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Alexandria subcommittee moves to support several state bills after staff updates; minutes approved
Summary
The Alexandria City Legislative Subcommittee reviewed staff updates on housing, mask rules for law enforcement, vending taxes, parking minimums and budget requests; members approved minutes, agreed with staff recommendations to move several measures from 'watch' to 'support' and set next steps ahead of formal position adoption.
Mayor Gaskins and Councilman Kirk McPike presided over a remote meeting of the Alexandria City Legislative Subcommittee where staff summarized recent developments on a range of state bills and recommended several position changes.
Dr. Ginsburg, a city staff member who delivered the weekly legislative briefing, outlined key items. On a "faith in housing" bill intended to allow by-right development on certain properties owned by religious organizations, Dr. Ginsburg said amendments added an enactment clause that could delay the bill's passage and that stakeholders were working on follow-up language to try to keep the measure moving. "This bill would allow for basically the the by right development of housing on property that's owned by religious organizations," Dr. Ginsburg said.
On mask-related legislation (SB352), Dr. Ginsburg told the subcommittee the city had already testified in support after the patron amended the bill to address local concerns. She said…
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