There is, from time to time, a discussion about moving our Council elections from the Spring to the Fall.  Steve Randolph mentions in another thread an article in the WaPo from this weekend that covers this discussion as it is happening right now in Falls Church. 

I’m not ready to go to the wall either way but my preference is for Spring elections.  As mentioned in the article, I do worry that the local races will get drowned out in the midst of state and national races.  I agree that spring elections get the local issues more attention and I think everyone is more educated about the choices since the other races are already settled.  On the other hand, having local elections in November might save a few bucks….