Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
🌧️ Today’s weather: Expect showers and patchy fog with a high near 57 and an east wind of 7 to 10 mph. Precipitation chance is 100%, with amounts ranging between half and three-quarters of an inch. Wednesday night, showers are likely mainly before 1am, along with patchy fog, mostly cloudy skies, and a low around 48. Light and variable wind will become northwest at 6 mph after midnight. Precipitation chance is 70%, with new amounts between a quarter and half an inch possible.
🚨 You need to know
The Alexandria Police Department has hired a contractor to help crack down on parking enforcement in Old Town.
The contractor, Reimagine Parking, will target enforcement primarily along King Street, the city said in a release.
The additional enforcement is scheduled to start today (Wednesday) and will run from 7 a.m.-11 p.m., Monday-Friday.
According to the release:
A third-party vendor has been hired to supplement the City’s existing parking enforcement officers. The contractors are authorized to issue citations only and will not handle issues of towing, vehicle relocation, or booting. Personnel will be visible and uniformly dressed, including reflective vests noting they are contractors for the City of Alexandria. The contractors, Reimagine Parking, will also display company-issued identification and a company-branded shirt.
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