Every year, the City of Alexandria creates a legislative package that outlines City priorities and positions for the Virginia General Assembly Session. The 2027 General Assembly Session begins on January 13, 2027 and is scheduled to end in early March. During this session, the General Assembly will consider a variety of issues and will include the creation of a new two-year budget for Virginia.

The goal of this survey is to understand how residents priorities are reflected in our Legislative Package to ensure that we are addressing the most important issues in our community in 2027.

This form will take around 3 to 5 minutes to complete. Feedback will be reviewed and shared with the City of Alexandria's Legislative Subcomittee for consideration.

Why Does the City Have a Legislative Package?

The Commonwealth of Virginia is a Dillon Rule state which limits the governing authority localities have to what is expressly granted to them by the legislature, by state statute, or written in their municipal charter. Localities in Virginia request legislation every year to grant them enabling authority for specific powers they do not have already. These requests generally originate from the City Council, City staff, and boards and commissions. 

The goal of the City’s Legislative Package is to clearly communicate the City’s legislative and budget priorities to legislators, staff, advocates, and the general public. If you are interested in submitting specific ideas outside of this survey, please reach out to one of our boards, commissions or City Council members directly.