Tag: city budget

Your Views: Alexandria has a vibrant local democracy

To the editor: As a new resident to Alexandria, I take notice of community characteristics that might have become background or “the norm” to long-term...

Our View: Sticker shock

The first budget proposed by new City Manager James Parajon for fiscal year 2023 includes a staggering 7.7% increase in spending, a shocking amount...

Our View: A spending wish list

Alexandria’s almost $60 million from this year’s COVID-19 federal relief bill, officially called the American Rescue Plan Act, presents our city with an unusual...

City council considers, clashes over future of Cameron Run Park

By Alexa Epitropoulos | [email protected] The future of Cameron Run Regional Park on Eisenhower Avenue inspired a spirited debate at city council’s legislative meeting on Tuesday...