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City Council denies petition to halt South Pickett Street changes in …
4 days ago · By Caitlyn Meisner | [email protected] City Council denied residents’ request for an appeal of a 5-1 Traffic and Parking Board decision in a contentious 4-3 vote, moving ahead with plans to alter South Pickett Street at Saturday’s public hearing. Councilor John Taylor Chapman, Vice Mayor Amy Jackson and Mayor …
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APD investigate resurfaced 'skill' games in city despite statewide ban
4 days ago · Illegal skill games are appearing in convenience stores and gas stations across Alexandria and other parts of Virginia, sparking frustration among residents. The resurgence follows the summer release of an updated Queen of Virginia Skill machine by Georgia-based gaming firm Pace-O-Matic, which ...
Trinity United Methodist turns 250 - Alexandria Times
4 days ago · By Audrey Keefe On Nov. 20, 1774, a young preacher named William Duke traveled to Alexandria to bring the newly formed Methodist denomination to the city. After preaching to a small group of followers in Old Town, Duke noted in his journal that he “formed them into a society.” Since then, Trinity United Methodist Church […]
Alexandria Celebrates Women: The story of Adrienne Lafayette
4 days ago · By Gayle Converse. Most of us know quite a bit of preparation goes into our annual Thanksgiving meals; however, the hours spent planning, shopping, baking and cooking for our 21st-century holiday dinners can’t hold a candle to the amount of time Alexandria’s women spent in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
2024 Mayor Profile: Alyia Gaskins - Alexandria Times
May 1, 2024 · By Caitlyn Meisner | [email protected] Councilor Alyia Gaskins wants to become Alexandria’s next mayor to tackle the issues ahead that will be – and are – facing the city. Just shy of 2 ½ years on City Council, Gaskins believes her leadership will get the city on the right track. “On Council, I have emerged as […]
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Council sets 4-cent tax ceiling for FY25 - Alexandria Times
Mar 14, 2024 · By Caitlyn Meisner | [email protected] At Tuesday’s legislative meeting, City Council voted unanimously to declare a 4-cent tax increase ceiling ahead of the fiscal year 2025 budget process, which, if enacted, would increase the property tax rate by 3.6%. City Manager Jim Parajon had proposed no tax rate increase in the budget he submitted to […]
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