Alexandria officials are now working out the budget in a city council meeting that started at 7 p.m.
The City Council began its final add-delete budget work session at 6 p.m. As of Friday, council members were still debating how to increase revenue to fund its $110 million goal for transportation spending over the next 10 years.
City Manager James Hartmann’s proposed budget including a 12.5 cent transportation add-on tax that would apply only to commercial properties, a special tax district granted by the Virginia General Assembly to counties and cities in Northern Virginia. However, the council is now more likely to pass a pared down version of the add-on tax, or eliminate it entirely from the budget in favor of a general tax increase, according to Vice Chair Kerry Donley.
This will also be the last budget guided by Hartmann, who is leaving his post for a new position as county manager of Seminole County, Fla. Hartmann’s last day is May 6.
