Tag: capital projects

Task force discusses scenarios for capital improvement plan projects

By Denise Dunbar | [email protected] The Joint City-Schools Facility Investment Task Force heard a proposal from City Manager Mark Jinks to decouple the budget process...

City Council votes to approve historic tax increase

By James Cullum | [email protected] The Alexandria City Council voted 6-1 to adopt a $728.1 million general fund fiscal year 2018 budget on May 4. This...

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...