Providence District Supervisor Dalia Palchik Joint Board Matter withChairman McKay, Supervisor Alcorn,
Supervisor Gross, and Supervisor Storck

Members of the Board,
Fairfax County boasts a culturally rich Latinx and Spanish-speaking community. Defensores de la Cuenca,“Defenders of the Watershed,”a nonprofit dedicated to helping the Latinx community connect with the…

Dranesville District Supervisor John Foust Board Matter with Chairman Jeff McKay and Supervisor Alcorn

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Mr. Chairman, this year marks the 50th anniversary of the first performance at the Filene Center, located in the Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, known affectionately as simply Wolf…

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Chairman, research has demonstrated that even from birth, children who have an involved father are more likely to be emotionally secure and, as they grow older, have better social connections. Research further reveals that an active and nurturing style of fathering is associated with better verbal skills and intellectual functioning in children.

We are fortunate in…

Supervisor Rodney Luck Board Matter with Mason District Supervisor Penny Gross and Supervisor Alcorn

Mr. Chairman—I was greatly honored to represent our Commonwealth on the Metropolitan Council of Governments’ (COG) D.C. Statehood Taskforce.

As this Board is aware, based on the work of the taskforce, COG recently voted unanimously to endorse D.C.…

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Mr. Chairman, it was only two months ago that we recognized the James Madison High School Girls Basketball Team for winning the state championships and today I am happy to announce that the Girls Field Hockey Team won the Virginia Class 6 State Championships on April 24 with a 1-0 victory over Floyd Kellam High School. The most amazing part of this feat is that the…

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Mr. Chairman, for two decades, Cathy Hudgins tirelessly served our communities in Hunter Mill District, from 2000 until 2019 when she retired from the Board of Supervisors. She was a community builder with a passion for improving the quality of life in our neighborhoods that are often overlooked. One of Supervisor Hudgins’ biggest…

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Chairman and members of the Board, the Commonwealth Transportation Board is currently developing its FY 2022-2027 Six-Year Improvement Program (SYIP), in accordance with the provisions provided in the Code of Virginia. This year’s SYIP update will include funding for various transportation programs, including transit, state of good repair, and funds allocated through the…

Joint Board Matter With Dranesville District Supervisor John Foust

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As the Board is aware, the Rt. 7 widening project is well underway after several years of engineering and planning by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Virginia Department of Transportation, Fairfax County Department of Transportation, and many other federal, state and…

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Mr. Chairman, the Hunter Mill District is home to many scenic trails and roadways that are popular with our residents who enjoy riding bikes. Having these public resources has been a tremendous asset during the pandemic, enabling residents to enjoy fresh air and exercise close to home. To showcase and celebrate these resources and…

Joint Board Matter With Mason District Supervisor Penny Gross

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Mr. Chairman, Frying Pan Farm Park is one of the jewels of the Fairfax County Park Authority. A lot of credit for the park being a popular destination for families throughout the area is due to park manager Yvonne Johnson who retired on March 2.

Yvonne began as…

Joint Board Matter with Chairman Jeffrey C. McKay, Mount Vernon District Supervisor Dan Storck and Lee District Supervisor Rodney Lusk

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The Department of Transportation (FCDOT) is seeking the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors’ support for an application for funding through the United States Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Infrastructure for Rebuilding…

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Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to announce that the South Lakes High School Boys Indoor Track Team won the Virginia Class 6 Indoor State Championships in Virginia Beach on March 1. In addition, South Lakes team members set personal records in the 500 meters and Triple Jump track events. On the way to the state championship, the boys team defended their regional title for a…

Joint Board Matter with Providence District Supervisor Dalia Palchik and Sully District Supervisor Kathy L. Smith

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Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to announce that the James Madison High School Girls Basketball Team won the Virginia Class 6 championship at the end of February. This is especially noteworthy since the team was not able to play their championship game…

Joint Board Matter With Dranesville District Supervisor John Foust

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Mr. Chairman, the Fairfax County Health Department has established an excellent process for delivering vaccines to county residents based on priorities established by the state. Unfortunately, to date we have not been able to obtain the…

Springfield District joint Board Matter with all membersof Board of Supervisors

Mr. Chairman, my office, Fairfax County Public Schools and Connection Newspapers, along with Supervisors’ offices, businesses, and community organizations including our local chambers, have hosted very successful teen job fairs and career-building workshops for the past few years. These events focused on…

Sakthivel Chinnasamy and Nandakumar Sreenivasan

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There was a public hearing in the fall for application RZ 2019-HM-011 and the decision was deferred. When the applicant decided to amend the application to request R-2 instead of R-3, a new public hearing was required and was scheduled for Jan. 26, 2021 at 4 p.m. At the applicant’s request, the public hearing is…

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Mr. Chairman, Reston is one of the jewels of Fairfax County and Virginia. Restonians – and I am one – are particularly proud of our history, community engagement, green spaces, diversity, and public amenities. Therefore, it gives me great pleasure to note that Money magazine has designated Reston as number 1 in the country in it’s ...

