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Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Mourn Loudoun County Firefighter Killed in Explosion
NIOSH, Federal Investigation Underway
Firefighter
County’s Real Estate Tax Rate Advertised at 4 Cent Increase
Fairfax County Supervisors at its March 5 meeting approved advertising a 4-cent FY 2025 real estate tax rate increase for the County Executive's FY 2025 Fairfax County Advertised Budget. The advertised rate is $1.135 per $100 of assessed valuation.
School Board Approves $3.8 Billion Budget
Mateo Dunne proposal not to increase pay for top division leadership rejected by Board; Supervisors will influence budget.
On Thursday, Feb. 22, the twelve-member Fairfax County School Board approved the Fiscal Year 2025 Advertised Budget 11–0 with one abstention.
FCPS Seeks 2% and 6% Pay Hikes
Could county taxpayers shoulder a quarter billion dollars in school raises?
Teachers Pay
2024 Student Peace Awards of Fairfax County
Herndon Friends honor countywide high school juniors and seniors.
Peace
Can Prospective Public School Employees Afford Fairfax?
School pay scale for emerging professions hurts recruitment.
FCPS
Major Sewage Line Fails Near Potomac River in Great Falls
Fairfax tests wells, positive results for coliform and E. coli
The DC Water and Sewer Authority's Potomac Interceptor sewer line at Manhole #31, approximately 400 feet (just more than a football field) from the Potomac River, and varying proximity to 18 private wells in Great Falls, 158 feet to 2,755 feet, failed on or before Feb. 12.
Are Pedestrians and Bicyclists Safe?
Crashes involving pedestrians have been increasing over the last three years, up from 144 in 2021 to 191 in 2022 to 233 in 2023.
bikes and peds
Raising Funds for Children’s and Teens’ Fine Arts
Arts of Great Falls produces Monet’s garden-inspired gala
Art
Newly Released Book Chronicles Fall of Saigon 1975
Local author tells of her Vietnamese family’s escape on the last plane out.
Vietnam book
FCPS Explains Opt-Out Notification for Holocaust Speaker
FCPS and Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington share insights.
FCPS opt-out
Fed Up: Fairfax Connector Workers on Strike
Union cites unfair labor practices and Transdev’s ‘slow-walking the talks.’
Bus Strike
Broken Pipe Part of Larger Project
‘No evidence that the pipe's failure had compromised the water quality of those homes.’
On Tuesday, March 5, John Lisle, vice president of marketing and communications at DC Water, said Fairfax County's Feb. 27 presentation at the Great Falls Community meeting was comparable to DC Water's previous community meetings held the week before.
Tentative Agreement Between ATU Local 689, Transdev
Fairfax County Connector Bus service expected to restart Friday, March 8.
After a daylong negotiation session on Tuesday, March 5, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 689, representing striking Fairfax County Connector bus drivers and mechanics, reached a tentative agreement with Transdev.
Expedited Data Center Zoning Amendments
Protecting communities while addressing localities’ concerns.
Data Center
FCPS Pride Rally Mobilizes Leaders Against Lawsuit
Will FCPS continue to be safe for LGBTQIA+ students?
Pride