To the Fairfax County Community,

Over the weekend, I represented Fairfax County at the National Association of Counties conference in Maryland. I’m always excited to showcase all of our successes in Fairfax with counties across the country and learn new ways to advance. As President of the Virginia Association of Counties I was proud to host Virginia, Maryland, and West Virginia…

To the Fairfax County Community,

Access to housing is a human right, but it's also an opportunity. We all do better when we all have access to housing. Housing is important for one's personal finances, the success of the economy at large, and it is also better for businesses and transportation. During the pandemic access to housing also became a public health issue. We were told we…

To the Fairfax County Community,

As you may know, the Commonwealth's State of Emergency ended yesterday. This is encouraging news as we enter the Fourth of July weekend and celebrate that over 70% of Virginians have been vaccinated. The ending of the State of Emergency will not greatly impact state or County operations, however I want to note a few technical changes to be aware…

To the Fairfax County Community,

Today, in addition to this being the Democratic Primary Election Day - the Board met for the first time since last fall in-person rather than electronically. It was great to be with my colleagues again and bring things back to normal and this is largely because of our communities determination to get vaccinated and protect each other.

Before…

To the Fairfax County Community,

I'm sure by now you have seen (or at least heard) our 17 year cicadas. I certainly haven't taken any meetings outside because of the sound.

It's been fun to see the creativity of people across the County making the best of an odd phenomenon after such a stressful year. VisitFairfax has been celebrating with...

To the Fairfax County Community,

We have big news to share this week - over 74% of Fairfax County residents ages 18 and older have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose! This is just over 56% of all County residents.

You can review our vaccine data ...

To the Fairfax County Community,

It's amazing how much can change in a week. As you likely know,the CDC updated their masking guidance for fully vaccinated individualsadvising that it was safe to resume most activities that you did prior to the pandemic,…

To the Fairfax County Community,

As more of our population gets vaccinated (currently over51% of Fairfax County residentshave had at least one dose!), our favorite places can fully reopen and we can start connecting with people again in person.

Our…

To the Fairfax County Community,

As you may know,starting Sunday, April 18, all individuals in the Fairfax Health District who are 16 or older will be eligible to directly schedule a vaccine appointmentthroughVaccineFinder.orgas Fairfax County moves into...

To the Fairfax County Community,

Today, the CDC, the FDA, and VDH recommended pausing all Johnson & Johnson vaccinations because of the occurrence of a potentially rare side effect. As a result, Fairfax County will not be administering J&J vaccines until further notice.

While this is concerning for nationwide vaccination efforts, as I know many states and localities…