an additional $100,000 in revenue? Additionally, how much additional revenue would the City generate if the City increased the fee ... 6810
Draft Housing 2040 Principles and Goals Released for Community Feedback Through April 20 6809
Celebrate International Francophonie Day with French Flow Yoga 6808
FY 26 Budget Q&A #078: What would the impact be on the CIP if Council shifted some of ACPS' FY26 $2.3M increase for Debt Service to Operating? How might it impact debt ratios if $500k or $1M of the proposed increase were shifted from one to the other? 6807
FY 26 Budget Q&A #077: How much additional revenue would the City raise if we increased the lodging fee portion of the transient lodging tax from $1.25 per room per night to $1.5 or $1.75 per room per night? 6806
FY 26 Budget Q&A #076: Please provide an itemized list of projects in North Old Town, that have invoked the arts density bonus, their status, and any money spent or earmarked for those programs. 6805
FY 26 Budget Q&A #075: What is the number of participants served by the RPCA fee waiver since its passage? 6804
FY 26 Budget Q&A #074: What are the options for scaling the cost of the small business accelerator? 6803
FY 26 Budget Q&A #073: Please provide a comparison of Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William school districts in terms of the ratio of Central Office personnel to both teachers and students. 6802
FY 26 Budget Q&A #072: Can staff please prepare a budget memo that includes information about the water taxi program as well as an estimate of what it would cost to run this service now given inflation and rising cost? 6801
FY 26 Budget Q&A #071: Can you provide a breakdown of funds the Council has provided or dedicated in the past three years to local business organizations or business themed events, if any. Including ARPA funds or other one-time funds or partnerships. 6800
Towing Advisory Board Meeting: Wednesday, March 26 6798
City of Alexandria Hosts REC FEST: An Explosion of Fun for All Ages! 6797
Registration is Now Open for the Alexandria Economic Summit on May 8! 6799
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King St. Closed Near ACHS and Chinquapin Park Recreation Center — Rec Center Delayed Opening 6794
Alexandria Health Department Shares Details of Potential Northern Virginia Measles Exposures 6792
APD Invites Community to Women in Law Enforcement Hiring Seminar Open House, March 30 6791
You're Invited: “Break Water” Opening Celebration on Saturday, March 22 6790
FY 26 Budget Q&A #070: Request for information regarding the Sheriff inmate classification positions. 6789
Elementary School Liaison Program 6788
Schuyler H.J. Park Improvements Virtual and In-Person Community Meeting 6786
FY 26 Budget Q&A #069: What would it cost to offer a shuttle service one more day a week for residents who need to visit the Del Pepper building but who cannot navigate the walk from the Mark Center bus stop to the building? 6784
FY 26 Budget Q&A #062: Can staff estimate the costs of using authority granted to Alexandria in section 15.2-958.4 of the Code of Virginia to waive “building permit fees and other local fees associated with the construction, renovation, or ... 6783
Youth Speak Up 6782
Reminder: Take the City Hall Renovation Project Series #4 Survey Today! 6781
City of Alexandria Names New Director of Recreation, Parks, and Cultural Activities 6780
FY 26 Budget Q&A #068: How many vehicles receive 100% subsidy under the current allocation of the state subsidy, and what is the remaining value distribution of vehicles? 6779
FY 26 Budget Q&A #067: What is the status of the ACPS energy manager position? Is it still vacant? Is it being outsourced and is there a potential for savings through shared services? 6778
FY 26 Budget Q&A #066: Why does the City not stream meetings live on YouTube, and if the reason is financial, what would be the cost? 6777
FY 26 Budget Q&A #065: Please provide a breakdown of the City Council budget. 6776
FY 26 Budget Q&A #064: How did the cost of the January/February 2025 snowstorms compare to previous years, and how are we budgeting for future storms? 6775
FY 26 Budget Q&A #063: What new programs were considered during for funding during the development of the Manager’s budget but in the end were not included? 6774
FY 26 Budget Q&A #061: How many staff positions are presently funded by CIP dollars? 6773
FY 26 Budget Q&A #060: Can we estimate the impact on our CIP borrowing capacity over the next five years if our real estate valuations grow at a rate that is 10% slower than we currently project? 6772
FY 26 Budget Q&A #059: What projects in the first five years of the proposed CIP are reliant upon funding from federal sources such as grants? Specifically, which projects are reliant upon funds that we have not yet received? 6771
FY 26 Budget Q&A #058: Can we get a breakdown of what the dedicated one penny of the property tax dedicated to housing affordability is funding? 6770
FY 26 Budget Q&A #057: Are there any programs in the last three years of the proposed CIP that have been included in the CIP for many years but not advanced towards completion? 6769
FY 26 Budget Q&A #056: Can you provide information on the level of funding we have provided (from ARPA, general fund, or other sources) to our Eviction Prevention Fund in the last 3 fiscal years and what is proposed in this year's budget? 6768
FY 26 Budget Q&A #055: Can staff estimate the funds required to contract with Neighborhood Health to provide to provide a specialist dentist either once a week or twice a month at the dental clinic at the Del Pepper Center? 6767
FY 26 Budget Q&A #054: Can we get a breakdown of the City’s spending on public safety (separated by police, fire, etc.) and how it has changed across the last 5 years? 6766
FY 26 Budget Q&A #053: Provide an update on potential threats to the municipal bond market: Where the current legislation is? What federal administration changes are being proposed? How might that impact us? 6765
FY 26 Budget Q&A #052: How many families are currently served by the pilot rental subsidy program? What is the cost per family? What would it cost to potentially double that program? 6764
FY 26 Budget Q&A #051: What would the revenue gain be from increasing the non-real estate and non-personal property tax rates that the City has the authority to raise (hotel occupancy tax, admissions tax, etc)? 6763