Joint Board Matter with Lee District Supervisor Rodney Luck and Sully District Supervisor Kathy Smith

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On Jan. 28, 2020 the Board approved a joint motion of Supervisor Lusk and me on a pedestrian and bicycle safety initiative focusing on the ActiveFairfax planning process. As ActiveFairfax moves forward to facilitate additional opportunities for our residents to…

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This year, the Commonwealth of Virginia’s FY 2020-2022 Biennium Budget included language allowing the FY 2020-2025 Six-Year Improvement Program (SYIP), adopted June 19, 2019, to remain in effect through June 30, 2021, or until a new SYIP can be adopted based on revenue forecasts reflecting the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The budget amendments adopted by the General…

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The Reston Community Center has completed the annual preference poll election for its Board of Governors. The following individuals were elected to serve three-year terms on the Reston Community Center Board of Governors:

Vicky Wingert

Bill Keefe

Bill Penniman

All three candidates are incumbents who have actively served the community…

Joint Board Matter With Chairman McKay and Supervisors Foust and Palchik

Our offices have heard from numerous residents who have expressed concerns with how few public meetings have been held to discuss the 495 Express Lanes Northern Extension, or NEXT, project.

Recognizing that COVID-19 has made public meetings difficult, we still believe there are ample means to collect…

Joint Board Matter With Supervisors Foust, Smith and Palchik

Background:Mr. Chairman, the County’s Health and Human Services Department (HHS) operates a Coordinated Services Planning (CSP) phone number (703-222-0880) which is referred to as the “222 number.” The 222 number provides the public with a single point of access for referral for many critical services including emergency…

Joint Board Matter With Dranesville District Supervisor John Foust

BACKGROUND: Mr. Chairman, the Workforce Dwelling Unit (WDU) Policy (“Policy”) is one of many tools Fairfax County uses to provide affordable and workforce housing for our residents. The Policy is adopted as an Appendix to the Housing element of the Policy Plan within the Comprehensive Plan and is administered by the…

Joint Board Matter With Dranesville District Supervisor John Foust

Background: Because of COVID-19, the Fairfax County Public Schools School Board and the School Superintendent are going through the excruciatingly difficult task of determining how educational services will be delivered to 189,000 students this fall. The decisions they make will have huge impacts on students, their…

Joint Board Matter With Lee District Supervisor Rodney Lusk

Mr. Chairman – Our county is in the midst of a dialogue aimed at increasing both the effectiveness, as well as transparency of law enforcement activities within our community.

The challenges before us are too complex, and far too pervasive for any single…

Joint Board Matter With Chairman Jeff McKay

Earlier this year, Town of Vienna Mayor Laurie DiRocco announced that she would not seek re-election for a 4th term in June. Mayor DiRocco’s current term will end on June 30, 2020.

Mayor DiRocco first joined the Vienna Town Council in 2009, following six years of serving on the Town of Vienna’s Planning Commission and the…

Joint Board Matter With Providence District Supervisor Dalia Palchik

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Mr. Chairman, today Supervisor Alcorn and I are requesting a report listing a full inventory of Confederate names of public places in Fairfax County, including: monuments, street names, RECenters, parks, county buildings, and other county properties. Fairfax County residents stand together with…

Joint Board Matter withChairman Jeffrey McKay andLee District Supervisor Rodney Lusk

Last year in the FY 2020 budget markup, the Board gave direction to staff on a number of affordable housing issues, including development of a package of innovative land use policies to further facilitate…

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WMATA's proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 operating budget totals $2.09 billion. It includes a base operating budget that is within the mandated 3% subsidy growth cap, with the exception of excluded items per the enacted legislation. The FY 2021 proposed budget adds hours to keep Metrorail open later and increases the frequency of trains on Sundays. The proposal also makes…

Mr. Chairman, with the continued acceleration of technology advancement many counties and other local governments across the country are pursuing “smart community” strategies to make government service delivery more efficient and improve quality of life for residents.

One example of our leadership in this area has been in the development and application of GIS (geographic information…

Joint Board Matter With Chairman Jeff McKay

With Board approval, we are requesting a waiver of all county building and inspection fees applicable to the Vienna Police Facility Construction Project.

The Town of Vienna is currently in the process of designing a new police facility.This new building will provide the opportunity for the Town to place all their police functions…

Joint Board Matter With Providence District Supervisor Dalia Palchik

The James Madison High School Marching Ensemble, “Pride of Vienna,” had another exemplary…

Joint Board Matter With Lee District Supervisor Rodney Lusk

Mr. Chairman, today Supervisor Lusk and I are bringing to the Board’s attention a rather daunting and long-term challenge that has been an area of increasing focus during the past decade – how to make Fairfax County safer for pedestrians and bicyclists.

The commitment of Fairfax County to address this is clear,…

On February 11, 2014, the Board adopted an amendment to the…