[Archived] Official Event Announcements: July 4 - 10, 2009

For Immediate Release: July 2, 2009

Monday, July 6 – Complete Count School Subcommittee Meeting
The Complete Count School Subcommittee will meet from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in room 2204, City Hall, 301 King St. For more information, contact Ralph Rosenbaum at 703.746.3859.

Tuesday, July 7 – Community Meeting CANCELLED for Open Space Properties at 4109-4125 Mount Vernon Ave.
Due to a scheduling conflict, the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities has cancelled the community meeting to discuss the park planning and design process for the open space properties at 4109-4125 Mount Vernon Ave. The meeting will be rescheduled soon. For more information, call Laura Durham, Open Space Coordinator, at 703.838.5095, ext. 350.

Thursday, July 9 – Census 2010 Complete Count Committee Meeting
The Census 2010 Complete Count Committee will be meeting at 7p.m. in Room 2000, City Hall (301 King St.) in preparation for the 2010 US Census, which will officially kick off on April 1, 2010. In March 2009, City Council established a Complete Count Committee to help develop a strategy to ensure an accurate count and promote participation by all residents. It is critical that all City residents are counted since Census data are used to distribute Congressional seats to states, to make decisions about what community services to provide, and to distribute $300 billion in federal funds to local, state and tribal governments each year. For additional information, contact Ralph Rosenbaum at 703.746.3859.

Coming Soon

Wednesday, July 15 – BRAC Advisory Group Meeting
The BRAC Advisory Group will meet from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Burke Library, 4701 Seminary Rd. The BRAC Advisory Group serves as a forum for developing ideas and recommendations relating to transportation improvements and other issues associated with the BRAC-133 office building. For more information, contact Pat Escher at 703.746.3812.

Thursday, July 16 – Park and Recreation Commission Public Hearing and Regular Meeting
The City of Alexandria's Park and Recreation Commission will hold a public hearing to review and discuss the conceptual plan for the Contrabands and Freedmen's Cemetery Memorial. The public hearing will begin at 7 p.m. at the Lee Center, 1108 Jefferson St. After discussion on the Cemetery Memorial has concluded, the Commission will hear comments from City residents on any other park and recreation related issue not previously discussed in a public hearing by the Commission. For more information, call 703.838.4842.

For more information, contact Jennifer Harris, Communications Officer, Office of Communications, at 703.746.3961 or jennifer.harris@alexandriava.gov 

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