Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
☔ Today’s weather: Partly cloudy throughout the day. High of 42 and low of 31.
⛅ Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High of 41 and low of 30. Sunrise at 7:15 am and sunset at 5:31 pm.
🚨 You need to know
An accounting error by the Virginia Department of Education means local schools around Virginia will receive $201 million less in state aid than expected, the Richmond Times-Dispatch first reported.
Additionally, that error hit for $58 million less for the current K-12 year. State officials clarified that the error meant those funds were never received by school divisions.
The error emerged when the state failed to account for funding changes relating to the elimination of the state’s portion of the grocery sales tax. The elimination of the grocery sales tax was part of a broader tax cut package.
State funds accounted for 19.7% of Alexandria City Public School’s (ACPS) operating fund for Fiscal Year 2023’s operating budget — a not insignificant amount, but the majority of ACPS funding comes from the city appropriation — 79.9% of the budget. The state’s error will have a bigger impact on school districts where more of the budget is reliant on the state.
“State revenues are projected to increase mainly in the area of basic aid, sales tax, supplemental lottery per pupil allocation, and at-risk,” the ACPS budget said. “This is slightly offset by decreases in other funding categories.”
📈 Tuesday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Jan 31, 2023.
- Old Town residents and business owners cry foul over new George Washington Birthday Parade route (1885 views)
- Lorton man charged with DWI after multi-vehicle crash in Old Town (1071 views)
- Inside Alexandria’s race to install new floodwater mitigation projects before the next big storm (166 views)
- Notes: Law firm in minority-owned business grant lawsuit has ties to Trump (123 views)
🗞 Other local coverage
- Learn About Public Service: Apply Now To Join Alexandria’s Community Academies
Zebra (Tuesday @ 4:51 pm)
- Fire Alarm System Was Shut Off When Alexandria High-Rise Fire Occurred
Patch (Tuesday @ 3:24 pm)
- Don’t Be Left Out in the Cold on National Hot Chocolate Day!
Zebra (Tuesday @ 3:22 pm)
- George Washington Birthday Parade, Other 2023 Events In Alexandria
Patch (Tuesday @ 10:25 am)
- New Alexandria Logo, Tourism Campaign Coming
Alexandria Living (Tuesday @ 7:54 am)
- Some Alexandria City Services to Move to ‘West End City Hall’
Alexandria Living (Tuesday @ 7:33 am)
🐦 Tweets of note
https://twitter.com/AlexandriaNow/status/1620397808644669440
Not using your headlights in the rain is just eww. pic.twitter.com/IKdnzubnED
— VDOT (@VaDOT) January 30, 2023
There are still a few days to submit your thoughts regarding proposed No Turn On Red treatments. Comments can be submitted via email to [email protected] pic.twitter.com/MVRzxBUBKz
— Alexandria Transportation & Environmental Services (@AlexandriaVATES) January 31, 2023
📅 Upcoming events
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Well-Paid Maids, the only certified living-wage cleaning service in the DMV, has added a new service to its online booking menu: office and building cleanings.
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ShawnMikael[s] and Friends
For their first show at the hallowed Galatic Panther in Old Town Alexandria, ShawnMikael[s] is inviting a bevy of brilliantly funny and field-tested stand-up and improv talent, including some veteran improv performers who were part of this year’s winning team
Scholarship Fund of Alexandria Annual Gala & Auction
Do good while having a good time at the Scholarship Fund of Alexandria’s 38th Annual Gala and Auction at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center. The fun begins with a 2-hour open bar reception while mingling with 499 other Alexandrians who