Board of Supervisors - Braddock District

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9002 Burke Lake Road
Burke, VA 22015
James R. Walkinshaw
Braddock District Supervisor

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The Walkinshaw Advisory

The Walkinshaw Advisory is my weekly newsletter with time sensitive notices and events
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2023

  • September 21, 2023: Happy Hispanic Heritage Month, Oak Hill Day, & Woodson High School Renaming Process
  • September 14, 2023: September is National Suicide Prevention Month, Early Voting and Election Information, & Solar Panel Tax Credits
  • September 7, 2023: Mid-Year Crime Report Results, Burke Centre Festival, & Climate Action Conference
  • August 24, 2023: COVID Variant, Car Taxes, & Community Day at Lake Accotink
  • August 17, 2023: Burke Centre Parkway Meeting Recap, Back-To-School Reminders, & Back to School Sales Tax Holiday Omission
  • August 10, 2023: Burke Centre Parkway Meeting, Free Back-To-School Immunizations, & Emergency Information
  • July 27, 2023: Braddock Road Project Meeting Summary & National Night Out
  • July 20, 2023: Burke Centre Parkway Crash, Upcoming Braddock Rd Multimodal Project Meeting, & Summer Weather
  • July 13, 2023: July is Plastic-Free Month, Plastic Bag Fee Update, LGBTQIA+ Youth Resources, & VDOT Mowing
  • June 29, 2023: Fireworks Safety, July 4th Celebrations in Fairfax, & Braddock Summer Entertainment Series
  • June 22, 2023: Heat Safety Tips, Democratic Primary Election Results, and Lake Accotink Task Force Meeting
  • June 15, 2023: Celebrating Juneteenth, Children's Concert this Saturday, Primary Voting Information
  • June 8, 2023: Class of 2023, 6/10 Shredding Event @ LBSS, & Volunteer at the Braddock Summer Entertainment Series
  • May 25, 2023: Thank you for coming to Braddock Bark, Memorial Day, & Remembering Norma Heck
  • May 18, 2023: Braddock Bark this Sunday, GMU Graduation Traffic Impacts, & Recognizing Spartan Women's Wrestling
  • May 11, 2023:  Budget Adopted, Federal Public Health Emergency Ends, & Braddock Bark Festival Next Week
  • April 27, 2023: Board Receives Lake Accotink Update, Historic Police Academy Class, & Braddock Bark Volunteers Needed
  • April 20, 2023: VDOT Paving Meeting Tonight, Burke Farmer's Market Opening, & Earth Day
  • April 13, 2023: Braddock Bark Coming Up & Free Youth Bus Fares
  • March 30, 2023: Child Abuse Prevention Month, Lake Accotink Pedestrian Bridge Update & Lake Accotink Dam Maintenance Progress
  • March 23, 2023: Swimming Pool Stakeholder Meeting, Burke Centre Library Spring Book Sale & Dark Hour this Weekend
  • March 16, 2023: Citizen of the Month Nominations, Budget Town Hall Recap & Public Hearing Information
  • March 9, 2023: Braddock Budget Town Hall, Board of Education's Public Hearings & Lake Accotink Dam Maintenance
  • February 23, 2023: County Budget, Tax Assessments & Annandale Community Center Opening
  • February 15, 2023: Lake Accotink Meeting Tonight, And the Path Forward
  • February 9, 2023: The Future of Lake Accotink
  • January 26, 2023: Lake Accotink Dredging, Dog Licenses Due 1/31 & Plastic Bag Fee Revenue
  • January 19, 2023: Military Spouse Tax Relief, Lunar New Year Celebration & FCPS Strategic Plan
  • January 12, 2023: Stuff the Bus, MLK Jr. Day & Legislative Session

