Tag: Mason District
Community members express concerns on redistricting
The Mason District Government Center. As the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors prepares to redraw the boundaries of the supervisory districts, community members weighed in with suggestions at a board hearing Nov. 9. The board is scheduled to approve a redistricting plan on Dec. 7. It is considering 64 plans submitted by the Redistricting Advisory … Continued
Police collect expired, unneeded prescription drugs
Unneeded and expired medications can be dropped off any time at the Mason Government Center. Community members turned in 174 pounds of expired or unneeded medications at the Mason District Police Station on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Oct. 23. Altogether, 1,406 pounds of prescription and over-the-counter drugs were collected in Fairfax County, … Continued
Supervisors set Nov. 9 hearing to consider redistricting plans
The current Mason District map, showing voting precincts. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 19 authorized a public hearing on redistricting to take place on Nov. 9. The hearing will consider 64 plans submitted by an advisory committee and the public for adjusting the borders of the county’s supervisory districts – and possibly … Continued
Staffing shortages blamed for yard waste pickup delays
Yard waste piled up for weeks on Glen Forest Drive, as well as all over Mason District. [Kevin Phillips] Bags of yard waste are piling up all over the Annandale/Mason District area as Fairfax County grapples with a severe staff shortage. Kevin Phillips, a resident of Glen Forest Drive in Bailey’s Crossroads, reported on Sept. … Continued
Art show at Mason Government Center features Annandale scenes by local painter
A painting in the Annandale series by James Albright. The art exhibits at the Mason Government Center are back after an 18-month hiatus due to COVID. The first exhibit of 2021, on view now, features paintings by James Albright of Lincolnia. An open house with the artist will be held on Friday, Sept. 24, in … Continued
Live summer concerts return in July
The Mason District Park amphitheater. The Fairfax County Park Authority’s free outdoor summer concert series is back this year, starting in July. The Spotlight by Starlight concerts include performances Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays at 7:30 p.m. and children’s shows Saturdays at 10 a.m. at the amphitheater at Mason District Park.
Mason Task Force seeks major changes in Public Storage redevelopment proposal
Task force wants the Public Storage expansion project to incorporate the adjacent gas station property. [Revised April 15] The Mason District Task Force agreed April 14 that a plan to expand the Public Storage facility in Annandale should not go forward unless the project includes the adjacent gas station property. The Task Force was formed to … Continued
Mason District needs better pedestrian and bicycle connections
Old Columbia Pike could use a walkway. Mason District doesn’t have enough safe, connected bicycling routes or pedestrian pathways, which makes it hard to get around without driving. That’s the key message local residents brought to a meeting on the ActiveFairfax transportation initiative April 8 hosted by the Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT).
Construction to start this spring on Rt. 50 townhouses
An illustration of the townhouse project at Graham Park Plaza. [EYA] The townhouse development at Graham Park Plaza on Route 50 is moving forward. EYA Development LLC has acquired roughly half of the shopping center property from Federal Realty Investment Trust for $20.25 million, the Washington Business Journal reports.
Explore a Park: Bren Mar Park is a woodsy oasis in an urban area
This article is part of our series on parks in the Annandale/Mason District area. The last piece in this series explored Mason District Park. The 32.4-acre Bren Mar Park is off Edsall Road west of Interstate 395 in a densely populated area of Mason District. Features: There is a playground, trails, picnic shelter, baseball field … Continued
Fairfax County staff oppose plan amendments for two projects in Annandale, one in Seven Corners
Planning staff opposes a large mixed-use project on this site in Annandale, viewed from Woodland Road. Fairfax County Planning and Development Department staff are recommending that three of the six “site-specific plan amendments” proposed for Mason District be included in the Comprehensive Plan Amendment Work Program for 2021 – and three should not. The Planning … Continued
Mason District voters favored Biden
While the national election results aren’t in yet, one thing is clear: Democratic candidate Joe Biden overwhelmingly beat President Donald Trump in Fairfax County. Biden got 69.9 percent of the vote in Fairfax County, compared to 28.0 percent for Trump, according to unofficial results posted by the Virginia Department of Elections. Biden carried the state … Continued
Fairfax County reports huge turnout for early voting
Voters lined up at the Mason Government Center. UPDATED, Oct. 27, 9:30 p.m.: As shown by the long lines at early voting sites, turnout in Fairfax County for the upcoming election on Nov. 3 is extremely high. As of Oct. 24, 283,252 votes were already cast, says Fairfax County spokesperson Brian Worthy. That includes in-person … Continued
Car thefts in Mason District way up during pandemic
A car theft captured by a surveillance camera. If you think there have been more car thefts in the Annandale/Mason area, you’re right. Auto thefts in the area served by the Mason District Police Station have more than doubled during the period Jan. 1-Aug. 30, compared to 2019. There were 113 auto thefts during the … Continued
Two Annandale development proposals deemed worthy of further consideration
This facility could be replaced with a four-story structure. A Mason District task force agreed Sept. 2 that two proposed projects in Annandale – an expansion of a storage facility on Ravensworth Road and a major mixed-use redevelopment project between Little River Turnpike and Hummer Road – should proceed to the next phase. The task … Continued