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On Jan. 23, the Alexandria Redevelopment & Housing Authority Board of Commissioners elected Mr. Derek Hyra as Chairman and Mr. Merrick Malone as Vice Chairman at its Annual Board meeting.

Alexandria City Public Schools’ Chief Financial Officer Jean Sina has resigned. Sina, who has worked for ACPS for two years, announced his resignation at a School Board work session on Tuesday night and thanked the Board for their leadership. He sent a letter explaining his resignation to the entire ACPS staff this morning.

The Justice Department today announced that it has entered into a comprehensive settlement agreement that will transform the Commonwealth of Virginia’s system for serving people with developmental disabilities, including intellectual disabilities, and will resolve violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Alexandria’s real property tax base is up 3.53% or $1.15 billion from Jan. 1, 2011, to Jan. 1, 2012. Residential property increased in value by 1.55% or $284.98 million from $18.43 billion in 2011, to $18.72 billion in 2012.

At tonight's scheduled budget work session, Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) Superintendent Morton Sherman will present the Alexandria City School Board with a $4.04 million Capital Improvement Project (CIP) budget transfer request for outstanding vendor payments.

Virginia Commerce Bank proudly announces the recent expansion of its training programs with the establishment of a Retail Training and Development Department. The creation of the new department was part of a restructuring of the Bank’s training efforts to meet the learning needs of employees as they grow within the Bank.

While the teams, site and time have been finalized, a local anti-drunk driving organization is urging the public to also develop a game plan to prevent drunk driving during next weekend’s “Super Bowl Sunday.”

Alexandria Police have resolved a barricade incident that occurred in the 300 block of Hopkins Court.

Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy has been selected Virginia’s 2012 State School of Character. The school will receive a plaque on Feb. 6, and will compete for the honor of being named a National School of Character.

Today the Senate of Virginia passed SB 464 sponsored by Senator Ralph Northam (D-Norfolk) which will permit hunting on Sundays on private land in Virginia.