2020-2022 Walkinshaw Advisories

  • December 22, 2022: Holiday Lights, Safety and Security, & Annandale Food Distribution
  • December 15, 2022: COVID/Flu/RSV, New Community Center, & Toy Drive Success
  • December 8, 2022: Best of Braddock Winners, Holiday Giving, & Speed Camera Program
  • November 23, 2022: Santa Train Tickets, Thanksgiving Safety, & Best of Braddock
  • November 17, 2022: Support over the Holidays, Senior Affordable Housing, & Park Service Awards
  • November 10, 2022: Veterans Day, Election Wrap-Up, & Braddock Road Project Meeting
  • October 27, 2022: Early Voting, Pedestrian Safety, & Volunteer Opportunities
  • October 20, 2022: Lord & Lady Fairfax, Glass Recycling in Burke Centre, & Best of Braddock Nominations
  • October 13, 2022: Rocknoceros Performs at Kings Park Library, Best of Braddock Awards, & Voter Registration Deadline
  • September 29, 2022: Suicide Prevention Walk, Early Voting, & American Disposal Update
  • September 22, 2022: Out of the Darkness Walk, PLUS, & Residences at Government Center Community Meeting
  • September 15, 2022: Action on American Disposal, Oak Hill Day, and Town Hall with the Braddock District Council
  • September 8, 2022: Remembering September 11, Bivalent COVID-19 Booster, & Burke Centre Festival
  • August 25, 2022: Lake Accotink Park Anniversary, Audrey Moore RECenter, & FCPD Update
  • August 18, 2022: Back to School, Summer Entertainment Series, State Mileage Choice
  • August 11, 2022: Audrey Moore RECenter Closure, Trash Update, & Jury Questionnaires
  • July 28, 2022: Fairfax Green Bank Advances, Summer Concerts Roll On, & ADA Turns 32
  • July 21, 2022: The Great Zucchini, Real Estate Taxes Due, & New Library Hours
  • July 14, 2022: Braddock Nights, Slow Down Signs Available, & BA.5 Subvariant
  • July 7, 2022:First Evening Concert, Rocknoceros, & 15% Car Tax Relief
  • June 23, 2022: The Walkinshaw Advisory: Kids Concert Saturday, Vaccines for Young Children, & Look Before You Lock
  • June 16, 2022: The Walkinshaw Advisory: Summer Entertainment Series, Bench Dedications, & Juneteenth
  • June 9, 2022: This Sunday: Join Supervisor Walkinshaw for the First Annual Braddock Bark Festival!
  • May 12, 2022: FY23 Budget Adopted, Online Marketplace Safety Tips, & Mosquito Dunks Available
  • February 24, 2022: New Dog Park Approved, FY 23 Budget Proposed, & Last Call for Comments
  • February 17, 2022: Masks in Schools, President's Day Cleanups, & Help Avoiding Scams
  • February 10, 2022:  Lake Accotink Update Tonight, Black History Month, & Braddock Rd. Comment Deadline
  • January 27, 2022: Masks in Schools, Running Bamboo, & Winter Weather Resources
  • January 20, 2022: Free COVID Tests, Braddock Road Meeting Recap, & FCPS Mask Policy
  • January 14, 2022: New Fairfax Community Testing Center Opens Tomorrow
  • January 13, 2022: Braddock Rd. Meeting Tonight, FCPS Superintendent Search Survey, & Library Hours Adjustment
  • January 2, 2022: Winter Weather Update

