May 5, 2024
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: government services

Free tax help available in Annandale

#government services, #taxes

Free tax preparation assistance is available in Annandale for households that earned less than $58,000 in 2021. The service is provided through the Internal Revenue Service’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. VITA is aimed at helping families maximize their tax returns and avoid the fees businesses charge to prepare taxes. VITA is available at … Continued

Supervisors urge county staff to improve trash service

#Board of Supervisors, #government services, #neighborhood groups, #recycling, #trash
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  A common sight in Annandale.   Fairfax County Executive Bryan Hill told the Board of Supervisors he will submit a plan for improving trash service.     That announcement was made at a Board of Supervisors hearing Oct. 5 on requests from two Annandale communities to switch from private to county services for the collection … Continued

Soccer camp brings families together in Annandale’s Opportunity Neighborhoods

#children, #government services, #neighborhood groups, #nonprofits, #sports

The kids vs. parents game at Ossian Hall Park. [FACETS] The Opportunity Neighborhoods-Annandale (ON-Annandale) initiative hosted a soccer camp for families earlier this month as part of its strategy to provide more activities for youths. Annandale High School varsity soccer coaches and players taught the children soccer skills and rules of the game. The soccer camp culminated on … Continued

Residents of Annandale’s ‘opportunity neighborhoods’ work on action plans

#Annandale, #children, #government services, #safety, #social services

ON-Annandale community organizer Nayely Lopez surveys residents of Fairmont Gardens. [FACETS] The biggest concerns among residents of Annandale’s Opportunity Neighborhoods are security and safety; children’s issues; and apartment issues. That’s the chief finding of a survey conducted by volunteers with FACETS, the nonprofit organization coordinating the ON-Annandale initiative.

Fairfax County dashboard tracks evictions by locality

#coronavirus, #Covid, #demographics, #government services, #housing
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Fairfax County’s new Evictions Dashboard shows there were 31 writs of eviction issued in Annandale from June, 30, 2020, through June 14, 2021.    Alexandria had the most with 159, followed by Falls Church (73), McLean (59), Fairfax (54), Herndon (49), Springfield (37), Vienna (34), Reston (32), and Centreville (31). The number for Annandale aligns … Continued

Solar energy discounts available in Fairfax County

#government services, #utilities
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Solar energy in Annandale. The Solarize NOVA program is offering Fairfax County residents discounts on installing solar energy systems through June 30. The program, operating with the Local Energy Alliance Program (LEAP), gives homeowners and business owners access to a pre-qualified solar installer, Solar Energy World, for a no-cost evaluation of their property.