[Archived] Official Announcements: August 28 – September 3, 2010

Board and Commission Meetings

Saturday, August 28 – Alexandria School Board Annual Retreat
First day of retreat is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Alliance for Learning and Leading (ALL) Center, third floor of George Washington Middle School, 1005 Mount Vernon Ave. For more information, contact Rosemary Webb at 703.824.6614.

Sunday, August 29 – Alexandria School Board Annual Retreat
Second day of retreat is scheduled from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Alliance for Learning and Leading (ALL) Center, third floor of George Washington Middle School, 1005 Mount Vernon Ave. For more information, contact Rosemary Webb at 703.824.6614.

Wednesday, September 1 – Alexandria Archaeological Commission
Meeting at 6:30 p.m., Alexandria Archaeology Museum, Torpedo Factory, 105 North Union Street, Suite 327. For more information, contact Pamela Cressey at 703.746.4399.

Wednesday, September 1 – Alexandria Board of Architectural Review
Meeting at 7:30 p.m., Council Chambers, City Hall, 301 King Street. For more information, contact Steven Malone at 703.746.4666.

Wednesday, September 1 – Alexandria Landlord-Tenant Relations Board
Meeting at 4 p.m., Room 2000, City Hall, 301 King Street. For more information, contact Melodie Seau at 703.746.4990.

Wednesday, September 1 – Alexandria Board of Review of Real Estate Assessments
Meeting at 7 p.m., Room 3008, City Hall, 301 King Street. For more information, contact Ann Radford at 703.746.4168.

Wednesday, September 1 – Alexandria Local Emergency Planning Committee
Meeting at 4 p.m., Sanitation Authority, 1500 Eisenhower Avenue. For more information, contact Charlie McRorie at 703.838.3825.

Wednesday, September 1 – Alexandria Transportation Commission
Meeting at 7:30 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room 1101, City Hall, 301 King Street. For more information, contact Karen Callaham at 703.746.4086.

Wednesday, September 1 – Alexandria Youth Policy Commission
Meeting at 7 p.m., Council Workroom, City Hall, 301 King Street. For more information, contact Ron Frazier at 703.746.5700.

Thursday, September 2 – Alexandria Commission on Aging
Meeting at 4 p.m., Lee Center, 1108 Jefferson Street. For more information, contact Debbie Ludington at 703.746.5692.

Ongoing

Charles Houston Recreation Center Naming Committee Seeks Nominations
The Ad Hoc Charles Houston Recreation Center Naming Committee, established to honor individuals who made outstanding contributions to Alexandria’s African American community by dedicating recreation center rooms in their honor, seeks nominations of honorees for a second round of dedications. Specifically, the Committee seeks nominations of people who participated in the struggle to advance African Americans economically, socially, educationally, and religiously from the 1920s to 1965, who have made 1) a doctrinal or technical contribution; 2) an innovation with an identifiable impact on Alexandria's African American community; 3) efforts that were an inspiration to others; or, 4) any combination of the above that records the excellence of their achievements for posterity.

Nomination packets may be mailed or dropped off to RPCA, c/o Jack Browand, Division Chief, 1108 Jefferson St., Alexandria, VA 22314. Nominations must be received in person or postmarked by Monday, September 20. For more information, contact Jack Browand at 703.746.5504 or jack.browand@alexandriava.gov.

City of Alexandria Offers New Walk-In Payment Centers
The City of Alexandria is now partnering with Global Express Bill Payment Centers to offer walk-in payment centers. These centers will allow the public to make cash payments for City parking tickets and some City taxes. This new, free service offers residents, business owners and visitors the convenience of making payments at many Northern Virginia locations. For more information, visit www.alexandriava.gov/Payments.

King Street Paving Project
The City of Alexandria is resurfacing King Street, between Columbus Street and the King Street Metro. The scope of the King Street improvement project includes two phases. The first phase began on July 12 and includes curb and gutter repairs and new ADA accessible ramps at crosswalks. The work is scheduled Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. for approximately eight weeks. The second phase, which includes milling and paving, will start in mid-September. It is scheduled Sunday through Thursday from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., and will last two to three weeks, weather permitting. For more information, call Rashad Friday, Project Manager, at 703.746.4049 or e-mail Rashad.Friday@alexandriava.gov.