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Winter/Spring 2012/2013

• Fairfax County schools facing $30 million shortfall after tax decision (Washington Post) May 3, 2013

• Underage Drinking: Officials Warn Parents Who Host (Patch)May 2, 2013

• Fairfax County Union Officials Say Board’s Budget Fails Staff, Residents (Connection) May 2, 2013

• Opening Doors for Neighbors in Need (Connection) May 2, 2013

• Mason District Station Officer Dinh Talks Recovery, Support at Fundraising Event (Patch) April 29, 2013

• Supervisors Nudge Up Real Estate Tax Rate, Nix Raises for Most County Employees (Sun Gazette) April 29, 2013

• VRE to Burke Centre Station Riders: Do Not Cross Train Tracks as a Shortcut (Patch) April 26, 2013

• VRE officials warn against deadly shortcut (WTOP) April 26, 2013

• Tax increases in Fairfax County (WTOP) April 24, 2013

• In Difficult Year, Fairfax Budget Makes 'No One Happy' (Patch) April 24, 2013

• Fairfax Board of Supervisors amends budget (Fairfax Times) April 24, 2013

• Fairfax County Budget Reflects ‘Increasing Needs, Decreasing Revenues’ (Connection) April 24, 2013

• Rise in student population puts Fairfax to the test (Fairfax Times) April 4, 2013

• Column: Paying More for Less (Connection) April 4, 2013

• One Week Left to Build Your Own Fairfax County Budget  (Patch) April 1, 2013

• VIDEO: Connect2Mason speaks with Fairfax County Supervisor John Cook  (Connect 2 Mason) April 1, 2013

• Building boom fuels region's economic rebound (Examiner) April 1, 2013

• Design Your Own County Budget? (Connection) March 21, 2013

• Build Your Own Fairfax County FY2014 Budget (Patch) March 21, 2013

• Are you smarter than a Fairfax supervisor? John Cook invites residents to figure out county budget (Washington Post) March 21, 2013

• Virginia County Tells Residents: Balance Our Budget Yourselves (Daily Finance) March 20, 2013

• Brand-new Fairfax County fire station likely to remain closed through next year (Examiner) March 20, 2013

• Va. Residents Invited to Balance County Budget Themselves (ABC News) March 19, 2013

• Sharks Take a Bite Out of Cancer (Connection) March 14, 2013

• Supervisor John Cook Talks Fairfax County Budget with Braddock District Residents  (Patch) March 14, 2013

• NVCC’s growing creates parking pains for neighbors (Fairfax Times) March 13, 2013

• EPA Will Not Appeal Court Decision on Accotink Watershed (Connection) March 13, 2013

• Washington Bemoans Tours Lost to Sequester While Locals Have Other Woes (ABC News) March 8, 2013

• Sequester at Home: Uncertainty in DC Suburb Means Higher Taxes to Come (ABC News) March 7, 2013

• Cash-strapped Fairfax County rushes to spend $500k on firefighter uniforms (Examiner) March 7, 2013

• Fairfax County Board of Supervisors questions need for tax increase (Examiner) March 6, 2013

• Average Fairfax County Tax Bill Could Jump $262 (Patch) March 5, 2013

• Supervisor John Cook to Host Reddit AMA Chat (Patch) March 5, 2013

• Property taxes set to rise all across Northern Virginia, possibly Maryland (Examiner) March 2, 2013

• Fairfax battles black market for studio apartments  (Examiner) March 1, 2013

• Fairfax County to Police Illegal Signs, Fine Offenders (Patch) March 1, 2013

• Supervisor John Cook to Host Town Hall Meetings on County Budget (Patch) March 1, 2013

• School funding bolstered under Fairfax County budget (Fairfax Times) February 28, 2013

• Bulova: Move in the Right Direction (Connection) February 28, 2013

• Local Leaders Praise Transportation Funding Bill (Connection) February 28, 2013

• Wakefield Chapel Residents, NOVA Faculty Talk Parking, Speeding Woes  (Patch) February 27, 2013

• Fairfax County considers allowing income-controlled studio apartments  (Fairfax Times) February 20, 2013

• Officials: New Fairfax Employee Pay Plan Needs More Work (Patch) February 20, 2013

• Fairfax County board, workers push back on proposed pay plan (Examiner) February 20, 2013

• Braddock District Supervisor John Cook Attends Friends of Sadie Blood Drive (Connection) February 15, 2013

• From Community Eyesore to Community Asset (Connection) February 6, 2013

• Fairfax County considers how to hike taxes on Tysons Corner residents (Examiner) February 5, 2013

• Fairfax County begins effort to reduce stormwater runoff (Examiner) January 30, 2013

• Supervisor John Cook, Residents Break Ground at Site of New Park (Patch) January 30, 2013

• Keep Gas Tax; Cut Meals Tax; Add ‘Sausage’ (Connection) January 30, 2013

• Fairfax County water plan could block homeowners from adding on (Examiner) January 26, 2013

