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Small business owners invited to Access to Capital conference

April 2, 2016

#businesses, #community events, #diversity, #funding

If you’re trying to get a new business off the ground – or thinking about becoming an entrepreneur – and you don’t have ready access to capital, the 2016 Multicultural Business Conference is for you. This half-day conference is April 28, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Fairview Park Marriott, 3111 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church. … Continued

School funds, meals tax among issues raised at Budget Town Hall

March 17, 2016

#budget, #East County Government Center, #funding, #redevelopment, #schools, #taxes

Long The Mason District Budget Town Hall March 26 offered a clash of opinions over spending on schools. The proposed 4-cent property tax increase in the advertised budget for FY 2017 approved by the Board of Supervisors last month would go a long way toward helping the county meet the needs of Fairfax County Public … Continued

The Fairfax County budget: 10 things you need to know

March 11, 2016

#Board of Supervisors, #budget, #funding, #school board, #taxes

The slogan for school funding advocates. (1) The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and School Board are engaged in a contentious conflict about how much of a funding increase should go to the public school system. The budget proposed by Deputy County Executive Ed Long proposes transferring $1.88 billion to FCPS for operating expenses, an … Continued

Supervisors, school board clash over budget

March 1, 2016

#Board of Supervisors, #budget, #funding, #school board

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on March 1 agreed to advertise a tax rate of $1.13, an increase of 4 cents from the current rate of $1.09 per $100 of assessed value. That rate will be the ceiling for the fiscal year 2017 budget. When the board marks up the advertised budget on April … Continued

Proposed park bond omits renovation for Audrey Moore RECenter

February 1, 2016

#funding, #health, #parks, #pools, #Recreation, #sports

The fitness room at the Audrey Moore RECenter. If you swim, work out, play racquetball, take a class, or otherwise enjoy the Audrey Moore RECenter, this is a critical time to let public officials know that the aging, heavily used recreation facility needs major improvements. Audrey Moore RECenter at Wakefield Park in Annandale, the county’s … Continued

FCPS Budget Task Force proposes deep funding cuts, student fees

November 10, 2015

#budget, #funding, #schools

Budget cuts could have a huge impact on Braddock Elementary School and other schools in the Annandale/Mason area. The Fairfax County Public Schools’ FY 2017 Budget Task Force is recommending increased student fees, larger class sizes, and a series of other cost cutting-measures to close a projected budget deficit that could be as high as … Continued

Public safety and school bonds on the Nov. 3 ballot

October 26, 2015

#fire department, #funding, #police, #schools

Edsall Road Fire Station [Google Maps] A public safety bond issue on the ballot Nov. 3 would allow Fairfax County to borrow up to $151 million for police and fire department facilities throughout the county, including two projects serving the Annandale area – a new larger building for the Franconia Police District and an expanded … Continued

Public input sought on Fairfax County schools budget

September 29, 2015

#budget, #Evans, #funding, #school

A community meeting on the FCPS budget. Well over a 100 people showed up at a meeting hosted by school board member Sandy Evans Sept. 28 on the dire state of the Fairfax County Public Schools budget. Evans had organized the meeting to explain why the school system is facing a huge deficit – potentially … Continued

School funding is main issue at supervisor candidates forum

September 2, 2015

#Board of Supervisors, #Braddock District, #Cook, #elections, #funding, #Gross, #Mason District, #politics

NARFE members packed the room at the Mason Government Center to hear candidates running for the Board of Supervisors. The top priorities of Mollie Loeffler, independent candidate to represent Mason District on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, include alleviating overcrowded schools, bringing more life to the area’s commercial centers, and giving neighborhoods more of … Continued

Task force fails to reach a consensus on a meals tax referendum

June 18, 2014

#budget, #funding, #restaurants, #taxes

An anti-meals tax sign at Silverado’s in Annandale. Many restaurant owners oppose a meals tax, while advocates for more funding for schools, libraries, the arts, and social services support it. A task force appointed by Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chair Sharon Bulova to consider whether a meals tax referendum should be put on the … Continued

School board adopts budget for FY 2015

May 24, 2014

#budget, #funding, #school board, #schools

The Fairfax County School Board adopted a $2.5 billion budget for FY 2015 May 23 that delays a salary step increase for employees until November. The 2015 budget year starts July 1. The budget reduces school clerical and custodial staff, increases class size, and cuts needs-based staffing. It includes one additional position for each high … Continued

Fairfax County supervisors call for slight increase in school funds

April 23, 2014

#Board of Supervisors, #budget, #funding, #taxes

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors agreed to raise the amount of county funds transferred to the public schools by another 1 percent in the marked-up budget voted on March 22, for a total increase of 3. The advertised budget for 2015 called for increasing the funds transferred to Fairfax County Public Schools by 2 … Continued

School funding, taxes dominate Mason Budget Town Hall

March 19, 2014

#budget, #funding, #Gross, #property maintenance, #real estate, #schools, #taxes, #zoning

Fairfax County Executive Edward Long and Mason Supervisor Penny Gross. Would the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors agree to raise the property tax rate to provide more money for the budget-strapped school system? That’s one of the key questions for the board to decide over the next few weeks. That issue was brought up by … Continued

FCPS leaders urge supervisors to avert school budget crisis

March 12, 2014

#budget, #Evans, #funding, #Garza, #school board, #schools, #taxes

A fourth-grade class at Mason Crest Elementary School. Now that the Board of Supervisors has released an advertised budget for fiscal year 2015 that would only provide a 2 percent increase in the amount of funds to be transferred to Fairfax County Public Schools—rather than a 5.7 percent increase sought by Superintendent Karen Garza and … Continued

Public urged to take part in ‘Fund Our Schools’ rally

February 18, 2014

#Board of Supervisors, #budget, #funding, #schools

When the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors begins discussions on a budget for fiscal year 2015, one of the most critical issues is how much the board will transfer to Fairfax County Public Schools. Educators, parents, and others who support a high-quality education have organized a “Fund Our Schools” rally at 9 a.m., Feb. 25, … Continued

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