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Council advertises fiscal-year 2026 real-estate rate flat at manager's proposed level after 4-3 vote
Summary
Council voted 4'to'3 to advertise a maximum real-property tax rate equal to the manager's proposed flat rate (no tax-rate increase) for the FY2026 budget process; the vote sets the ceiling for public advertising and further budget deliberations.
The Alexandria City Council voted March 11 to advertise a maximum real-property tax rate equal to the city manager's proposed rate, effectively keeping the tax-rate ceiling flat for the FY2026 budget process.
The vote matters because advertising a maximum tax rate establishes the ceiling for public advertisement and shapes the council's budget deliberations later in the spring. Council members said they were weighing residents' current financial stress, uncertainty over federal workforce impacts in Alexandria and the need to preserve…
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