Monthly updates from RCA President Jol Silversmith
Real Estate Assessments. Earlier this month, the City released its real estate assessments for 2019. This is a separate process from the setting of the actual tax rate, although the proposed City budget would keep the rate stable. The deadline to request review of an assessment is March 15. For...
Vision Zero Pedestrian Safety Initiative and Hooff’s Run Flood Plain Information. Thanks to all who attended the RCA meeting on January 24, and our speakers from the City, Jessica Pfeiffer and Brian Rahal. For more information about the City’s “Vision Zero” pedestrian safety initiative, please visit https://www.alexandriava.gov/VisionZero. For more information about flood plain...
Next Meeting. The next RCA meeting will be held on Thursday, January 24 at the Commonwealth Baptist Church (700 Commonwealth Avenue). Please join us for presentations from the City regarding 1) the “Vision Zero” pedestrian safety initiative (from Christine Mayeur, Complete Streets Coordinator) and 2) the Hooff’s Run flood...
RCA Updates – November 2018 Turkey Trot. The Thanksgiving Turkey Trot will be held through the streets of Rosemont and Del Ray on Thanksgiving Day (November 22). For information, please visit https://www.alexandriaturkeytrot.com/. Metro Disruptions. There will be no Yellow Line service across the Potomac between Monday, November 26 and Sunday, December...
School Board Meet-and-Greet. Thanks to all who joined us on October 9 for our meet-and-greet with School Board District B candidates. Four of the five candidates were in attendance (Cindy Anderson, Jewelyn Cosgrove, Margaret Lorber, and Veronica Nolan); Abigal Wacek was unable to join us due to work commitments. For...
Next Meeting. Our next meeting will be a meet-and-greet event with District B School Board candidates, on Tuesday, October 9 at the Commonwealth Baptist Church (700 Commonwealth Avenue), starting at 7:30pm. (Please note the changed date – some of our early publicity on Facebook was for a different date.) Council Meet-and-Greet. Thanks to...
Next Meeting. Our next meeting will be a meet-and-greet event with City Council and Mayoral candidates, on Thursday, September 20 at the Commonwealth Baptist Church, starting at 7:30pm. We also intend to schedule a forum for School Board candidates; again, details to follow. Russell-King-Callahan Intersection. Thanks to all who...
RCA Updates – July 2018 Next Meeting. Our next meeting will be a meet-and-greet event with City Council candidates, on Thursday, September 20 at the Commonwealth Baptist Church. More details will be circulated in August. We also intend to schedule a forum for School Board candidates; again, details to follow. Braddock-King-Callahan Intersection....
RCA Updates – June 2018 Fourth of July. We are pleased to announce the return of the annual Fourth of July celebration at the Maury School. The events will start at 10am (see the attached flyer or https://www.facebook.com/events/626891574353573/for the details). Many thanks to board member John Leary for taking the...
Fourth of July – Final Call. We would like to resume holding our traditional holiday event, now that the Maury School’s playground renovation is complete, but it can only happen if there are volunteers to help organize it – if you’re interested, please let us know ASAP, or else it...
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