Tag: city council
Our View: Consensus around body cameras
Body cameras are coming to a police officer near you, pending final approval in the fiscal year 2023 budget that’s slated for adoption next...
Your Views: Don’t ignore Vision Zero
To the editor:
City staff and the Planning Commission recommend approving the Potomac Crescent Waldorf School’s plan to have its 155 students in Kindergarten...
Your Views: Don’t destroy Old Town
To the editor:
On April 12, the Alexandria Department of Planning and Zoning held a “community meeting” to inform the public that current height...
Your Views: When to use anonymity
To the editor:
I was disappointed to see the way an anonymous source was used in Olivia Anderson’s front page story, “Assault Statement Criticized.”...
Minnie Howard assault statement criticized
By Olivia Anderson | [email protected]
The City of Alexandria rushed to issue a statement on March 18 hours after an article critical of the city’s handling...
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...
Alleged Minnie Howard sexual assault comes to light
By Olivia Anderson | [email protected]
Back in October 2021, an alleged multi-assailant sexual assault took place on the Minnie Howard campus and at the time Alexandria...
Citations increased for heavy vehicles
By Olivia Anderson | [email protected]
Alexandria is cracking down on heavy vehicles that park illegally on public streets by imposing a new ordinance that raises fines...
Council extends emergency business relief
By Olivia Anderson | [email protected]
City Council voted during its Saturday public hearing to extend a temporary business relief program implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic until...
City moves on broadband
By Olivia Anderson | [email protected]
City Council approved two right-of-way franchises, Ting and Lumos Telephone, for broadband services at its public hearing on Saturday.
The much-anticipated approval...