  • December 30, 2021: Testing Info, Braddock Rd. Meeting, & Redistricting Finalized
  • December 16, 2021: Red Flag Law, Omicron Variant, & Neighborhood College
  • December 13, 2021: Braddock Road Lane Closure
  • December 8, 2021: Best of Braddock Awards Tonight, Redistricting Approved, & Senior Tax Relief Expanded
  • November 24, 2021: Happy Thanksgiving, Audrey Moore Rec Center Survey, & Best of Braddock Awards
  • November 18, 2021: Stuff the Bus Success, School-Located Vaccine Clinics, & Rolling Rd. Improvements
  • November 11, 2021: Veterans Day, Senior Tax Relief Changes, and Vaccine Info
  • October 28, 2021: Crime Down 13.2%, Early Voting Info, and Halloween Safety Guidance
  • October 21, 2021: The Walkinshaw Advisory: Purple Out Day, Early Voting Locations, and Feedback on Highway Names
  • October 14, 2021: The Walkinshaw Advisory: Best of Braddock Awards, Sample Ballots, and Mask Donations Needed
  • October 7, 2021: The Walkinshaw Advisory: Stuff the Bus Food Drive, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Best of Braddock
  • September 23, 2021: The Walkinshaw Advisory: Health Director COVID Update, Suicide Prevention Walk, and Sickle Cell Awareness
  • September 16, 2021: The Walkinshaw Advisory: Environmental Progress, Early Voting Begins Tomorrow, and Slow Down Signs Available
  • September 10, 2021: The Walkinshaw Advisory: Will I See You Tomorrow? It's Time to Stuff the Bus 
  • September 9, 2021: The Walkinshaw Advisory: 9/11 Anniversary, Stuff the Bus Food Drive, and Podcast with GMU President
  • August 26, 2021: The Walkinshaw Advisory: Refugee Support, Women's Equality, and COVID-19 Vaccine Update
  • August 19, 2021: The Walkinshaw Advisory: Booster Shots, Mosquito Dunks, and Final Summer Concert
  • August 12, 2021: The Walkinshaw Advisory: Dangerous Heat, Juice Box with a Cop, and Emergency Health Profiles
  • August 11, 2021: The Walkinshaw Advisory: ALERT: Braddock Nights Inclement 
  • August 3, 2021: The Walkinshaw Advisory: Free Document Shredding, Virtual Lake Accotink Dredging Meeting, and Rocknoceros Set to Perform
  • July 28, 2021: The Walkinshaw Advisory: CDC Guidance, Accotink Dredging Meeting Tomorrow, and New Podcast Episode
  • July 22, 2021: The Walkinshaw Advisory: Delta Variant Cases Rise, Lake Accotink Meetings Set, and Concerts Continue
  • July 15, 2021: The Walkinshaw Advisory: Plastic Bag Tax, Carbon Neutral by 2040, and Summer Entertainment
  • July 8, 2021: The Walkinshaw Advisory: Grant Deadline, Public Safety Events, and Rental Assistance
  • July 6, 2021: The Walkinshaw Advisory: First Braddock Nights Concert Tomorrow
  • June 24, 2021: The Walkinshaw Advisory: Pride Month Message, Solarize NOVA Deadline, and Vaccine Clinic Saturday
  • June 17, 2021: The Walkinshaw Advisory: Juneteenth Holiday, Sick Bird Update, and Summer Entertainment Series
  • June 10, 2021: The Walkinshaw Advisory: Braddock Nights, Government Center Walk-in Vaccinations, and New Podcast Episode
  • May 27, 2021: The Walkinshaw Advisory: Police Pursuit Reform, Vaccine Clinic, and Howrey Field Soldiers Honored
  • May 25, 2021: Braddock Hall Vaccine Clinic Tomorrow, Thursday, and Friday
  • May 20, 2021: Braddock Hall Vaccine Clinic, Libraries to Resume Normal Service, and Braddock Hall Reopens to Community
  • May 13, 2021: Ages 12-15 Eligible for Vaccine, Braddock Rd. DMV Meeting Video, & Climate Community Meetings
  • April 29, 2021: FY 2022 Budget Vote Tomorrow, Walk-In Vaccine Clinics, Podcast with Tyler Cowen
  • April 22, 2021: Earth Day Activities, New COVID Guidelines, & Sexual Assault Awareness Panel with Rep. Connolly
  • April 15, 2021: All 16+ Eligible for Vaccine on April 18, New Registration System, and Tax Relief Workshops
  • April 8, 2021: Expanded Vaccine Eligibility, Pickleball Meeting Tonight, and Earth Month Activities
  • April 6, 2021: Braddock Rd. DMV Meeting Tonight, Podcast with Woodson Legend Red Jenkins
  • March 30, 2021: Tonight's Braddock District Budget Town Hall
  • March 25, 2021: New Vaccine Eligibility, DMV Construction Community Meeting, and Budget Town Hall
  • March 17, 2021: Expanded Vaccine Eligibility, Budget Town Hall, and New Bike Lanes Proposed
  • March 11, 2021: Mass Vaccination Clinic, FY22 Top Tax Rate, and Repaving Meeting Tonight
  • February 26, 2021: 63% of Jan. 18 Vaccinated, New FAQs, and Connolly Letter on Pharmacies
  • February 25, 2021: Proposed FY 2022 Budget, GMU Engagement Session, and Braddock COVID-19 Town Hall Recording
  • February 22, 2021: Vaccine Town Hall Tonight with Health Director Dr. Gloria Addo-Ayensu & Senator Marsden
  • February 17, 2021: Braddock District COVID-19 Vaccine Town Hall, Winter Weather Warning, and Vaccine Clinic Closures
  • February 12, 2021: New Vaccine Dashboard and Registration Status Tracker Available Now
  • February 10, 2021: Vaccine Transparency, Winter Weather, and Long Branch Watershed Meeting
  • February 06, 2021: Winter Storm Warning
  • February 01, 2021: Vaccine Briefing from Health Director, NVTC Site Demolition Begins, and Food Drive Success
  • January 30, 2021: Winter Weather Update
  • January 29, 2021: Will I See You at Tomorrow's Food Drive? It's Time to Stuff the Bus.
  • January 28, 2021: Vaccine Update, Braddock Voices Podcast, and Upcoming Food Drive
  • January 25, 2021: Winter Weather Update, Zoning Modernization Meeting, and Stuff the Bus Food Drive
  • January 21, 2021: Vaccine Update, Replacement for 29W Bus, and Police Chief Survey
  • January 18, 2021: Online Vaccine Registration Now Available for 65+
  • January 17, 2021: Vaccine Update, MLK Day, and Inauguration Road & Bridge Closures
  • January 15, 2021: Age 65-74 & High-Risk Individual Vaccine Registration Opens Jan. 18
  • January, 14, 2021: Vaccine Rollout FAQs, MLK Day, and Inauguration Security Concerns
  • January 11, 2021: Online Vaccine Registration Now Available for 1a & 1b Populations
  • January 11, 2021: How to get vaccinated when you’re eligible

