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Ancient Great Falls Oak Faces the End of Life

Looking for the root cause.

Tree in the forest

County’s FY 2025 Budget Process Kicks Into Gear

Potential budgetary shortfall of $284.5 million complicates matters.

Budget

Casino Bill SB 675 Carries Over in 13 to 2 Vote

VA Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee ends consideration of a Tysons casino for this session; likely to be back in 2025

Casino bill

Longtime RCC Executive Director Announces Retirement

Retirement

Multiple Rotary Clubs Collaborate for Rise Against Hunger

Volunteers and sponsors needed.

Volunteers and sponsors are sought for the Rise Against Hunger Food Packaging event at Aldrin Elementary School, 11375 Center Harbor Road, Reston, VA, Saturday, Jan. 20, 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m.; set-up at 8:30 a.m.

The Upcoming 2024 Reston Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration

Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II will present keynote address.

MLK Events in Reston

Zamarod Afghan Restaurant Celebrates 10th Anniversary

A dining gem in Great Falls

Afghan Restaurant

Future of Lake Accotink

Could a smaller lake provide most of the benefits?

Lake Accotink

Cornerstones Opens Food Hub

Other nonprofits can supplement their resources.

A challenge existed for Cornerstones: wasted food, tons of it destroyed in the communities the nonprofit organization served, yet people were going home and going to sleep at night hungry.

Supervisors Recognize Outgoing Dranesville District Supervisor John W. Foust

Thank you for years of dedication and service to Fairfax County!

At its Dec. 5 meeting, the Fairfax Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution honoring Dranesville District Supervisor John W. Foust for his community service.

Supervisors Recognize Penny Gross

Thanking outgoing Mason District Supervisor for years of service to Fairfax County.

After serving seven consecutive terms as the Mason District Supervisor and attending more than 700 Board of Supervisors meetings, the Dec. 5, 2023 meeting will forever be etched in the memory of Penny Gross, who currently serves as vice chair. It was her final board meeting with colleagues.

Vouchers Help Erode Barriers to Affordable Housing

One option to open the door to the county’s lowest income residents.

Vouchers

What’s Happening on Franconia Governmental Center Redevelopment Project

Redevelopment

Supervisors Approve Good Faith Funding for Police & Firefighters

Fiscal Year One Impacts: $33 million for police and $24.7 million for firefighters and paramedics

Funding

Supervisors Approve Good Faith Funding for Police & Firefighters

Fiscal Year One Impacts: $33 million for police and $24.7 million for firefighters and paramedics

“Many of the commitments that are in this, that we are expecting the county executive to include in his budget proposal to us, are things likely we would have done anyway.” — Chairman Jeff McKay (D)

Protecting Dark Skies Around Observatory Park

Board of Supervisors passes zoning ordinance gently limiting lighting within half mile of Turner Farm Park Observatory.

Among the board-approved action items on Nov. 21 was the Zoning Ordinance amendment regarding outdoor lighting around Turner Farm Park Observatory in Great Falls.

Impact of Fairfax’s High Rental Costs and Low Income

Validity of the point-in-time count

Rents out of control

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On First Baptist Church of Vienna’s 8th Annual Legislative and Justice Sunday, elected officials update the status of bills and review past actions.

Looking for the root cause.

FAQs hours before first public hearing

Potential budgetary shortfall of $284.5 million complicates matters.

VA Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee ends consideration of a Tysons casino for this session; likely to be back in 2025

If passed, affected properties would be able to install individual HVAC systems

Volunteers and sponsors needed.

Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II will present keynote address.

A dining gem in Great Falls

Could a smaller lake provide most of the benefits?

Other nonprofits can supplement their resources.

Thank you for years of dedication and service to Fairfax County!

Thanking outgoing Mason District Supervisor for years of service to Fairfax County.

One option to open the door to the county’s lowest income residents.

Fiscal Year One Impacts: $33 million for police and $24.7 million for firefighters and paramedics

Fiscal Year One Impacts: $33 million for police and $24.7 million for firefighters and paramedics

Board of Supervisors passes zoning ordinance gently limiting lighting within half mile of Turner Farm Park Observatory.

Validity of the point-in-time count