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Board of Supervisors Meeting Podcast Transcript: Feb. 26, 2013

 

Welcome to the podcast of meeting highlights for the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors meeting on February 26, 2013.

• The Board made presentations to community groups and individuals.
  
  

The Board recognized:

• Harold Pyon for his years of service to Virginia, Fairfax County and the Springfield District.
  
  
• Rick Taube for his years of service to Fairfax County and the region.
  
  
• Roy Lounsbury for his years of service on the Mason District Land Use Committee.
  
  
• David Curtin for his accomplishment at the Special Olympics.
  
  
• the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services, the Department of Code Compliance, the Police Department, the Office of the Sheriff and the Office of the Count Attorney for their combined effort to clear a property of excessive junk and vehicles in disrepair.
  
  

The Board designated:

• March as Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Inclusion Month in Fairfax County.
  
  
• March as Tuberculosis Awareness Month in Fairfax County. 
  
  
• The Board heard a report on General Assembly activities.
  
  
• Fairfax County Executive Edward L. Long Jr. presented his proposed budget for FY 2014 to the Board.  The presentation is available as video-on-demand and will air again on Fairfax County Government Channel 16 on Sunday, March 3, at 9 p.m. and Saturday, March 9, at 9 p.m.  It also will air as part of the Board of Supervisors meeting replays on Friday, March 1, beginning at 8 p.m., and Saturday, March 2, at 10 a.m. Budget public hearings will be held in April.  Those wishing to speak at a public hearing can sign up online to place their name on the speakers list, or contact the Office of the Clerk to the Board at 703-324-3151, TTY 703-324-3903. The public hearings will be held in the Board Auditorium, Fairfax County Government Center and will be televised live on Fairfax County Government Channel 16. The county executive will take online questions about his proposed budget during an Ask Fairfax online chat scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 28, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.  The Board will markup the FY 2014 budget and approve FY 2013 third quarter on April 23 and formal adoption of the FY 2014 Budget will take place on April 30.
  
  
• The  Board approved a Management Agreement Contract (MAC) with the Volunteer Fire Departments.
  
  
• The Board endorsed applications for safe routes to school grant in the Hunter Mill and Providence Districts.
  
  
• After holding a public hearing on the issue, the Board approved a proposed agreement with the Commissioner of Highways of the Commonwealth of Virginia that will allow Fairfax County to remove signs in the public right-of-way.

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.