Anonymous
Post 01/20/2025 19:11     Subject: The Downfall of Alexandria

In every thriving community, leadership plays a pivotal role in attracting and retaining top talent. Yet, in our city, an unsettling trend has emerged: highly skilled employees are leaving their positions, and many point to the same cause the city manager. If the city is bleeding talent, shouldn’t we be asking why?
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2025 13:56     Subject: The Downfall of Alexandria

Anonymous wrote:Progressives destroy everything in their path.


Facts. I mean look at every dem city. I think people are seeing this out on the open now and that's why Trump won.
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2025 09:39     Subject: The Downfall of Alexandria

Progressives destroy everything in their path.
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2025 09:12     Subject: The Downfall of Alexandria

Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:As attorneys, we often assess systemic failures through the lens of legal and organizational accountability. The City of Alexandria presents a concerning case study of a municipal government on the brink of operational collapse due to an alarming exodus of personnel across critical departments.

In the past year, the city has faced a mass departure of key employees, including the resignation of its Chief Labor Relations Officer within just four months of employment. Even more alarming, Alexandria has seen the departure of transportation engineers critical personnel for managing infrastructure in an urban setting. This is compounded by the loss of additional leadership and staff members in vital roles, including the Deputy Director of Emergency Customer Communications, Deputy Human Resources Director, Director of Parks and Cultural Activities, Infrastructure Maintenance Program Manager, Portfolio Manager, Public Information Officer, and Debt Investment Manager. These roles are fundamental to the city’s operations, ranging from emergency preparedness to public engagement, fiscal management, and cultural enrichment.

The Human Resources department has also been unable to retain a personnel for more than 90 days, further destabilizing the organization. From a legal standpoint, this pattern is indicative of deeper systemic issues. High turnover and the inability to retain personnel signal potential breaches in organizational management, workplace culture, and employee relations. When leadership fails to address these concerns particularly at the city manager level it raises questions about governance, liability, and the fiduciary duties owed to the residents of Alexandria.



As "attorneys" you should know better than drawing sweeping and hyperbolic conclusions from a few cherry-picked anecdotes. God help your clients if you have any.


Np you're a moron. Op wrote a thoughtful and through post. Most of the city leadership is leaving. This is dire. You just insulted op for no other reason than you are a resident with falling real estate in the city. There is nothing to discredit op for but everything to discredit you for. Good luck selling your overpriced dump in a crime ridden hell scape city with no management.


Have to really disagree. OP’s post was just plain stupid. Alexandria is thriving. There are in fact no big issues coming. This is a hit piece by one of those former officials. Fact is that a place like Alexandria runs on autopilot. OP is the problem.


DP. Wasn’t going to contribute but had to respond to your inexplicably false statement, which feels meant to mislead readers. Anyone skimming local news knows the city lost some exceptional city talent in the last year and our police/fire leadership posts have been a rotating door,

That and crime rates are up for the 3rd year in a row, not including incorrectly reported murder rates. For some reason 2 are listed and I can name 6-7+ from local news.


+1000000 the media is hiding the crime. Also homicides are marked as "suspicious deaths" and rapes are also being "re" categorized. This is all being manipulated if you watch. They don't want anyone in the city of alexandria to know you have a 1 in 9,000 chance of being murdered here which is higher than Queens NY.


+10000
Here are their lies, 2 homicides?! LOL LOL its 7-8, this must be for all those who don't read the news.

https://www.alxnow.com/2025/01/15/spike-in-larcenies-drive-increase-in-alexandria-crime-rate-for-third-year-in-a-row/
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2025 10:28     Subject: The Downfall of Alexandria

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:As attorneys, we often assess systemic failures through the lens of legal and organizational accountability. The City of Alexandria presents a concerning case study of a municipal government on the brink of operational collapse due to an alarming exodus of personnel across critical departments.

In the past year, the city has faced a mass departure of key employees, including the resignation of its Chief Labor Relations Officer within just four months of employment. Even more alarming, Alexandria has seen the departure of transportation engineers critical personnel for managing infrastructure in an urban setting. This is compounded by the loss of additional leadership and staff members in vital roles, including the Deputy Director of Emergency Customer Communications, Deputy Human Resources Director, Director of Parks and Cultural Activities, Infrastructure Maintenance Program Manager, Portfolio Manager, Public Information Officer, and Debt Investment Manager. These roles are fundamental to the city’s operations, ranging from emergency preparedness to public engagement, fiscal management, and cultural enrichment.

The Human Resources department has also been unable to retain a personnel for more than 90 days, further destabilizing the organization. From a legal standpoint, this pattern is indicative of deeper systemic issues. High turnover and the inability to retain personnel signal potential breaches in organizational management, workplace culture, and employee relations. When leadership fails to address these concerns particularly at the city manager level it raises questions about governance, liability, and the fiduciary duties owed to the residents of Alexandria.



