Tag: government services
Fairfax County rejects facility for migrant children
Fairfax County has rejected the federal government’s proposal to lease space in the county for a shelter for unaccompanied migrant children. The federal General Services Administration had posted a notice earlier this month seeking to lease a facility with up to 110,000 square feet to house up to 440 children in Northern Virginia, beginning next … Continued
July 8 storm caused at least $14 million in damages in Fairfax County
A box truck was stranded by flooding on Arlington Boulevard near Prosperity Avenue on July 8. [Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department] The July 8 rainstorm and flash flooding caused at least $14 million in damages to homes, businesses, and roads in Fairfax County, Emergency Management Coordinator Seamus Mooney told the Board of Supervisors July … Continued
Recycling bin just for glass now at the Mason Government Center
The new glass recycling bin at the Mason Government Center. A purple glass-only recycling bin has been installed at the Mason Government Center parking lot, at 6507 Columbia Pike. Fairfax County encourages people to put used glass bottles and jars in special purple bins, rather than mix them up with other recyclables in curbside bins. … Continued
Board agrees to address panhandling in roadways
A panhandler in the median on Little River Turnpike in Annandale. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on July 16 agreed to consider ways of discouraging panhandling in roadways. The board passed a motion proposed by supervisors Pat Herrity (Springfield) and John Cook (Braddock) calling for county staff to draft an ordinance on panhandling that … Continued
Welcome to citizenship, Pablo
Pablo Amaya with his citizenship documents. Pablo Amaya, the co-owner of PR Performance Fitness in Annandale, said becoming an American citizen was an “amazing” experience that he’s been working toward for several years. Amaya was one of 165 people who became naturalized U.S. citizens March 8 in a ceremony hosted by the U.S. Citizenship and … Continued
Community offers input in Fairfax County strategic planning process
The community conversation at James Lee Community Center. Economic development, affordable housing, environmental sustainability, and of course, traffic congestion: These are some of the major issues Fairfax County residents believe the county needs to focus on in its strategic plan. Those recommendations surfaced at a community discussion that drew nearly 100 people to the James … Continued
Lots of resources available for furloughed federal government employees
Furloughed workers protest the government shutdown in front of the White House (Greg Nash/The Hill) As the shutdown of the federal government reaches its 26th day – and federal workers have now missed a paycheck – companies, nonprofits, and individual volunteers are stepping in to offer assistance. The Virginia Employment Commission estimates nearly 178,000 federal … Continued
Parkwood Apartments to get a makeover
The Parkwood [Apartments.com] The Parkwood Apartments in Bailey’s Crossroads are in line to get a much-needed renovation, thanks to the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority. The FCRHA, the county’s affordable housing agency. approval of $30 million in tax-exempt bonds and $2.5 million from the county’s Housing Blueprint Funds to support the project. The Parkwood, located … Continued
VDOT open house features traffic management and safety agencies
Dozens of trucks on display at VDOT’s Incident Management Open House. Although traffic congestion is a way of life in the D.C. metro region, imagine how much worse it would be without the dozens of agencies from multiple jurisdictions that work to keep things running as smoothly as possible. Many of those agencies took part … Continued
Kaine and Stewart clash over Trump, Kavanagh, immigration, and much more
Corey Stewart (left) and Sen. Tim Kaine face off in a debate. [WAMU] When Corey Stewart, the Republican challenging Sen. Tim Kaine in the Nov. 6 election, blasted Kaine for “voting against everything Trump proposed” at a Sept. 26 debate, that line got some applause. “If the president proposes things that are bad, sure I’ll … Continued
Library Friends groups are fighting county eviction threat
A library book sale organized by the Friends of George Mason Library. Library Friends groups are engaged in a bitter dispute with the administrators of the Fairfax County Public Libraries (FCPL), who they say are trying to control their finances and are threatening to kick them out of the library if they don’t sign a … Continued
County executive wants to make county more efficient so tax rate won’t have to keep rising
From the left: Mason Supervisor Penny Gross, Chief Financial Officer Joe Mondoro, and County Executive Bryan Hill. Fairfax County is one of the wealthiest counties in the nation, says Mason Supervisor Penny Gross, but finding the funds to meet its budget priorities continues to be a challenge. That’s because wealth is based on income, and … Continued
Community Services Board offers courses for the public on Mental Health First Aid
Do you have a family member or friend with mental illness? Would you know what to do if they experience a mental health crisis? The Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board is hosting two-day courses on Mental Health First Aid in January and February at the Merrifield Center. You are more likely to encounter someone experiencing … Continued
Stuart pyramid families get a jump start on school at School Resource Fair
JEB Stuart High School was full of students and their families Thursday afternoon as they dropped in to pick school supplies and books and get health screenings and haircuts. All of it was free of charge. Belvedere Elementary School Assistant Principal Kevin Sami (left) with other Belvedere staff. Everyone in the Stuart High School pyramid … Continued
Community considers solutions on affordable housing
The Housing Matters session in Mason District. Dozens of local residents filled a large meeting room at the Mason Government Center July 13 to brainstorm ways to solve Fairfax County’s affordable housing crisis. The “Housing Matters” session was convened by the county’s Office of Housing and Community Development, which is seeking community input for a … Continued