Alexandria Town Council Poised to Hire New Police Chief

The appointment of a new police chief and a new officer is on agenda for Tuesday night’s monthly meeting of the Alexandria Mayor and Aldermen.

The meeting will be held Tuesday, March 25 at 7 p.m. at city hall.

The naming of a new chief is scheduled to come in the wake of the firing of Chief Kenneth K.D. Smith last Thursday night, March 20.

The agenda for the meeting is as follows:

Mayor Beth Tripp to open the meeting

Roll Call

Prayer and Pledge

Approval of minutes from last meeting

Open the floor for resident input to speak on agenda items only

Appointment of a Police Chief and a new officer

Department monthly reports- Fire, Water/Sewer, Streets, Financial, Attorney, and Mayor

Unfinished business-Seay Church (James Duke Family), Engineer (Evan White)

New Business- Reserve officer to move to part time. Address sidewalks in front of the coffee shop. Change to Government software from Quickbooks. Plaque for Vester Parsley, former city attorney

Easter- set a date and time for community Easter egg hunt

Town of Alexandria Movie Night 2025 (per approval).

Adjourn

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