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TextDec. 5 Board of Supervisors Meeting
Fairfax County Office of Public
Affairs
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
703-324-3187, TTY 711, FAX 703-324-2010
Dec. 1, 2005
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to Recognize Residents and Staff, and Adopt a Resolution
Note to Editor: A downloadable photo and text of each presentation will be posted on the county’s Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/opa/presentations.htm on Monday, Dec. 5. by 4:30 p.m. These photos will remain on the Web site until the next board meeting with presentations on Monday, Jan. 9.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, at its meeting on Monday, Dec. 5, scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m., will recognize the following residents and staff for their accomplishments and adopt a resolution as listed below. For more information, call 703-324-3187, TTY 711.
DWI Enforcement Program
The Board of Supervisors will recognize the Police Department and the
Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney for their efforts in regard to
sobriety checkpoints as part of the DWI enforcement program. Sobriety
checkpoints are an enforcement tool known to deter and detect impaired
driving. Fairfax County schedules a weekly checkpoint year-round. Since
July 2003 the Fairfax County Police Department has conducted 107
checkpoints, screened more than 70,000 vehicles, arrested 247 impaired
drivers and visually exposed active DWI enforcement to more than 125,000
vehicles. The vigilant efforts of the Fairfax County Police Department
and the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney have been recognized by the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the International
Association of Chiefs of Police and Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
County High School Students Assist at the Polls
The Board of Supervisors will recognize more than 280 students from high
schools in Fairfax County who assisted at the polls in the county during
the Nov. 8 general election. Students attended a disability awareness and
election training class in order to assist voters and the officers of
election.
Virginia Champs
The West Springfield Little League Team of 11-12-year-olds will be
recognized for winning the Virginia state championship.
Hallmarks of Vision and Innovation
The Board of Supervisors will recognize Dennis Hill for his career in
Fairfax County government. For 36 years, Hill has provided vision,
innovation and support to implement creative programs and ideas to
maintain the health and safety of county residents. Hill’s
accomplishments include instituting a TEAM-based management program to
increase accountability, establishing a maintenance program for septic
tank systems in the county, adopting the FDA Food Code for the county and
creating the Mosquito Surveillance and Maintenance Program.
Sandra Stiner Lowe to Be Recognized
The Board of Supervisors will recognize Sandra Stiner Lowe, of Burke,
for her years of service leading the Office of Partnerships in its
mission to create and develop public and private partnerships to
stimulate positive change in the community.
Reston Community Center Staff Receive Accolades
Leila Gordon, performing and fine arts director, and Cindy Fortuno,
graphic designer, at the Reston Community Center, will be recognized for
their work on the center’s publication, CenterStage 2004-2005
Professional Touring Artist Series Brochure. The publication has been
recognized by the Virginia Recreation and Park Society as the Best
Promotional Effort for Basic Promotional Piece.
Customer Service Is the Guiding Principle
The Board of Supervisors will recognize Department of Tax Administration
Director Kevin Greenlief and members of the staff for the SMILES
Campaign. SMILES means providing a high level of customer service so that
the taxpayer smiles after conducting business in an efficient and
expedient manner with county staff. While the opportunity exists to pay
county taxes online, staff assisted 20,000 residents who chose to pay
their 2005 personal property tax in person, resulting in miles of smiles
for everyone, both customer and staff.
Fairfax Connector Celebrates 20 Years of Service
The Board of Supervisors will recognize those employees of the Fairfax
Connector who have served since its inception and during the 20-year
history of the bus service. The Connector began with a few routes in
southern Fairfax County and has evolved into a countywide service,
operating 56 routes and carrying more than 30,000 passengers a day. The
Connector is committed to customer service and was named one of the
nation’s 10 most improved transit systems by Metro magazine in 2004.
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