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Great Falls Community Assoc. To Hold Election Forum
On Sept. 27, at 5:30 p.m., the Great Falls Community Association will hold an election forum at the Grange for members and the public. The six Dranesville Supervisor, House, and Senate candidates will discuss Great Falls issues relevant to their offices.
Supervisors Recognize Outgoing Dranesville District Supervisor John W. Foust
Thank you for years of dedication and service to Fairfax County!
At its Dec. 5 meeting, the Fairfax Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution honoring Dranesville District Supervisor John W. Foust for his community service.
The Upcoming 2024 Reston Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II will present keynote address.
MLK Events in Reston
Broken Pipe Part of Larger Project
‘No evidence that the pipe's failure had compromised the water quality of those homes.’
On Tuesday, March 5, John Lisle, vice president of marketing and communications at DC Water, said Fairfax County's Feb. 27 presentation at the Great Falls Community meeting was comparable to DC Water's previous community meetings held the week before.
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.
Supervisors Recognize Penny Gross
Thanking outgoing Mason District Supervisor for years of service to Fairfax County.
After serving seven consecutive terms as the Mason District Supervisor and attending more than 700 Board of Supervisors meetings, the Dec. 5, 2023 meeting will forever be etched in the memory of Penny Gross, who currently serves as vice chair. It was her final board meeting with colleagues.
Candidate Connection: School Board At Large
Three open seats, zero incumbents, nine challengers
School Board
Descano Declines To Charge Officer in Fatal Shooting
Parents assert Commonwealth’s Attorney’s narrative of the police shooting incident is incorrect.
Shooting
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.
Impact of Fairfax’s High Rental Costs and Low Income
Validity of the point-in-time count
Rents out of control
Supervisors Approve Good Faith Funding for Police & Firefighters
Fiscal Year One Impacts: $33 million for police and $24.7 million for firefighters and paramedics
Funding
Supervisors Approve Good Faith Funding for Police & Firefighters
Fiscal Year One Impacts: $33 million for police and $24.7 million for firefighters and paramedics
“Many of the commitments that are in this, that we are expecting the county executive to include in his budget proposal to us, are things likely we would have done anyway.” — Chairman Jeff McKay (D)
FCPS First Day of School 2023
New strategic plan, expanded bus pass, and Metrobus program.
School Starts
RA Announces RELAC Referendum
If passed, affected properties would be able to install individual HVAC systems
Referendum
House of Delegates Considering SB 280, Medical Aid in Dying
Death with dignity bill passed in Virginia Senate.
Death with Dignity
Expedited Data Center Zoning Amendments
Protecting communities while addressing localities’ concerns.
Data Center