April 20, 2025
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Tag: Board of Supervisors

Supervisors approve Inova expansion on Gallows Road

#Board of Supervisors, #health, #Inova, #land use, #Merrifield, #redevelopment
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Future development proposed for the Inova Center for Personal Health. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 24 approved a huge expansion of the Inova Center for Personalized Health (ICPH) on a117-acre property between Gallows Road and the beltway. The ICPH, including the Schar Cancer Center and a conference center, are already occupying some … Continued

Supervisors approve police body cameras

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Fairfax County Police Department will use these body cameras.  The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 24 approved full implementation of body-worn cameras for the police department. The program is expected to begin next May with the Mason, Reston, and Mount Vernon police stations. Those stations participated in a pilot program in 2018. A … Continued

Candidates for Braddock Supervisor outline priorities

#Board of Supervisors, #Braddock District, #elections, #politics
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Braddock supervisor candidates Jason Remer (left) and James Walkinshaw. “It’s the local level where you make a positive impact on people’s lives,” said James Walkinshaw, in explaining why he’s running as the Democratic candidate to succeed incumbent John Cook as the Braddock representative on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. Jason Remer, the Republican candidate, says … Continued

Gross and Aiken make their case at a candidate forum

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Gary Aiken and Penny Gross. Mason District Supervisor Penny Gross stressed her experience and accomplishments at a candidate forum Sept. 3, while Republican challenger, Gary Aiken, focused on high taxes and more oversight. The forum, hosted by the local chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, also featured candidates for Braddock Supervisor; … Continued

County officials are prioritizing development over community involvement

#Board of Supervisors, #land use, #redevelopment, #zoning
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The huge Reston Crossing development was approved by the Board of Supervisors in June. The following piece by Terry Maynard was originally published in the Reston 20/20 blog July 30.  While this piece focuses on Reston, it describes ongoing efforts by Fairfax County officials to facilitate redevelopment countywide by minimizing community involvement. We believe residents of … Continued

Supervisors approve expansion of Defense Health Agency on Rt. 50

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The Defense Health Agency headquarters. [Golden Wolf] The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on July 16 unanimously approved an expansion of the office complex at 7700 Arlington Blvd. occupied by the federal Defense Health Agency (DHA) headquarters. The project includes a new 196,142-square-foot L-shaped office building north of the existing building and an 815-space parking … Continued

Supervisors approve huge complex for seniors

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  The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on July 16 approved Erickson Living’s proposal for a huge housing development and continuing care facility for seniors on a 79-acre property on Braddock Road.   The project, located on the site of the former Northern Virginia Training Center, would include 1,050 independent living units and 175 assisted … Continued

Supervisors clear the way for Lincolnia redevelopment

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The Lincolnia CBC. The Board of Supervisors on July 16 unanimously approved an amendment to the county’s Comprehensive Plan that establishes a framework for redevelopment in Lincolnia’s Community Business Center (CBC). The amendment would facilitate plans by HHH Properties Corp., the owner of the Plaza at Landmark shopping center, to transform the aging strip mall … Continued

McKay, Descano, Kory, and Saslaw win in the Democratic primary

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Jeff McKay speaks to supporters after winning the Democratic Primary. He was introduced to the crowd by Rep. Gerry Connolly (left). Jeff McKay easily won the Democratic primary for chair of the Board of Supervisors June 11, with 42.5 percent of the vote, beating three challengers. Voters said “experience matters,” McKay, the Lee supervisor for … Continued