The Board of Supervisors on Dec. 6 at 4:30 p.m. will hold a public hearing on whether to change Lee District’s name to Franconia District. If supervisors adopted the name change, it would take effect immediately.
Attempting to pre-empt criticism...
Fairfax County supervisors on Nov. 1 unanimously approved a public hearing on Dec. 6 at 4 p.m. regarding authorization of an emergency $1-per-trip taxicab-fuel surcharge, which would be in effect from Dec. 30 through June 30 next year, unless...
Fairfax County supervisors approved $5 million worth of bicycle and pedestrian improvements and maintenance projects, including initiatives in all nine magisterial districts.
The board approved $2.7 million for two crosswalk-improvement projects in each county district. Projects in districts covered by...
Longtime McLean resident Harris Miller, who worked on Capitol Hill, led trade associations and was involved heavily in Democratic politics, died Sept. 15 at age 71, Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville) noted at the Board of Supervisors’ Oct. 11 meeting.
“He...
Starting Oct. 31, the Fairfax County Department of Land Development Services for 18 months will exempt charging facilities for electric vehicles (EVs) from electrical, building-permit and sign-permit fees, the Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed Oct. 11.
Supervisors proposed the fee...
Besides residency, educational background and professional expertise, demographic factors such as race soon may be considered when Fairfax County officials vet board and commission appointees.
The Chairman’s Task Force on Equity and Opportunity recommends the county intentionally ensure diverse representation...
Lakevale Drive in the Vienna area soon will be getting “Watch for Children” signs, as authorized Oct. 11 by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.
The county’s Residential Traffic Administration Program allows for installation of such signs at primary entrances...
Fairfax County officials are pondering a pilot photo-enforcement program to cite drivers speeding in work and school zones.
“We’re not trying to entrap people,” Capt. Alan Hanson, commander of the Fairfax County Police Department’s Traffic Division, told supervisors at their...
McLean Project for the Arts has an action-packed autumn ahead, with a new exhibit opening and 60th-anniversary gala in mid-September, MPAartfest in October and ongoing efforts to build an art center at McLean’s Clemyjontri Park.
The Fairfax County Board of...
Fairfax County Democrats will be gunning to take out Supervisor Patrick Herrity (R-Springfield) next year, aiming to achieve absolute 10-for-10 Democratic control of the Board of Supervisors and thus eliminate any pesky questions or dissenting votes on the dais.
Will...
