Tag: government services
Residents take issue with plans for expanding Pine Ridge police facility
An artist’s rendering of the new FCPD Pine Ridge Operations and Support Bureau. People who live next to the Fairfax County Police Department’s Pine Ridge Operations and Support Bureau in Annandale continue to have concerns with the county’s plan to replace that facility with a new, larger building and reconfigure the site’s layout. The FCPD … Continued
County seeks community insights on human services
The Fairfax County Human Services Council, a community group appointed by the Board of Supervisors, invites members of the public to participate in a Community Engagement Session on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 7-9 p.m., at the Heritage Center, 7611 Little River Turnpike, Annandale. The meeting will be in Conference Room A and B on the first … Continued
Fewer immigrants applying for childcare
Story time at the CDC. Fewer immigrant families are enrolling their children in the Child Development Center (CDC) operated by the Annandale Christian Community for Action (ACCA) as a result of the climate of fear created by the Trump Administration’s anti-immigrant policies. In addition to the high-profile ICE raids and stepped-up deportation actions, the Administration’s … Continued
Guests at new Bailey’s shelter share their stories of homelessness
Robert, a guest at the new Bailey’s shelter, at the reception desk. Relationships gone bad, alcoholism, overwhelming grief, and bad luck – those are some of the reasons people ended up at the new homeless shelter on Seminary Road in Bailey’s Crossroads. The brand-new Bailey’s Crossroads Shelter and Supportive Housing, as the facility is officially … Continued
New Bailey’s shelter serves most vulnerable members of the community
The nearly completed Bailey’s Shelter and Supportive Housing facility on Seminary Road in Bailey’s Crossroads includes 18 apartments for people transitioning out of homelessness, as well as emergency lodging for 52 men and women. The community will be invited to an open house at the shelter on Nov. 23. Each supportive housing unit has a … Continued
Residents invited to discuss county’s strategic plan
Local residents discuss their vision for the future of the county at James Lee Community Center in March. Fairfax County invites residents to the next round of meetings on the countywide strategic plan. Six community meetings have been scheduled, including one on Sept. 17 at Justice High School in Mason District, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sign up … Continued
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