Tag: mark jinks
James Parajon named next city manager
By Olivia Anderson | [email protected]
City Council announced at a special meeting yesterday that James Parajon will be Alexandria’s new city manager. Parajon will replace...
Alexandria nears end of city manager search
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
During Tuesday night’s legislative meeting, City Council moved to establish three different advisory committees to help interview the final set...
City Council kicks off budget planning with focus on employee pay
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
Only a few days after the 2021 general election, City Council gathered on Saturday to begin its annual budget process...
Your Views: We need true public servants
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.”...
Alexandria first responders call on city to increase compensation
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
City Council unanimously approved a set of mid-year pay adjustments during Tuesday’s legislative meeting, including a 1.5% pay increase for...
City Manager Mark Jinks announces retirement
By Olivia Anderson | [email protected]
After 23 years of service to the city, City Manager Mark Jinks announced at City Council’s Tuesday legislative meeting that he...
Police Chief Michael Brown announces retirement
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
Alexandria Police Department Chief Michael Brown announced last week that he would be retiring at the end of the month,...
Your Views: Are we a city that tolerates bullying of residents?
To the editor:
Most people know me as Mike or Michael Curry. However, that is not my real name. I started using Michael during...
City Council adopts FY2022 budget
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
After another financially uncertain year due to the pandemic, City Council unanimously adopted its fiscal year 2022 budget on May...
Advisory commission and city clash over Taylor Run
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
When Alexandria’s Environmental Policy Commission members penned a letter to City Council on March 10 opposing the stream restoration project...
