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Fiscal Year Follies: Latest Budget Blunder Involves Increased Utility Tax
'Mistake' comes on the heels of 'communication issue.'
Shortly after City Council members approved the budget for fiscal year 2014, they had to reconsider two dedicated sources of revenue that had been spiked despite a lack of consensus among elected officials. Now City Manager Rashad Young has acknowledged a new blunder in revenue collections, a failure to follow all the necessary steps to increase utility taxes.
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Issues Facing Alexandria Residents
A look at some of the major items on the agenda for the near future.
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About the Almanac
Newcomers and Community Guide 2013-2014
Newcomers and Community Guide 2013-2014; About the Almanac
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Newcomers and Community Guide; Get To Know Elected Officials
Get To Know Elected Officials
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What I Love About Living in Potomac
What I Love About Living in Potomac
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Environmental Perspective On Top Issues
Environmental Perspective On Top Issues
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Entertainment Calendar
Entertainment Calendar
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What Do You Like Best About Living in Arlington?
Arlingtonians Tell Us Why They Love Their City
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Viewpoints
Arlingtonians Tell Us Why They Love Their City
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Newcomer's Guide; OAR Creates Second Chances
Ex-offenders contribute $1 million in community services.
Ex-offenders contribute $1 million in community services.
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Get Involved
Get Involved
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55 Years or Older?
Registry for county's senior adult programs.
55 Years or Older? Register for county’s senior adult programs.
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Top Five Places To Visit in Arlington
Some suggestions on where to take out-of-state visitors.
Top five things to see in Arlington
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Commentary: I Become a Tutor and Learn a Few Things
I had forgotten the geometric-shaped colors and mostly Lilliputian furniture which adorn elementary school classrooms when I entered Ashlawn Elementary as a volunteer reading tutor.
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Places To Exercise Fido
County maintains eight canine areas.
Benjamin Banneker Park 1701 North Van Buren Street Lights on until 8 p.m. Fort Barnard at the corner of South Pollard Street and South Walter Reed Drive Lights on until 9 p.m. Fort Ethan Allen Park 3829 North Stafford Street Lights on until 7 p.m. Glencarlyn Park 301 South Harrison Street James Hunter Park (Closed for renovations) 1299 N. Herndon Street Shirlington Park 2601 South Arlington Mill Drive Towers Park 801 South Scott Street Lights on until 10 p.m. Utah Park 3191 South Utah Street — Arlington Department of Parks and Recreation
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“Flourishing After 55”
“Flourishing After 55” from Arlington’s Office of Senior Adult Programs for Sept. 2-7.