Tag: city government

To the editor: When I talk to Alexandria residents about the city we want, it’s a much different vision than that of the city government....

To the editor: The Alexandria Times’ Oct. 14 editorial on increasing crime in Alexandria said, “A head-in-the-sand approach will not make gangs go away.”...

To the editor: As we deal with the heat and humidity of summer, it’s time to talk about our mayor and his priorities, as...

Something that’s legal can still be unethical. For instance, it’s generally wrong to break a promise, even when it’s not against the law to...

By Matt Feely  In 1978, Northern Virginia was brand new territory for me. I had just turned 18, was in what I thought was the...

The Alexandria Small Business Development Center recently passed its 21year milestone serving the community’s small businesses. The SBDC plays a complementary economic development role to the Alexandria...

To the editor: I listened to the discussion on the Karig Estate site at the Jan. 20 city council public hearing. The basic issue was...

To the editor:  It feels good to write and thank the editors of the Alexandria Times for publishing balanced and thoughtful editorials on critical issues...

In last week’s editorial we issued a call for an ombudsman in Alexandria to oversee ethics issues. In the intervening week, we learned an...

By Mayor Allison Silberberg We are in the thick of the budget process. This is a time for all of us to focus on the...