All results / Stories / Mercia Hobson
![Tease photo](http://connection.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/photos/2024/03/08/MH-03_06_2024-271_r100x80.jpg?144a9619b7b2d55e12d8b619b3e5adb91a2095fa)
County’s Real Estate Tax Rate Advertised at 4 Cent Increase
Fairfax County Supervisors at its March 5 meeting approved advertising a 4-cent FY 2025 real estate tax rate increase for the County Executive's FY 2025 Fairfax County Advertised Budget. The advertised rate is $1.135 per $100 of assessed valuation.
![Tease photo](http://connection.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/news/tease/2024/02/28/MH-02_28_2024-227_r100x80.jpg?144a9619b7b2d55e12d8b619b3e5adb91a2095fa)
School Board Approves $3.8 Billion Budget
Mateo Dunne proposal not to increase pay for top division leadership rejected by Board; Supervisors will influence budget.
On Thursday, Feb. 22, the twelve-member Fairfax County School Board approved the Fiscal Year 2025 Advertised Budget 11–0 with one abstention.
![Tease photo](http://connection.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/news/tease/2023/08/14/MH-08-09-23-226_r100x80.png?144a9619b7b2d55e12d8b619b3e5adb91a2095fa)
Community Roundups
Sneak Peek at the McLean Design Guidelines, September 2023; Household Well Water Quality Testing Program- Mon. Aug. 7, 5:30 p.m.
![Tease photo](http://connection.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/photos/2023/12/15/MH-12_13-222_r100x80.jpg?144a9619b7b2d55e12d8b619b3e5adb91a2095fa)
Cornerstones Opens Food Hub
Other nonprofits can supplement their resources.
A challenge existed for Cornerstones: wasted food, tons of it destroyed in the communities the nonprofit organization served, yet people were going home and going to sleep at night hungry.
![Tease photo](http://connection.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/photos/2024/03/06/MH-03_06_2024-201_r100x80.png?144a9619b7b2d55e12d8b619b3e5adb91a2095fa)
FCPS Seeks 2% and 6% Pay Hikes
Could county taxpayers shoulder a quarter billion dollars in school raises?
Teachers Pay
District Members, Board of Supervisors
Braddock, Franconia, Mount Vernon, Providence & Springfield Districts
The Nov. 7 election includes the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. Nine members are elected by voters in local districts to serve four-year terms. Twenty-one district candidates are in the race, with seven incumbents.
![Tease photo](http://connection.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/news/tease/2023/11/03/MH-11_01-23-296_r100x80.jpg?144a9619b7b2d55e12d8b619b3e5adb91a2095fa)
LOOK Dine-In Cinemas Opens in Reston
A different cinema experience
Come for any or all: what’s on the big screen, the restaurant food and drinks, or to chill for a bit and enjoy the view from the balcony overlooking Market Street.
![Tease photo](http://connection.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/photos/2023/09/27/MH-09_27-23-_233_r100x80.png?144a9619b7b2d55e12d8b619b3e5adb91a2095fa)
Chief to Present Foot Pursuit Policy to Supervisors
Oct. 3 Public Safety Committee meeting will bring some long awaited responses from FCPD.
Foot
2024 Student Peace Awards of Fairfax County
Herndon Friends honor countywide high school juniors and seniors.
Peace
![Tease photo](http://connection.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/photos/2024/03/06/MH-03_06_2024-234_r100x80.png?144a9619b7b2d55e12d8b619b3e5adb91a2095fa)
Can Prospective Public School Employees Afford Fairfax?
School pay scale for emerging professions hurts recruitment.
FCPS
![Tease photo](http://connection.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/news/tease/2024/03/06/MH-03_06_2024-262_r100x80.jpg?144a9619b7b2d55e12d8b619b3e5adb91a2095fa)
Major Sewage Line Fails Near Potomac River in Great Falls
Fairfax tests wells, positive results for coliform and E. coli
The DC Water and Sewer Authority's Potomac Interceptor sewer line at Manhole #31, approximately 400 feet (just more than a football field) from the Potomac River, and varying proximity to 18 private wells in Great Falls, 158 feet to 2,755 feet, failed on or before Feb. 12.
![Tease photo](http://connection.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/news/tease/2023/07/21/shooting_incidents_by_chief_tenure_r100x80.png?144a9619b7b2d55e12d8b619b3e5adb91a2095fa)
Fairfax County Police Use of Force
Police shooting incidents by chief tenure.
Ongoing series about the Fairfax County Police Department and its policies and history on use of deadly force.
Candidate Connection: School Board At Large
Three open seats, zero incumbents, nine challengers
School Board
District Members, Board of Supervisors
Dranesville, Hunter Mill, Providence & Sully Districts
The Nov. 7 election includes the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. Nine members are elected by voters in local districts to serve four-year terms. Twenty-one district candidates are in the race, with seven incumbents.