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Winter 2011/Spring 2012

• Grassroots Government 101 (Connection) May 10, 2012

• Services for at-risk community on the chopping block (Fairfax Times) May 10, 2012

• Residents Discuss Braddock District Issues (Annandale Patch) May 8, 2012

• Board Adopts Final 2013 Fairfax County Budget (Falls Church Patch)  

• Virginia, Maryland punt on billions needed for roads (Examiner) April 29, 2012

• Fairfax County in Brief (Fairfax Times) April 27, 2012

• Funds for Services Boosted at Budget Markup (Reston Patch) April 25, 2012

• Fairfax County tentatively OKs budget, tax increase (Examiner) April 24, 2012

• Supervisors Endorse Advertised Budget (Connection) April 24, 2012

• Budget plan boosts taxes in Fairfax County (Washington Times) April 24, 2012

• FANFARE Eatery Opens at Fairfax Corner  (Connection) April 19, 2012

• Interest in Budget Slows as Economy Picks Up (Connection) April 12, 2012

• Fairfax County 'In' For Dulles Metrorail Phase 2 (Burke Patch) April 10, 2012

• Fairfax County backs Dulles Rail despite concerns (Examiner) April 10, 2012

• Fairfax Board Reaffirms Silver Line Phase 2 Support (NBC4) April 10, 2012

• Community Discusses Recent Assaults, Proposed Woodson Security Fence (Burke Patch) April 5, 2012

• Kings Park West bids adieu to eyesore (Fairfax Times) March 23, 2012

• Cook Presents Transportation Plan (Connection) March 22, 2012

• Police to Address Assaults at Robinson Meeting (Fairfax City Patch) March 22, 2012

• Supervisor Cook Calls Community Meeting in Response to Sexual Assaults (Fairfax News) March 20, 2012

• Supervisors Split on Setting Tax Rate (Sun Gazette) March 8, 2012

• Board of Supervisors, School Board Team Up (Burke Patch) February 27, 2012

• Fairfax weighs meal tax to pay for roads (Examiner) February 25, 2012

• Residents Propose Off-Leash Dog Park in Burke (Burke Patch) February 24, 2012

• Burke Centre Parkway Gets Facelift (Connection) February 22, 2012

• County Considers Meals Tax Referendum (Connection) February 15, 2012

• Fairfax County supervisors discuss meals tax, roads, other issues at retreat (Washington Post) February 11, 2012

• Fairfax GOP ready to raise taxes for roads — but it wouldn’t be easy (Washington Post) February 11, 2012

• County facing persistent fiscal challenges (Fairfax Times) February 10, 2012

• Virginia To Close 4 Institutions for People With Disabilities (NBC4) January 26, 2012

• Fairfax should consider boosting retirement age to protect pension system, consultants say (Washington Post) January 18, 2012

• Braddock District Town Hall on New County Executive (Burke Patch) January 6, 2012

• Public pensions, pay move to fore as search gets underway for new Fairfax County executive (Washington Post) December 21, 2011

• Fairfax County braces to battle devolution (Fairfax Times) December 9, 2011
  

Summer/Fall 2011

• County Officials Celebrate Opening of Little River Turnpike and Braddock Road I-495 Bridges (Burke Patch, August 30, 2011)
  
  
• Terra Centre Sidewalk Ready for Back-to-School (Connection, August 29, 2011)
  
  
• After Renovations, Pinn Community Center Re-Opens (Burke Patch, August 28, 2011)
  
  
• Supervisor Cook Tours Rt. 236 and Braddock Overpasses (Burke Patch, August 22, 2011)
  
  
• Burke Centre VRE at Hub of Transportation Plans (Burke Patch, July 26, 2011)
  
  
• Fairfax Supervisors Back Dulles Rail Compromise, With Conditions (Washington Post, July 26, 2011)
  
  
• VDOT Opens Improved Pedestrian Bridge in Annandale (Annandale Patch, June 22, 2011)
  
  
• Robinson Military Enlistees Honored at Ceremony (Burke Patch, June 14, 2011)
  
  
• Coffee Connections Helps Adults With Disabilities Connect With Community (Connection, June 14, 2011)
  

Winter/Spring 2010-2011

• Burke VFW Commemorates Memorial Day (Burke Patch, May 31, 2011)
  
  
• First Braddock Bike Day Promotes Bicycle Safety (Connection, May 31, 2011)
  
  
• Community Pools Struggle to Stay Afloat (Washington Post, May 25, 2011)
  
  
• Fairfax County Supervisor Cook Backs New Tax Breaks for Nonprofits (Washington Post, May 18, 2011)
  
  
• Going Green Can Be Easy To Do (Connection, May 11, 2011)
  
  
• Community Engagement Can Help the Environment (Connection, May 9, 2011)
  
  
• It's Time for Local Control of Local Roads (Fairfax Times, March 9, 2011)
  
  
• University Mall To Go Upscale (Connection, March 3, 2011)
  
  
• "Mental Retardation" to be Removed from County Documents (Burke Patch, February 8, 2011)
  
  
• Engaging Our Neighbors with Disabilities (Connection, December 16, 2010)
  
  
• New Beltway Sound Wall Built at North Springfield Elementary School (Annandale Patch, December 2, 2010)

Summer/Fall 2010

• Volunteers Create Care Packages for Soldiers (Burke Patch, October 24, 2010)
  
  
• New Playground Dedicated at Kings Park (Connection, July 22, 2010)
  
  
• Supervisors Honor Volunteers, Activists (Connection, July 22, 2010)
  
  
• Braddock Recognizes Its Finest (Connection, July 15, 2010)

Winter/Spring 2009-2010

• Winning the Fight: Braddock District sees a decline in the number of illegal boarding house complaints (Connection, May 27, 2010)
  
  
• Cook Asks To Restrict Parking On Roberts Road (Connection, April 29, 2010)
  
  
• Finding a Better Way To Do Business (Connection, April 2, 2010)
  
  
• Fairfax supervisors battle over resurrected vehicle fee (Washington Examiner, March 10, 2010)
  
  
• Snow volunteers pitch in to shovel as schools try to open (Washington Post, February 16, 2010)
  
  
• Strengthening Civic Leadership (Connection, January 27, 2010)
  
  
• Community Engagement Initative Pushes On (Connection, January 6, 2010)
  
  
• Supervisors Ask for Policy Review: Cook concerned over bus stops near sex offenders (Connection, December 16, 2009)
  

Summer/Fall 2009

• Community Engagement Initiative Kicks Off (Connection, October 28, 2009)
  
  
• Cook Launches Community Engagement Initiative (Connection, October 7, 2009)
  
  
• In marked shift, Fairfax County turning from housing buys (Washington Examiner, July 5, 2009)