The Alexandria City Council held its regular meeting on August 21, 2025. The evening opened with a public hearing on the proposed property tax rate, with council deciding to keep the rate at $1.40 per $1,000 of assessed value, the same as last year. Discussion centered on how revenue helps fund essential city services, police salaries, and infrastructure maintenance. Council recognized Michelle Nelson for over a decade of service on the Board of Ethics and Planning & Zoning, and appointed Thomas Simpson to Planning & Zoning and Rachel Shelley to the Board of Ethics. Key ordinances included adoption of zoning text amendments, adjustments to the police sergeant pay scale, and alignment of city code with Campbell County’s animal services fee schedule. The first reading of the ordinance reaffirming the city’s property tax rate also took place. City updates covered ongoing projects, including the Wawa site development, progress on the pickleball courts, and roadwork timelines. Reports were provided from the police department, public works, and city committees. This summary was generated using AI based on the official meeting transcript.