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Join the City for Our 9/11 Ceremony This Friday

This Friday, September 11 the City will host a remembrance ceremony at the Alexandria Police Department (APD) Headquarters (3600 Wheeler Ave.) from 10 to 11 a.m. This ceremony will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the attacks on 9/11. 

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Apply for the Alexandria City Academy by 9/18

Applications are now open for the Alexandria City Academy, a seven-week civic leadership course designed to cultivate informed, connected, and actively engaged residents who can serve as collaborative partners in advancing City priorities.

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Public Transportation Options in Alexandria

Looking for ways to get around Alexandria? The City has several options for you to get where you need to go! Learn more on our Getting Around page. 

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September 12, 2026
City Government: Open
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Goats Have Arrived In Alexandria!
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with the City of Alexandria
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Historic Alexandria to Host Alexandria Forum on Revolutionary War History
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Planning & Zoning Virtual Community Update
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Status of ICE Operations
Repaving and Street Maintenance Update: September 14-18
Transportation Commission Meeting – September 16
Duke Street Land Use Plan Draft Plan Release Celebration, Community Meeting #9
Colasanto Interactive Fountain Opens Today
City of Alexandria Names Aspasia Xypolia Director for Office of Housing
The City of Alexandria Celebrates the Great American Recovery
Grown-Up Field Trip: Black History in Archives
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Alex311 is the City of Alexandria’s customer service initiative to connect our customers to more than 175 City services in a variety of convenient ways. Connect with Alex311 online, through the mobile app, on Facebook and Twitter, by phone, or in person.

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Service Spotlight

Adult Protective Services provides protective services to reduce or eliminate the risk of abuse, neglect, self-neglect, and exploitation for the members of our community 18 years or older and physically or mentally disabled, or 60 years or older.

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Get To Know Us

City Manager James F. Parajon comes to Alexandria from the City of Arlington, Texas, and brings nearly three decades of experience as a professional planner with an extensive technical and management background.

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Getting Around

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Continues Arcade | City of Alexandria Supporting Small Businesses

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City of Alexandria Office of Analytics Innovation and Data

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