PREFACE"

FOREWORD

1. Alexandria — Past and Present

2. City Government

City Council
City Manager
City Clerk
City Attorney
Procedures for Enacting Legislation
The Budget Process

3. Staff Support

Office of the City Manager
Citizen Assistance Office

Consumer Affairs
Cable Television
Executive Secretary for Boards and
Commissions

Office of Management and Budget
Finance Department

Administration Division
Accounting Division
Purchasing Division
Revenue Division
Treasury Division

Information Technology Services

Administration Section
Applications Programming Section
Network Management and Engineering
Operations Division
Customer Services Division
Telecommunications Management
Electronic Publishing Office
Enterprise Data Division
Project Planning and Management Officer
IT Security Officer

Real Estate Assessments

General Services

Administration Division
Facilities Maintenance Management Division
Capital Projects Division
Fleet Services Division
Communications Division

Personnel Services Department
Human Rights Office
Office on Women

 

4. Housing

Office of Housing

Program Implementation Division
Landlord-Tenant Relations Division
Program Administration Division

Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority (ARHA)

5. Physical Development

Planning and Zoning

Neighborhood and Community Planning
Zoning
Development
Historic Preservation
Urban Design
Geographic Information System

Transportation and Environmental Services

Office of Transit Services and Programs

6. Public Safety

Fire Department

Emergency Medical Services Division
Code Enforcement Bureau

Police Department

Crime Prevention Unit
Citizens’ Police Academy
Animal Control/Protection
Crime Solvers Program
Drug Violations
Fingerprints
Guns
Concealed Weapons

Explorer Post
Police Reports and Records
Taxicabs
Volunteer Unit
Youth Camp

7. Courts and Corrections

Virginia's Judicial System

Magistrates

COURTS NOT OF RECORD

General District Court
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

COURTS OF RECORD

Circuit Court
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Supreme Court of Virginia's

JURY SELECTION AND FUNCTION

Grand Jury
Petit Jury

Commonwealth's Attorney
Sheriff
Alexandria Detention Center
Alexandria Alcohol Safety Action Program (ASAP)
Adult Probation and Parole Office
Legal Services of Northern Virginia
Alexandria Law Library
JUDGES

8. Health Department

Human Services

Operations Division
Family Services Division
JobLink Division
Community Programs Division

Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse

Mental Health Services

Emergency Service
Prevention and Early Intervention Service
Outpatient Service
Community Support Service
Inpatient Service

Mental Retardation Services

Case Management
Vocational Services
Residential Services
Early Intervention

Substance Abuse Services

Outpatient Counseling and Day
Treatment Service
Residential Services
Prevention and Early Intervention Service
Outreach Services

9. Education

Public Schools — Elementary and Secondary
Private Schools — Elementary and Secondary
Higher Education

10. Leisure and Cultural Activities

Public Libraries
Alexandria Library System
Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities

Program Operations Division
Centers, Playgrounds, and Youth Sports Division
Parks, Natural Resources, and Capital Projects Division
Administration Division

Office of Historic Alexandria

Alexandria Archaeology
Archives and Records Center
Alexandria Black History Museum
Fort Ward Museum and Historic Site
Gadsby's Tavern Museum
Lloyd House
The Lyceum
Torpedo Factory Art Center
Friendship Firehouse
Other historic buildings

Alexandria Convention & Visitors Association (ACVA)

11. Boards and Commissions

Alexandria Boards and Commissions
Regional Boards and Commissions with Alexandria Representation

12. Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens

Taxes and Licenses

Personal Property Tax
City Vehicle Decal
Business License Tax
Business Property Tax
Real Estate Tax
Tax Relief
Rent Relief
Pet Licenses
Delinquent Taxes

Registration to Vote

Political Parties
Primary and General Elections
Where to Vote
Absentee Voting
Questions on the Ballot
Electoral Board

Five-Year Alexandria Election Calendar

13. Volunteering

Volunteer Bureau
Citizen Associations
Business, Professional, Service, and Special Interest Groups
Performing Arts Groups

14. Your State Legislature

General Assembly
Standing Committees
How the Legislative Process Works
Making Your Views Known to Your Legislators

SERVICE DIRECTORY

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