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Letter to the Editor: Let’s celebrate funding for affordable housing

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Letter to the Editor: Let’s celebrate funding for affordable housing

On Monday, city council took a bold step in addressing our housing needs here in Alexandria. A 1 percent increase in the meals tax is estimated to generate nearly $4.75 million each year. This promises to make a significant difference in our city, which has lost more than 90 percent of our affordable housing units since the year 2000.

Canek Aguirre Announces Campaign for Alexandria City Council

Canek Aguirre —a community advocate and first-generation American—formally announced his bid for Alexandria City Council in an address to local Democrats on Wednesday. In announcing his candidacy, Aguirre highlighted his background supporting underserved communities in Northern Virginia.