On Dec. 13, the Alexandria City Council received the independent report on city staff response to the Norfolk-Southern decision to locate an ethanol transloading facility at the Van Dorn yards and have scheduled a closed session to discuss the findings.
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Council Budget Guidance: Cut Spending, Raise Taxes
[From: City Hall]On Tuesday night, the Alexandria City Council voted unanimously to instruct City Manager Jim Hartmann to cut the city’s operating budget by 3.56 percent and to consider raising the real estate tax rate by five cents for fiscal year 2010.
Council Confirms Current Budget Cuts, Plans For Harder Times Ahead
[From: City Hall]In a rare Wednesday night meeting, the Alexandria City Council gave City Manager Jim Hartmann the green light to make just over $5 million in service cuts this year and discussed budget guidance for preparing the Fiscal Year 2010 budget.
Council Defers Decision On Painted Historic Building
[From: City Hall]For the second time in six months, the Alexandria City Council decided not to decide whether to force a property owner to remove paint from an historic building or to fine him for painting it without permission.
Council Reviews Usefulness Of City Boards And Commissions
[From: City Hall]The City of Alexandria has 77 boards and commissions on which more than 800 people volunteer their time. What are they doing, and can it be done more efficiently?
City Budget Outlook Grim
[From: City Hall]The first slide at Saturday’s City Council budget retreat read: “Grim, grimmer, grimmest.” After that, things just got worse.
Alexandria Archaeological Commission Announces Winners Of Brenman Archaeology Award
[From: City Hall]The Alexandria Archaeological Commission (AAC) is proud to announce the winners of the second annual Bernard “Ben” Brenman Archaeology in Alexandria Award. The awards, named in honor of the late Ben Brenman, a longtime Commission chair, were presented on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at the Alexandria City Council meeting.