As "attorneys" you should know better than drawing sweeping and hyperbolic conclusions from a few cherry-picked anecdotes. God help your clients if you have any.


Np you're a moron. Op wrote a thoughtful and through post. Most of the city leadership is leaving. This is dire. You just insulted op for no other reason than you are a resident with falling real estate in the city. There is nothing to discredit op for but everything to discredit you for. Good luck selling your overpriced dump in a crime ridden hell scape city with no management.


Have to really disagree. OP’s post was just plain stupid. Alexandria is thriving. There are in fact no big issues coming. This is a hit piece by one of those former officials. Fact is that a place like Alexandria runs on autopilot. OP is the problem.


DP. Wasn’t going to contribute but had to respond to your inexplicably false statement, which feels meant to mislead readers. Anyone skimming local news knows the city lost some exceptional city talent in the last year and our police/fire leadership posts have been a rotating door,

That and crime rates are up for the 3rd year in a row, not including incorrectly reported murder rates. For some reason 2 are listed and I can name 6-7+ from local news.


+1000000 the media is hiding the crime. Also homicides are marked as "suspicious deaths" and rapes are also being "re" categorized. This is all being manipulated if you watch. They don't want anyone in the city of alexandria to know you have a 1 in 9,000 chance of being murdered here which is higher than Queens NY.
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2025 10:25     Subject: The Downfall of Alexandria

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:But what about all the bike lanes?!?!?

Bike lanes are what make people move to a city in the first place!


I blame that nimrod Justin and his bowing to the Biker Beta Boys. All that really works well in Alexandria are the trash, recycling, and yard waste collectors and the men who fix the rampant water main breaks. Can't wait for Alex to pass their form of Missing Middle and we are dumping our house on a 16,000 lot for affordable housing or whatever the new chick mayor wants to call it.


Alexandrians will be very sad that the sexist/misogynist residents are moving out.


Moving out? What are you talking about?

More move to Alexandria everyday. Every time a bus drops off some Central American men who crossed the border illegally, Alexandria gets a few more misogynists and sexists.

Have you ever met men from Honduras or El Salvador or Venezuela? They are the epitome of sexist and misogynist. And Alexandria gets a few more each day.



+1000000
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2025 09:57     Subject: The Downfall of Alexandria

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:As attorneys, we often assess systemic failures through the lens of legal and organizational accountability. The City of Alexandria presents a concerning case study of a municipal government on the brink of operational collapse due to an alarming exodus of personnel across critical departments.

In the past year, the city has faced a mass departure of key employees, including the resignation of its Chief Labor Relations Officer within just four months of employment. Even more alarming, Alexandria has seen the departure of transportation engineers critical personnel for managing infrastructure in an urban setting. This is compounded by the loss of additional leadership and staff members in vital roles, including the Deputy Director of Emergency Customer Communications, Deputy Human Resources Director, Director of Parks and Cultural Activities, Infrastructure Maintenance Program Manager, Portfolio Manager, Public Information Officer, and Debt Investment Manager. These roles are fundamental to the city’s operations, ranging from emergency preparedness to public engagement, fiscal management, and cultural enrichment.

The Human Resources department has also been unable to retain a personnel for more than 90 days, further destabilizing the organization. From a legal standpoint, this pattern is indicative of deeper systemic issues. High turnover and the inability to retain personnel signal potential breaches in organizational management, workplace culture, and employee relations. When leadership fails to address these concerns particularly at the city manager level it raises questions about governance, liability, and the fiduciary duties owed to the residents of Alexandria.



As "attorneys" you should know better than drawing sweeping and hyperbolic conclusions from a few cherry-picked anecdotes. God help your clients if you have any.


Np you're a moron. Op wrote a thoughtful and through post. Most of the city leadership is leaving. This is dire. You just insulted op for no other reason than you are a resident with falling real estate in the city. There is nothing to discredit op for but everything to discredit you for. Good luck selling your overpriced dump in a crime ridden hell scape city with no management.


Have to really disagree. OP’s post was just plain stupid. Alexandria is thriving. There are in fact no big issues coming. This is a hit piece by one of those former officials. Fact is that a place like Alexandria runs on autopilot. OP is the problem.


DP. Wasn’t going to contribute but had to respond to your inexplicably false statement, which feels meant to mislead readers. Anyone skimming local news knows the city lost some exceptional city talent in the last year and our police/fire leadership posts have been a rotating door,

That and crime rates are up for the 3rd year in a row, not including incorrectly reported murder rates. For some reason 2 are listed and I can name 6-7+ from local news.
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2025 09:31     Subject: The Downfall of Alexandria

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:As attorneys, we often assess systemic failures through the lens of legal and organizational accountability. The City of Alexandria presents a concerning case study of a municipal government on the brink of operational collapse due to an alarming exodus of personnel across critical departments.

