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TextBoard of Supervisors Meeting Podcast Transcript: Feb. 28, 2012
Welcome to the podcast of meeting highlights for the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors meeting on February 28, 2012.
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Sophie Chase of
Lake Braddock Secondary School for earning All-American honors at
the 2011 Footlocker National Cross Country Finals and being named the
Gatorade 2011 Cross Country Runner of the Year in Virginia.
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The Fairfax County Public Schools and a center named after
African-Americans.
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EnviroSolutions, Inc., for its contribution to the Lorton Community
Action Center.
- The Fairfax County Park Foundation for its 10th anniversary.
The Board designated:
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March as Tuberculosis Awareness Month
in Fairfax County.
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Less than two weeks remain until the scheduled adjournment of the 2012
General Assembly. The Board’s Legislative Committee has met
several times to consider issues of importance to the County and the
Board received the committee’s report and recommendations for
action.
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Fairfax County Executive Anthony H. Griffin presented his proposed
budget for FY
2013to the Board. Heproposed
a General Fund budgetof $3.52 billion for Fiscal
Year 2013 (July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013), an increase of
1.71 percent from the FY 2012 Revised Budget Plan. Excluding
adjustments in the current fiscal year, the increase from the FY 2012
Adopted Budget is 4.26 percent. The total of all appropriated
funds is $6.7 billion. Board of Supervisors Budget Committee
meetings are scheduled for Tuesday, March 13 and 27, at 10 a.m. The
board’s budget pre-markup session has been scheduled for Friday, April
20, at 1 p.m. and the markup session for Tuesday, April 24, at 10
a.m. The formal adoption of the budget by the Board of
Supervisors is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, May 1, at 10:30 a.m.
during the regularly scheduled Board of Supervisors
meeting.
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The Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 on the
Proposed Consolidated Plan One-Year Action Plan for FY 2013, which
covers the third year of the County's Five-Year Consolidated Plan for
Fiscal Years 2011-2015. This Plan identifies the proposed use of
funds for the four federal programs with an estimated amount of $6.7
million: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG - $4,414,224), HOME
Investment Partnerships Program (HOME - $1,405,283), Emergency
Solutions Grant (ESG - $469,222), and Housing Opportunities for Persons
with AIDS (HOPWA - $438,386).
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The Board directed staff to take actions concerning Fairfax County's
Calendar Year 2012 Forest Pest Management Suppression Program.
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The Board adopted the Northern Virginia Regional Water Supply Plan,
developed by the Northern Virginia Regional Commission (NVRC) in
coordination with the 21 jurisdictions covered by the plan and local
water utilities. The water supply plan indicates that existing water
supplies will be sufficient to meet Fairfax County needs through the
2040 planning period.
That’s all for this podcast of meeting highlights for the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, thanks for listening.
For more information about the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, including full meeting minutes and documents, visit the county Web site: www.fairfaxcounty.gov
This podcast is produced by the Fairfax County, VA, government.
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