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City considers police body cameras

By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected] Police body cameras have long been a wish list item for Alexandrians, and a proposal from City Manager Jim Parajon...

Outgoing councilors honored by colleagues

By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected] The legislative meeting on Tuesday night was the last such event for three members of City Council: Vice Mayor Elizabeth...

Sunshine Law: A closer look

By Olivia Anderson | [email protected] The Alexandria Times received FOIAed documents earlier this month consisting of text and email exchanges between four City Council members who...

Council to vote on plastic bag tax on Saturday

By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected] During City Council’s Tuesday night legislative meeting, council unanimously voted to schedule final consideration of a proposed plastic bag tax...

Council approves first half of American Rescue Plan funding

By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected] City Council unanimously approved allocations for the first tranche of American Rescue Plan Act funding that was given to the...

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...

Our View: The more, the better

The bombshell announcement on Wednesday that former Mayor Allison Silberberg is challenging incumbent Mayor Justin Wilson in the June 8 Democratic primary is still...

Council approves American Rescue Plan spending

By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected] City Council approved the immediate use of $450,000 in American Rescue Plan funding to extend food distribution and housing assistance...

Council revises draft police review board, final vote set for April

By Will Schick | [email protected] City Council convened a special legislative meeting on March 17 to discuss a draft ordinance that, if passed, will establish...

Mo Seifeldein no longer running for mayor, re-election for council

By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected] Councilor Mo Seifeldein announced on Monday that he will no longer be running for mayor in the 2021 election, according...