Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

County officials agree to seek solutions for property code issues in Mason

Panelists at the Town Hall on Code Compliance included (from the left): Susan Epstein and Rachael Perrott of the Department of Code Compliance, Deputy County Executive Robert Stalzer, DCC Director Jeff Blackford; and attorney Beth Teare. For many local residents, the older neighborhoods in Mason Districts appear to be slipping into decline; there are overcrowded … Continued

Mason District residents frustrated by lax property code enforcement

Vehicles and debris in a yard in Mason District. Eighty-seven percent of more than 500 local residents who responded to a survey conducted by the Mason District Council of Community Associations (MDC) believe that unresolved zoning violations are having a negative impact on revitalization. Nearly half the respondents are so frustrated with the county’s failure … Continued