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Alexandria delegation scores wins on WMATA funding, cemetery restoration; many bills await governor's action
Summary
City legislative staff reviewed outcomes from the shortened 2025 Virginia General Assembly session, noting wins on WMATA funding restoration, Douglas Cemetery restoration funding, local authority on animal-boarding inspections and a right-of-first-refusal bill for affordable housing; several items await gubernatorial action.
City legislative staff told the Alexandria City Council on March 11 that the 2025 Virginia General Assembly session produced mixed results for the city, with some budget wins and several high-profile items still awaiting action by the governor.
The update matters because the session produced changes that affect local authority, transportation funding and specific local projects — and because several measures will not take effect until after the governor signs or vetoes legislation later in March.
Deputy City Manager Alethea Perdau and legislative consultant Sarah Graham Taylor summarized the session. They said the session was shortened and accelerated by a statewide water crisis, and that big statewide…
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