November 25, 2024
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Tag: Board of Supervisors

New Fairfax County grant program aids nonprofits

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The food pantry run by Annandale Christian Community for Action. [Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club.] The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors established a $5 million fund to assist nonprofit organizations whose primary work supports social safety net services for vulnerable populations. The application process for Nonprofit Sustainability Grants begins May 15. The deadline to apply is … Continued

Fairfax County supervisors approve new grant program for small businesses

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The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors created a new $25 million grant program May 12 to assist small businesses and nonprofits affected by COVID-19. The Fairfax Relief Initiative to Support Employers (Fairfax RISE) is funded by the county’s allocation from the federal CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security) Act. Fairfax RISE will offer grants to … Continued

Community leaders urge supervisors to not make decisions on land use during virtual meetings

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A virtual Board of Supervisors meeting in April. Representatives of 18 community associations and 74 individuals signed on to a letter to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors urging them to hold off on making decisions about land use during the pandemic when residents don’t have a chance for meaningful engagement. The May 7 letter … Continued

Supervisors approve electronic meetings with limited public participation

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The Board of Supervisors, including Mason Supervisor Penny Gross (top), participates in in the April 14 meeting virtually. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors’ approval of an ordinance allowing county governmental entities to meet electronically during the COVID-19 emergency is being challenged by those who believe it will reduce opportunities for public participation on land … Continued

Fairfax County expects huge revenue losses due to coronavirus

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The Budget Committee meeting on March 31. Board members Penny Gross (Mason) and Dalia Palchik (Providence) participated remotely.  The advertised budget for FY 2021 presented to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors in February is outdated due to a decline in revenue and increased expenses projected for dealing with the coronavirus crisis. A revised draft … Continued

Board of Supervisors approves declaration of emergency

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McKay speaks at an emergency Board of Supervisors meeting March 17. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a “declaration of emergency” March 17 aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19. The resolution, effective March 17, facilitates applications for federal and state disaster assistance.  “It gives us more flexibility” said Board of Supervisors Chair Jeffrey … Continued

Pedestrian fatalities most likely to involve seniors

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“Walking seniors are dying in record numbers on Virginia’s roads,” reports AAA Mid-Atlantic. Statewide, there were 37 fatalities involving pedestrians age 65 or older in 2019, compared to 19 in 2018. Fairfax County had 16 pedestrian deaths in 2019, including six people age 65 or older, the most of any jurisdiction in Virginia. There were … Continued

Board of Supervisors renames Merrifield Center for Sharon Bulova

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The Merrifield Center. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors agree to rename the Merrifield Center for former board chair Sharon Bulova. The Merrifield Center, at 8221 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive in Merrifield, is operated at the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board. It opened in January 2015. “For more than three decades, Sharon Bulova dedicated her … Continued

Board of Supervisors approves Chick-Fil-A

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These buildings in central Annandale will be replaced by a Chick-Fil-A. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors easily approved a zoning special exception Jan. 14 to allow construction of a Chick-fil-A drive-through restaurant on Little River Turnpike in central Annandale. No one spoke during the public hearing on the proposal, and none of the supervisors raised … Continued