April 19, 2025
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: Board of Supervisors

Public engagement, transparency lacking in selection of new police chief, NAACP charges

#Board of Supervisors, #community organizations, #equity, #police
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Kevin Davis [NBC Washington] The Fairfax County NAACP is disappointed with the appointment of Kevin Davis as the new chief of the Fairfax County Police Department and charges the selection process excluded meaningful public participation, transparency, and accountability.  Board of Supervisors Chair Jeffrey McKay announced the appointment of Davis April 23. 

‘Community Champions’ make Annandale a better place

#Board of Supervisors, #charity, #Taste of Annandale, #volunteers

 Bob Kahane (right) thanks elected leaders for their support at the 2019 Taste of Annandale. From the left: Mason Supervisor Penny Gross, Del. Vivian Watts, and then-chair of the Board of Supervisors Sharon Bulova. Among the Community Champions honored by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors April 13 are two volunteers who are making Annandale … Continued

Board of Supervisors condemns anti-Asian racism and violence

#Board of Supervisors, #coronavirus, #Covid, #diversity, #hate crime
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A participant at an event in Annandale March 22 denouncing violence against Asian-Americans.  The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution March 23 condemning anti-Asian racism and violence.  That vote comes a week after six Asian-Americans were murdered in Georgia and the day after a vigil in Annandale to mourn those victims and protest … Continued

Board of Supervisors defers decision on zMOD

#Board of Supervisors, #businesses, #housing, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #zoning
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After listening to testimony from 71 people on March 9, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors deferred a vote on zMOD for two weeks. The board will discuss the zoning modernization project at its March 23 meeting.  Most of the people who spoke raised objections to proposed provisions that would eliminate the special permit requirement … Continued

Board of Supervisors rejects huge mixed-use proposal for western Annandale

#Board of Supervisors, #housing, #land use, #redevelopment, #stormwater
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The Board of Supervisors meets virtually on Jan. 26. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors agreed Jan. 26 to eliminate from the Comprehensive Plan work program for 2021 a huge 575-unit mixed-use project proposed for western Annandale. That project would have been located on Little River Turnpike between Hummer Road and Woodland Road.

Fairfax County board approves townhouses at Graham Park Plaza

#Board of Supervisors, #businesses, #coronavirus, #health, #housing, #redevelopment
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The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 20 approved a proposal by EYA Development LLC to build 177 townhouses on the western portion of Graham Park Plaza on Arlington Boulevard. Among other actions at the BoS meeting, the supervisors approved a plan for disposal of the Confederate monuments at the judicial complex in Fairfax … Continued

Fairfax County supervisors approve incentives to spur economic revitalization

#Annandale, #Bailey's Crossroads, #Board of Supervisors, #redevelopment, #revitalization, #Skyline Center
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A plan to redevelop these buildings at the Skyline Center will benefit from the new Economic Incentive Program. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a new economic incentive program Sept. 15 to encourage investment in six areas, including Annandale, Bailey’s Crossroads/Seven Corners, Lincolnia, Springfield, Richmond Highway, and McLean. The financial incentives include a 10 percent … Continued