Charlotte Scherer

Government Reform I’ve already knocked on thousands of doors just to hear to what you have to say. As your city councilor, I want to keep that up. I will hold town halls every week, and I hand you the mic for questions—not a ballpoint pen. Criminal Justice / Public Safety As a former city magistrate, I’ve worked closely with our first responders. I will get more police in ourneighborhoods by reassigning adminstrative duties to support staff.I will fight to maintain the highest standards for training our police and back that up with competitive salaries to retain them. Environment / Energy I will protect our natural environmentby boosting tree canopy standards and conserving mature trees on city property. I will work to promote greater energy efficiency in our existing municipal buildings and bring more EV charging stations online. Infrastructure / Transportation I believe in making our roads and streets safter. I will direct resources towards designing better crosswalks near schools and on major roads. I will advocate for better bike connectivity and increased traffic enforcement to tackle cut-through traffic. And I will fight for fair state and federal funding for our regional transit system. Economy I will aim to growthesmall businesses that employ our local workforce. I will work towards securing grants and incentives that improve local competitiveness. And I want to get real abouttheimpact of major development projects and construction hassles on small businesses and local residents. Economy What makes Alexandria special is our mosaic of neighborhoods—each with its own unique character. Change shouldn’t mean surrendering that. I will fight for housing solutions that don’t put the developers in charge. Infrastructure / Transportation I am dedicated to keeping our city running smoothly at all times. I’ll work hard to deliverresultsonsmoother road surfacesand safe construction sites, prioritize repair ofsidewalks and traffic lights, andprevent sunny-day flooding. And I’ll use smart signals at intersections to get traffic moving again.