• Fairfax begins Burke-to-Tysons bus service (Fox5) January 12, 2013

• Planning officials see buses at center of transit network serving Tysons Corner (Washington Post) January 12, 2013

• Fairfax supervisors pass tax hike for Tysons transportation improvements  (Washington Post) January 8, 2013

• County Prepares to Launch Bus From Burke to Tysons (Patch) January 7, 2013

• Local Leaders Predict Hot Topics in 2013 (Connection) January 4, 2013

• Coming in From The Cold (Connection) January 3, 2013

• Fairfax considers overhauling county pay system (Examiner) December 26, 2012

Summer/Fall 2012

• Taste of Braddock Kicks off Holiday Season (Connection) December 12, 2012

• Column: No Free Lunch on Transportation Funding (Connection) December 12, 2012

• Supervisors to Press General Assembly for Transportation, Education, Law-Enforcement Aid (Sun Gazette) December 7, 2012

• 2012 Annual Taste of Braddock Open House (Patch) December 6, 2012

• Supervisors, School Board Grapple with Budget Shortfalls (Patch) November 28, 2012

• Small Business Saturday Celebrated in D.C. (NBC4) November 25, 2012

• Fairfax County approves commission to examine Election Day problems (Washington Post) November 20, 2012

• Fairfax votes to save Tysons' 'last forest'  (Examiner) November 20, 2012

• Change in federal funding could doom VRE (WTOP) November 20, 2012

• Fairfax Board Requests VRE Funding from Richmond (Patch) November 20, 2012

• Evacuated Huntington residents back home after Sandy (Examiner) October 30, 2012

• Fairfax board may reverse itself, save Tysons trees (Examiner) October 29, 2012

• Fairfax storm water bond draws criticism (Examiner) October 24, 2012

• What Would $155 Million Bond Package Buy? (Connection) October 18, 2012

• Column: Volunteerfest Provides Opportunities for All Interests (Connection) October 11, 2012

• Mason and local elected officials meet to discuss new policies and projects (Connect2Mason) October 1, 2012

• Fairfax weighs new taxes to fund transportation (Examiner) September 22, 2012

• Supervisor Cook, County Police Promote 'Operation Blue Guardian' (Patch) September 14, 2012

• County Seeks Citizen Input on Transportation (Connection) September 13, 2012

• Combating Speeding (Connection Letter to the Editor by Supervisor Cook) September 13, 2012

• ServiceSource opens new disability center in Fairfax County (WJLA) September 12, 2012

• McGruff the Crime Dog Visits Laurel Ridge  (Patch) September 12, 2012

• Supervisor Cook, County Police Promote 'Operation Blue Guardian'  (Patch) September 12, 2012

• Wakefield Skate Park Expansion Opens  (Patch) September 11, 2012

• Supervisor Cook, Boy Scouts Open Burke Centre Festival 2012 (Patch) September 8, 2012

• Burke Dancer Offered Prestigious Scholarships (Connection) September 7, 2012

• Shopping with Sheriff (Connection) September 7, 2012

• Fairfax Sheriffs Take Kids Back to School Shopping  (Patch) August 30, 2012

• Fairfax County says it will revisit sign rule that sparked church lawsuit (Washington Post) August 30, 2012
  

• Braddock District Backpack Collection (Patch) August 16, 2012
  

• Fairfax County, VDOT File Suit Against EPA (Connection) July 20, 2012

• Welcoming Dr. Angel Cabrera (Connection Letter to the Editor by Supervisor Cook) August 8, 2012

• BBQ, Republican-Style (Connection) August 2, 2012

• Fairfax County, VDOT File Suit Against EPA (Connection) July 20, 2012

• Honoring Best of Braddock (Connection) July 18, 2012

• Eight Honored for Braddock District Service (Patch) July 12, 2012

• Addressing the Shortfall (Connection Op-Ed by Supervisor Cook) July 11, 2012

• Officials Ponder Future of Fairfax County (Patch) June, 29, 2012

• Discover Burke VRE-Pohick Stream Valley Trail. (Connection) June 27, 2012

Winter 2011/Spring 2012

• Groundbreaking at Robinson for Turf Fields (Connection) June 21, 2012

• BOS Supports Actions Against Unsafe Driving (Patch) June 20, 2012

• Red ink at Fairfax County’s arts center in Lorton forces change (Washington Post) June 19, 2012

• Community Engagement Includes Philanthropy (Connection) June 14, 2012

• Supervisors take stance against E-ZPass fee (Fairfax Times) June 8, 2012

• Fairfax board clashes over Tysons Corner housing (Examiner) June 7, 2012

• Inaugural Ride, Ribbon-Cutting for Pohick Stream Valley Trail (Patch) June 4, 2012

• Infill development sparks debate (Fairfax Times) May 24, 2012

• Voters to weigh in on bonds (Fairfax Times) May 23, 2012

• Fairfax officials dismayed by social service cuts (Examiner) May 22, 2012

• Supervisors Approve Flood Protection Bond Referendum (Patch) May 22, 2012

• Building Confidence in Ourselves (Connection) May 16, 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)