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.
Archives:November, 2008
ESL/ELL Fall Workshop Series Ends with Four Sessions in December
[From: Announcements]The Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) ESL/ELL fall workshop series will
draw to a close in December with four sessions.
St. Elmo’s Group Meeting Focuses on Special Needs Siblings
[From: Announcements]St. Elmo’s Group, a get-together of parents of children with special needs,
will meet from 8 to 10 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 8, at St. Elmo’s Coffee Pub, 2300 Mount Vernon Ave. (at the corner of Del Ray Avenue), Alexandria.
Fourth Annual Beat the Odds Awards Program Accepting Nominations
[From: Announcements]A coalition of Alexandria agencies and community groups, including Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS), has sponsored a “Beat the Odds” Awards program for four years to honor local teens who have persevered and taken positive steps for their future, despite significant obstacles.
City Celebrates National Adoption Day
[From: Other News]November is National Adoption Month, a period meant to raise awareness about adopting children and foster care adoption. On Saturday, Alexandria celebrated its own Adoption Day. At the Alexandria Courthouse, more than a dozen families gathered with their adopted children.
It was a rare moment for the court. While Alexandria’s Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court Chief Judge Constance Frogale spoke, she was interrupted by the piercing cries of small children, and she loved it.
Update: Police Arrest Teacher
[From: Courts & Crime]Police charged Dan Hegarty, 39, of 6003 Pratt Street in Alexandria with indecent liberties with a child under the age of 15 in reference to the Nov. 10 incident at Spring Hill Recreation Center.