Monday, November 19, 2012
Fairfax County's Board will hold public hearings on both subjects Tuesday afternoon.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors will hold public hearings on further development in Tysons and proposed changes to child care laws during its meeting Tuesday, Nov. 20. Cityline Partners has proposed approximately 19 acres of development that would include office space, a hotel, retail locations and residential buildings south of Westpark Drive and near Westbranch Drive. The proposal – eight buildings as outlined in the plan – would total 2.5 million square feet of development within a half-mile of the Silver Line’s Tysons Corner Metro Station. Click here for more information on the redevelopment plan. The Cityline hearings are scheduled for 3 p.m. The Board will also host a hearing on proposed changes to laws that will affect …
Friday, October 26, 2012
Some people have recently taken to the Web to express some of their concerns about the bond referendum on this year’s ballot.
On Nov. 6, we’ll all head to our polling stations and vote on our next president and local issues that directly affect us, our friends and our families. In May, the Board of Supervisors voted to offer a $30 million bond referendum on the ballot this November. The bond will fund a levee to stop repeated severe flooding in Huntington. Voters will decide whether to approve the bond for flood protection for the Huntington area. Although many Huntington residents are in full support of the bond — including members of the Huntington Community Association — there are some who are not completely convinced. Commenters have recently posted opinions about the bond on other news outlets, such as WJLA and social media, expressing their concerns about …
Monday, October 15, 2012
See the agenda for the Oct. 16 Board of Supervisors meeting.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors will hear a presentation from the Private Sector Energy Task Force Tuesday detailing how the county can begin to become greener and energy efficient. The task force, which is chaired by Leo Schefer, president of the Washington Airports Task Force, is expected to make a series of recommendations to supervisors. The recommendations may include mapping out how the county intends to meet its goal of a carbon-neutral Tysons Corner by 2030. The task froce also support incentives for property owners to invest in sustainable and green improvements to new and existing buildings in the county. Later in the afternoon, the board will conduct a public comment period regarding the transportation-funding plan for …
Monday, September 24, 2012
The board could vote on Capital One's HQ expansion Tuesday.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is expected to deliberate Tuesday over the expansion of Capital One's corporate headquarters in Tysons Corner, a plan forwarded by the Planning Commission last week. The company has 26 acres in Tysons and has proposed a massive redevelopment of the area, including 3.1 million square feet of office space, 100,000 square feet of restaurants and retail, a hotel and four residential apartment buildings. According to the Washington Post, construction could begin in 2013 if approved. The company has also agreed to construct a community center with an indoor basketball court. During Tuesday's meeting, county executive Ed Long will put his stamp of approval on the project to widen Route 1 near Fort Belvoir…
Friday, April 13, 2012
David Coon, Alan Rouf and Pietra Check delivered remarks and petition signatures to the Board of Supervisors during a hearing on Thursday.
Huntington residents asked the County take responsibility in protecting their community from continued flooding along Cameron Run on Thursday. Huntington Community Association (HCA) secretary David Coon, HCA floodwall coordinator Alan Ruof and resident Pietra Check spoke a combined 11 minutes during the Board of Supervisors budget hearing Thursday afternoon. Coon kicked off the trio of speakers with details on the signatures gathered from the two-week 'Stop the Floods' campaign. "We have 1,341 signatures from people who support our request," Coon said. "By our count, 1,193 of them are Fairfax County residents." Coon also spoke of Huntington's long history for requesting flood protection. "In April 2009 the Army Corps recommended a solution…
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Huntington residents collecting signatures in support of flood protection plan to present signatures at Board of Supervisors hearing April 12.
Members of the Huntington community have canvassed in and around the neighborhood to gather support for permanent flood protection for lower Huntington from the Cameron Run, which spurred the evacuation of 200 residents last September after it peaked at 15 feet and flooded homes on Fenwick Drive and Arlington Terrace. Petitioners have gathered "nearly 500 signatures" of support since beginning the drive March 24, organizer Alan Ruof said Monday by email. "I don't know how many petition signatures we have so far since volunteers are still working to collect them," Ruof said. "They are posted at some local businesses on Huntington Avenue and at our community center." The group will continue to gather signatures through April 11 and will …
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Equestrian Task Force will recommend hiring a full-time coordinator.
This is the first in a multi-part series from Patch about the economic and other impacts of the declining equestrian industry in Fairfax County. Part 2: Richmond Highway Development May Spare Woodlawn Stables was published Wednesday, Feb. 22. Part 3: Laurel Hill Equestrian Facility Moves Forward was published Thursday, Feb. 23. Part 4: Fairfax County Equestrian Opportunities was published Friday, Feb. 24. _______ At least 50 equine-related businesses have closed in the past 20 years, most recently Great Falls Horse Center and Bay Ridge Equestrian Center, according to The Fairfax County Equestrian Task Force. The loss of these businesses and other equine facilities, primarily due to increased land development, is costly for Fairfax County …
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Panel, citizens agree a higher salary is needed to attract the right candidate for an impossible job
"We’re not going to get somebody in here on Tony’s salary," said a constituent at Supervisor John Cook's Town Hall on Monday night. Fairfax County Executive Tony Griffin is scheduled to retire in April, and the Board of Supervisors has begun the process to replace him. According to Cook, Griffin currently earns about $240,000 a year. School superintendent Jack Dale earns about $320,000 a year, and many in the room said that discrepancy would need to be adjusted if the county wanted to attract top candidates for county executive. Supervisor Cook agreed. "The Board of Supervisors hasn't yet set any parameters, but when you're as big as Fairfax County, you find who you want and you get them," he said. "We’re going to pay what we need to pay…
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011
In response to the second of six questions posed by Patch, the candidates for Chairman of the Board of Supervisors discuss the $1.6 billion in unfunded costs in Tysons' development.
The four candidates running for chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors answered six questions by email for Patch. We will feature one question each day, with the unedited answers by each of the candidates. Incumbent Democrat Sharon Bulova (website, Facebook, Twitter) Independent Christopher DeCarlo (website, YouTube) Independent Will Radle (Facebook, YouTube) Republican Michael “Spike” Williams (website, Facebook) Question #2: According to the Fairfax County Department of Transportation (Table 7 in the Tysons Comprehensive Plan), there are about $1.6 billion in unfunded road and transportation costs in the development of Tysons. Who will be paying these unfunded costs? Explain. Sharon Bulova It is important to remember …
Monday, October 31, 2011
True Democracy is Christopher DeCarlo's message in music.
Independent candidate Christopher DeCarlo, running for chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, posted a campaign video to YouTube on Sunday. DeCarlo announced his candidacy on October 24, 2011, with this statement. "My name is Chris DeCarlo and I am a candidate for the office of Chairman. This campaign is directed to True Democracy. A place that promotes personal freedom and self responsibility. A place where financial influence does not corrupt the administrative and legislative processes. A place where you and I can have more weighted influence in the process of our form of self-government. As Chairman I will lead your County to this place where elected representatives are not obligated to provide financial and legislative …
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3:57 pm on Friday, October 26, 2012
The Huntington Community Association (HCA) on its website, www.huntingtononline.org, has information on the stormwater bond referendum and reasons to support the bond. We invite readers to check out information on the “frequently asked questions” and the “results and actions to date” links. more ›