(Updated at 12:05 p.m.) The Virginia House of Delegates on Friday printed an updated version of the bill establishing the Virginia Stadium Authority, which would own and finance construction of the $2 billion Potomac Yard arena and entertainment district.
While the Senate version of the bill is still in the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations, the House version stipulates that a 15-member Virginia Stadium Authority board would be made up of:
There’s a new leader at the top of the Alexandria Police Department (APD).
On Friday, Feb. 9, Assistant Chief Raul Pedroso was sworn into office.
Good Monday morning, Alexandria!
🌧️ Today’s weather: Expect rain mainly after 4pm with a cloudy high of 51°F and light east winds. Precipitation has a 70% chance with less than a tenth of an inch possible. Monday night will bring heavier rain and a low of around 41°F, with the east wind increasing up to 10 mph. The precipitation chance will be 100%, with half to three-quarters of an inch possible.
One of the top stories this week was an assault in the Potomac Yard neighborhood.
Late in the evening on Saturday, a woman called the police and said that after parking her car on the 2200 block of Main Line Blvd, an unknown man attacked her, tried to pull her into an alley, and tried to force her pants off.
Alexandria City Council Member John Taylor Chapman wants to pursue making the 200 block of King Street into a pedestrian zone, and employees managing many of the businesses on that block have mixed feelings.
The move would mean having a pedestrian-only zone next door to City Hall’s Market Square (301 King Street) going all the way down to the waterfront.
Inova-GoHealth opened a new facility to treat common health concerns in Fairfax — just south of Alexandria — yesterday (Thursday).
The new Inova-GoHealth Urgent Care center opened at 6218-B North Kings Highway off Richmond Highway in Belle Haven.
Governor Glenn Youngkin visited the Potomac Yard Metro station yesterday (Thursday) to address plans for the transit system’s future, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported.
While Youngkin signaled he’s open to some additional support for Metro, Youngkin also pushed back against claims from leaders like State Sen. Adam Ebbin that Metro funding is “a prerequisite” to the Potomac Yard Metro arena.
The Alexandria School Board unanimously authorized starting the collective bargaining process with its teachers and licensed staff Thursday night, kickstarting an extensive period of negotiation on employee rights, wages and benefits.
A number of Alexandria teachers an union representatives voiced their displeasure, however, with stipulations in the ACPS draft collective bargaining resolution.
Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
🌥️ Today’s weather: Expect a transition from mostly cloudy to sunny skies with a high temperature near 61 and a mild south wind at 3 to 7 mph. Friday night, however, brings a 30% chance of showers, primarily after 4 am, along with increasing clouds and a low around 46. The south wind will continue at 3 to 5 mph.
(Updated 4:15 p.m.) Alexandria experienced a 12.4%, or $440 million, drop in office property values this year, according to the city’s Office of Real Estate Assessments, and it could mean a reduction in city services.
Alexandria’s real estate tax base grew by just .33% this year, about $200 million, for a total of $48.49 billion, which is the smallest growth in 15 years, Mayor Justin Wilson tweeted. The city’s commercial property tax rate fell 4%, or $736.9 million.
Super Bowl/Valentine’s Day Weekend is here, and plenty of events, live music, and entertainment await you this weekend; enjoy!
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