In the past year, the city has faced a mass departure of key employees, including the resignation of its Chief Labor Relations Officer within just four months of employment. Even more alarming, Alexandria has seen the departure of transportation engineers critical personnel for managing infrastructure in an urban setting. This is compounded by the loss of additional leadership and staff members in vital roles, including the Deputy Director of Emergency Customer Communications, Deputy Human Resources Director, Director of Parks and Cultural Activities, Infrastructure Maintenance Program Manager, Portfolio Manager, Public Information Officer, and Debt Investment Manager. These roles are fundamental to the city’s operations, ranging from emergency preparedness to public engagement, fiscal management, and cultural enrichment.

The Human Resources department has also been unable to retain a personnel for more than 90 days, further destabilizing the organization. From a legal standpoint, this pattern is indicative of deeper systemic issues. High turnover and the inability to retain personnel signal potential breaches in organizational management, workplace culture, and employee relations. When leadership fails to address these concerns particularly at the city manager level it raises questions about governance, liability, and the fiduciary duties owed to the residents of Alexandria.



As "attorneys" you should know better than drawing sweeping and hyperbolic conclusions from a few cherry-picked anecdotes. God help your clients if you have any.


Np you're a moron. Op wrote a thoughtful and through post. Most of the city leadership is leaving. This is dire. You just insulted op for no other reason than you are a resident with falling real estate in the city. There is nothing to discredit op for but everything to discredit you for. Good luck selling your overpriced dump in a crime ridden hell scape city with no management.


Have to really disagree. OP’s post was just plain stupid. Alexandria is thriving. There are in fact no big issues coming. This is a hit piece by one of those former officials. Fact is that a place like Alexandria runs on autopilot. OP is the problem.
Anonymous
Post 01/17/2025 08:55     Subject: The Downfall of Alexandria

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:But what about all the bike lanes?!?!?

Bike lanes are what make people move to a city in the first place!


I blame that nimrod Justin and his bowing to the Biker Beta Boys. All that really works well in Alexandria are the trash, recycling, and yard waste collectors and the men who fix the rampant water main breaks. Can't wait for Alex to pass their form of Missing Middle and we are dumping our house on a 16,000 lot for affordable housing or whatever the new chick mayor wants to call it.


Alexandrians will be very sad that the sexist/misogynist residents are moving out.


Moving out? What are you talking about?

More move to Alexandria everyday. Every time a bus drops off some Central American men who crossed the border illegally, Alexandria gets a few more misogynists and sexists.

Have you ever met men from Honduras or El Salvador or Venezuela? They are the epitome of sexist and misogynist. And Alexandria gets a few more each day.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2025 20:38     Subject: The Downfall of Alexandria

Anonymous wrote:But why? Why are so many people leaving these positions?


The city is in shambles they're jumping ship.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2025 20:06     Subject: The Downfall of Alexandria

But why? Why are so many people leaving these positions?
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2025 20:06     Subject: The Downfall of Alexandria

We left Alexandria and will probably leave Fairfax County because they’re headed in the same direction.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2025 11:56     Subject: The Downfall of Alexandria

*UDR
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2025 11:56     Subject: The Downfall of Alexandria

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:But what about all the bike lanes?!?!?

Bike lanes are what make people move to a city in the first place!


I blame that nimrod Justin and his bowing to the Biker Beta Boys. All that really works well in Alexandria are the trash, recycling, and yard waste collectors and the men who fix the rampant water main breaks. Can't wait for Alex to pass their form of Missing Middle and we are dumping our house on a 16,000 lot for affordable housing or whatever the new chick mayor wants to call it.


Good luck with that the investors are already pulling out of the city projects.


Examples?


Lot's of projects in the west end look it up. For one the large URD NPV development. Investors are OUT! Lot's of vacancies with the new builds and they won't get the ROI they're looking for.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2025 11:54     Subject: The Downfall of Alexandria

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:But what about all the bike lanes?!?!?

Bike lanes are what make people move to a city in the first place!


I blame that nimrod Justin and his bowing to the Biker Beta Boys. All that really works well in Alexandria are the trash, recycling, and yard waste collectors and the men who fix the rampant water main breaks. Can't wait for Alex to pass their form of Missing Middle and we are dumping our house on a 16,000 lot for affordable housing or whatever the new chick mayor wants to call it.


Alexandrians will be very sad that the sexist/misogynist residents are moving out.


You are very mistaken as to who is moving out. Might want to check the records before you speak. The city keep very detailed records as to who's leaving.