Help Shape the Future of Alexandria’s Museums: Participate in a Social Impact Study! 6762
Three Deputies Graduate from Rappahannock Regional Criminal Justice Academy 6760
Alexandrians Rank Biggest Health Issues, Strengths in New Community-Wide Health Survey Results 6758
Proposed Budget-In-Brief Fiscal Year 2026 6757
FY 26 Budget Q&A #050: Can we have an updated cost and benefit analysis for any recommended additional or modified DASH bus service? 6756
Alexandria City Council Invites Community to Share Insights and Feedback at Town Hall on March 29 6755
FY 26 Budget Q&A #049: How many vacant positions were eliminated in the ACPS School Board-approved budget? Additionally, what are the purposes of the 17.5 reserve FTE positions? 6754
FY 26 Budget Q&A #048: How does ACPS objectively evaluate the effectiveness of ongoing programs when deciding whether to continue funding or not? 6753
FY 26 Budget Q&A #047: What programs did ACPS cut or sunset in this budget? And how much cost savings did it yield? 6752
FY 26 Budget Q&A #046: What specific data points and measurable targets will ACPS use to assess the return on investment for the additional funds requested in this budget? 6751
FY 26 Budget Q&A #045: Request for Information about Out of School Time Programs 6750
FY 26 Budget Q&A #044: Request for Information Regarding Therapeutic Recreation 6749
FY 26 Budget Q&A #043: How do ACPS’s compensation increases compare and how much pay increase was given last year in comparison to other school systems? 6748
FY 26 Budget Q&A #040: How has the city historically supported small businesses Saturday? What is the total amount of resources (broken down by department and initiatives/programs) budgeted in FY 26 to support small businesses? 6746
Transportation Commission Meeting – March 19, 2025 6745
FY 26 Budget Q&A #042: Can you provide a breakdown of the contingency funds added to the budget to provide a buffer against possible impacts to grants or other revenue streams by Federal actions? 6744
FY 26 Budget Q&A #041: Can you provide examples and dollars past Alexandria budgets have committed to small business support and any funds within the current proposed budget designated for small businesses? 6743
FY 26 Budget Q&A #039: What programs currently support small independently owned retailers? Do any of these programs support marketing and promotion? If so, how much funding has been committed over the past 5 years? 6742
City of Alexandria Commission on Aging Seeks Nominations for Excellence in Aging Awards 6741
FY 26 Budget Q&A #038: What is the cost (e.g. fund dollars, staffing, infrastructure to track and deploy funds) to establish an Eco-City Internal Revolving Fund that captures savings from climate action projects to fund future climate action projects? 6740
FY 26 Budget Q&A #037: What is the cost to explore the feasibility of a carbon budget for the City? How would a carbon budget help the city better understand the emissions reduction requirements and cost necessary to meet net zero? 6739
Deadline Extended for the 2025 Ellen Pickering Environmental Excellence Award 6738
FY 26 Budget Q&A #036: What is the status of staff’s assessment of the viability of an e-bike voucher program for Alexandria residents, focusing on equitable qualification parameters? What are the costs associated with ... 6737
FY 26 Budget Q&A #035: Can staff provide a breakdown on the cost of the DOT Paratransit program, numbers of residents served or delivered, costs per ride and any other readily available service metrics for the program. 6736
City of Alexandria to Host Resource Fair “Budget Bonanza” March 20 6735
“Sew and Tell: A Trunk Show” Presented by the Uhuru Quilters Guild at the Alexandria Black History Museum 6734
FY 26 Budget Q&A #034: It's my understanding that the State is making changing to Title V. What are those changes? How will they impact maternal health funding in the City? 6733
FY 26 Budget Q&A #033: Is there information available on how INOVA's contingent reserve funds were spent? 6732
FY 26 Budget Q&A #032: What is the short-term solution to bridge the gap between the Northern Virginia Dental Clinic services that is proposed for elimination, and a future dental care model? What is the eligibility requirement to receive NVDC ... 6731
FY 26 Budget Q&A #031: What would it cost to maintain two West End Food Hubs instead of relocating the existing hub to the Del Pepper Center? 6729
FY 26 Budget Q&A #030: What level of demand exists for adult rental relief above our 30% AMI cut-off? What would it cost to meet a 40% or 50% AMI cut-off? 6728
FY 26 Budget Q&A #029: What is the waiting list for the Alexandria Community Shelter? What does it cost to shelter clients' pets? 6727
FY 26 Budget Q&A #028: Please update the Sheriff's retirement memo 6726
Eisenhower Culvert Improvement Project 6730
FY 26 Budget Q&A #027: What is the vacancy rate by department? What is the historical trend of these vacancies for context? 6725
FY 26 Budget Q&A #026: Do any other jurisdictions' school systems have a shared health insurance pool with their city or county? 6724
City Invites Residents to Visit the 2025 Northern Virginia Expo 6722
FY 26 Budget Q&A #025: What would it cost to increase the frequency of DASH bus line 32 to 15 mins headways between landmark and Van Dorn Metro and 30 mins for the rest of the route - 5 days and 7 days? What’s this route's measure in terms of utilization 6720
Hidden Nurses Lecture to Spotlight African American Nursing Students’ Untold Story 6721
FY 26 Budget Q&A #024: What would be the cost of adding textile recycling to Alexandria's existing recycling program? Even a semi-annual collection would be greatly appreciated. 6719
City Council Naming Committee 6718
FY 26 Budget Q&A #023: What are the estimated costs for program to fund free Metrobus and Metro rail rides to ACPS middle and high school students? What grant opportunities are being pursued, and what local match would be required if a grant is awarded? 6717
Eco-City News Releases 6716
FY 26 Budget Q&A #022: How much would it cost to run the ARISE program with a new set of participants every two years? 6714

 

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