  • December 15, 2020: Be Prepared for Tomorrow's Snow
  • December 10, 2020: Governor Northam's COVID-19 Briefing, Tonight's Virtual Lake Accotink Dredging Meeting and More!
  • November 18, 2020: Tonight's Community Roundtable, Local Park Authority Project Updates, and Upcoming Food Drives
  • November 12, 2020: Holiday Health Guidelines, Braddock District Council Meeting, and FCPD Virtual Town Halls
  • October 29, 2020: Safe Halloween Activities, Extended Early Voting Hours, and Flu Shots for Seniors
  • October 22, 2020: The Walkinshaw Advisory: Just a Drill -- Training Scenario at GMU Tomorrow, Board Update, and BDC Meeting
  • October 15, 2020: The Walkinshaw Advisory: Vaccine Planning, RECenter Vandalism, and Voter Registration Extended
  • October 8, 2020: The Walkinshaw Advisory: Early Voting this Saturday, George Mason University Engagement Session, and Local Flu Shot Clinics 
  • September 25, 2020: The Walkinshaw Advisory: Final Stuff the Bus Food Drive, Police Update on Recent Thefts, and Oak Hill Day Goes Virtual
  • September 17, 2020: The Walkinshaw Advisory: Packed Board Meeting, Long Branch Stream Valley Project, and Upcoming Tax Deadline
  • September 11, 2020: The Walkinshaw Advisory: Will I See You Tomorrow? It's Time to Stuff the Bus
  • September 9, 2020: The Walkinshaw Advisory: Long Branch Stream Valley and Smokewood Park Bridge Meeting Tomorrow, Election Updates
  • August 27, 2020: The Walkinshaw Advisory: The Right to Vote, Climate Change Meeting Tonight, and Upcoming Food Drives
  • August 13, 2020: The Walkinshaw Advisory: Braddock Rd. Design Update, SACC Supporting Return to School Program, and Substance Misuse Focus Group
  • July 30, 2020: The Walkinshaw Advisory: Childcare Options, Summer Concert Series Starts Tonight, and Don't Plant Unsolicited Plant Seeds
  • July 23, 2020: The Walkinshaw Advisory: Braddock Rd. Plan Meeting, FCPS Virtual Start, and Virtual Concert Schedule 
  • July 17, 2020: The Walkinshaw Advisory: Board Meeting Actions, Braddock Nights Update, and Bear sighting
  • July 9, 2020: The Walkinshaw Advisory: Return to School Updates, Latest COVID-19 Information, and More
  • June 25, 2020: The Walkinshaw Advisory: Phase 3 Reopening, Return to School Plan, and Key Braddock Projects Move Forward
  • June 18, 2020: The Walkinshaw Advisory: Police Use of Force and Body-Worn Camera Policies, Mosquito Dunks Available, and Boy Scouts Food Drive
  • June 10, 2020: The Walkinshaw Advisory: FCPD Officer Charged With Assault, Bear Sighting, Phase 2 Reopening
  • May 29, 2020: The Walkinshaw Advisory: Day One of Phase 1, Outdoor Dining Ordinance, and CVS Drive-Thru Test Centers
  • May 26, 2020: The Walkinshaw Advisory: Phase 1 Reopening and Mask Requirement
  • May 21, 2020: The Walkinshaw Advisory: 15685.2 LBS of Food, Parks Parking Lots Reopening, and Non-Profit's Grant Deadline 
  • May 15, 2020: The Walkinshaw Advisory: Urgent Need for Food Donations
  • May 13, 2020: The Walkinshaw Advisory: Delayed Reopening, Small Business Grant Program, and Grocery Pickup for Seniors 
  • May 8, 2020: Braddock District Food Drive, Upcoming Elections, and Lane Use Meeting
  • April 24, 2020: Don't Drink Bleach, Budget Public Hearings, and Buy Braddock
  • April 17, 2020: Failed Roll Out of Distance Learning, a Message from Megan Mclaughlin, and Virtual Animal Shelter Adoptions
  • April 13, 2020: Virtual Budget Town Hall Tonight and GMU Master Plan Survey
  • April 08, 2020: Revised Budget Proposal, Timeline, and Virtual Town Hall Meeting
  • March 31, 2020: Stay at Home Order, Budget Update, and Changes to Waste Collection
  • March 25, 2020: Tax Payment Extensions, Parks and County Buildings Closed, In-Vehicle Testing
  • March 23, 2020: Schools Closed for Remainder of School Year
  • March 19, 2020: 8 Ways You Can Help
  • March 17, 2020: Local Emergency Declared in Fairfax County
  • March 15, 2020: County Facilities Closed, Food Distribution Site Expansion, Mass Gathering Ban
  • March 13, 2020: Additional Fairfax Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cases
  • March 12, 2020: Additional Fairfax Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cases
  • March 10, 2020: Budget Town Hall, Coronavirus Update, and Census Outreach Efforts
  • February 18, 2020: Provide Input on Bus Service Changes
  • February 11, 2020: Please join us this Thursday for the Braddock District Open House
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