Tag: outfalls

AlexRenew names outfalls remediation effort, plans community meetings

AlexRenew, which is working with the city to meet the state mandate to remediate its four outfalls by mid-2025, has named this effort RiverRenew. ...

DEQ signs off on city’s outfalls remediation plan

The Virginia Department of Environmental Equality has approved the city and Alexandria Renew Enterprises’ plan to remediate its four outfalls. The plan, developed jointly by the...

Council OKs revised Potomac Yard Metro budget, sets stage to vote...

By Alexa Epitropoulos | [email protected]  City council unanimously approved a revised funding proposal for the Potomac Yard Metro station and received a presentation outlining the...

City council announces legislative agenda for 2018

By Alexa Epitropoulos | [email protected] City council heard Alexandria’s proposed legislative agenda for the 2018 General Assembly session at its legislative meeting on Tuesday. City priorities...

Our View: Council needs to better steward our tax dollars

The concept of stewardship should be central to any discussion of city council’s historic 6-1 vote at Monday night’s add/delete session to raise local...

City Council expected to set record-setting tax hike

By James Cullum | [email protected] The Alexandria City Council is poised to approve an unprecedented 5.7 cent real estate tax hike when it votes to approve...

Our View: Sewer fix shouldn’t turn into money pit

The verdict is in regarding Alexandria’s antiquated sewer lines and it’s not what our elected officials wanted to hear. The city has eight years to...

How the city plans to meet its outfalls deadline by 2025

By James Cullum | [email protected]  After Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe (D) signed into law bills that will require Alexandria to have its aged sewer system outfalls updated by...

City leaders respond after Gov. McAuliffe’s outfalls deadline decision

By James Cullum | [email protected] City officials are reeling after Gov. Terry McAuliffe signed into law a bill that will require Alexandria to have its aged sewer system...

State Senate says “No”

BY JAMES CULLUM The Virginia State Senate on Wednesday rejected Governor Terry McAuliffe’s four amendments to extend the deadlines for Alexandria to upgrade its...