Tag: Board of Supervisors
Board of Supervisors appoints task force to consider renaming roads that honor Confederates
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on July 13 appointed a 30-member task force to examine renaming Lee Highway (Route 29) and Lee Jackson Memorial Highway (Route 50). The Confederate Names Task Force, chaired by Evelyn Spain, includes residents and representatives of civic organizations, homeowner associations, faith groups, historical groups, and the business community. The … Continued
Fairfax County board appoints committee charged with redrawing supervisory districts
The Mason Government Center. The Mason District boundary could change as a result of the redistricting process. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on June 22 appointed a redistricting committee to begin the process of recommending new boundaries for the BoS and school board districts. As required by state law, the county must consider redrawing … Continued
Construction completed on Annandale’s Korean Community Center
The largest meeting room in the new Korean Community Center. The new Korean Community Center in Annandale offers several spaces for meetings and events for the communityat large, not just Korean Americans. The center occupies the entire second floor of an office building at 6601 Little River Turnpike.
School bond referendum includes construction funds for Falls Church High School
A rendering of the bus loop in front of a renovated Falls Church High School. [Perkins Eastman] Nine years after parents began pushing for the renovation of Falls Church High School, the Board of Supervisors authorized a bond referendum June 8 with $130 million in construction funds for the aging, obsolete school. The $360 million … Continued
Board of Supervisors approves two initiatives to assist small businesses
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors took two actions June 8 to support small businesses. The board authorized the licensing of a “Made in Fairfax” logo and approved a $25 million grant program to assist small businesses hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Made in Fairfax initiative supports small-scale production and businesses by providing resources … Continued
Faced with growing public criticism, Police Chief Davis vows to listen to community on racial bias and SROs
FCPD Police Chief Kevin Davis [Reston Now] Fairfax County’s new police chief, Kevin Davis, promised to listen to community concerns about racial bias on the police force and step up training. “I’m committed to diversity,” Davis said during a meeting of the Police Civilian Review Panel May 26. After Davis started the job, on May … Continued
Petition seeks recall of new police chief Kevin Davis
Police Chief Kevin Davis More than 1,000 people have signed a petition seeking the recall of Police Chief Kevin Davis, citing his past history in the use of force incidents and other misconduct during his career in policing. Davis was sworn in as head of the Fairfax County Police Department on April 23
Public engagement, transparency lacking in selection of new police chief, NAACP charges
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.
Supervisors approve one-cent property tax decrease
The Fairfax County Government Center. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a marked-up version of a FY22 budget April 27 that includes a 1-cent decrease in the real estate tax rate for homeowners. The 1-cent cut was initially proposed by County Executive Bryan Hill. Most homeowners will see a tax increase, however, as real … Continued
Fairfax County Board appoints new police chief
Kevin Davis The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on April 23 appointed Kevin Davis as chief of the Fairfax County Police Department. Davis served as the City of Baltimore’s police commissioner from 2015 to 2018. He was previously chief of police of Anne Arundel County, Md. (2013-14) and assistant chief of the Prince George’s County, … Continued
‘Community Champions’ make Annandale a better place
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
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 approves zMOD
An accessory living unit in a basement with a separate entrance. [Sightline Institute] The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on March 23 approved a huge modernization and revision of the zoning ordinance. The two most controversial components of the multiyear effort known as zMOD make it easier for homeowners to have a home-based business and … Continued
Board of Supervisors budget would retain current tax rate
That means the final budget approved for 2022 cannot exceed that amount. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved an advertised budget for fiscal year 2022 March 9 that would retain the real estate tax rate at $1.15 per $100 of assessed value, the same rate in effect for the current year.
Board of Supervisors defers decision on zMOD
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