Supervisor Dan Storck’s Advisor

Winter 2026

Dan Storck

Supervisor
Mount Vernon District
Fairfax County Board

Proudly serving 
130,000 
Mount Vernon 
District Residents 
for the last 10 years.

Previously represented Mount Vernon on the School Board for 12 years, including 3 terms as Chairman. It is an honor and privilege to represent you.

Dear MVD Neighbor,

Welcome to America’s 250th Anniversary year! We are kicking it off with one of our favorite Mount Vernon District (MVD) traditions, the 39th Annual MVD Town Meeting. Join us on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at Mount Vernon High School, with live coverage on Channel 16 and Facebook, as we reflect on this past year’s accomplishments, highlight the District’s important role in our history and look ahead to what’s next for our community. The highlight of the event is connecting with hundreds of you, our highly engaged, well-informed and passionate residents and business owners. You will hear community updates, participate in Q&As with your local leaders, take a trip with us through the District and learn about the semiquincentennial celebrations happening this year. Come early to enjoy the popular exhibit hall featuring County and community services beginning at 8:30 a.m., followed by the official program at 10 a.m.

This year brought many exciting milestones. We reopened the Mount Vernon Rec Center, a facility that has been a beloved part of our community, and thanks to this renovation, will continue to bring joy for many years to come. We also kicked off celebrations for America’s 250th Anniversary with a presentation at George Washington’s Mount Vernon, commemorating when George Washington departed his home to answer the call to serve as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army, and reflecting on our nation’s story and the vital role our local historic sites play in it. Renovations continued at The Commons Mount Vernon (formerly OMVHS), which is set to reopen as a major community hub in winter 2027, providing residents a place to connect, co-create, collaborate and contribute. We also launched a brand-new event this year – Summer Palooza – on our MV Governmental Center campus, where thousands of you joined us to enjoy animals, music, food and interactive activities. In addition, we listened to you and brought back our popular shred event. If you have a community event, HOA meeting, religious service or any occasion you would like me to attend or make remarks, please contact my office.

This mailer is another of my annual commitments to you, keeping you informed of our key accomplishments of the past year and our focus and plans for the coming year. See inside for our 2025 photo highlights and mark your calendars for our 2026 events! Please contact my office at MTVernon@FairfaxCounty.gov or 
703-780-7518 to tell us what you think of this year’s Advisor. Your feedback is important to us! 

TEAM MVD and I are committed to working with you to address your individual concerns, deliver a better quality of life and ensure every Mount Vernon neighbor, community and business has the opportunity to reach their full potential, while making the Mount Vernon District the best place to live, learn, work and play!

Respectfully yours in public service,

Dan Storck
Supervisor, Mount Vernon District

Team MVD
(L to R)

Diego Rodriguez Cabrera

Human Services and Parks Aide

Christine Morin

Chief of Staff

Cassidy Donaghy

Communications Director

Shirley Short

Team Volunteer

Cynthia Rosales

Office & Events Manager

Supervisor Dan Storck

Peyton Smith

Land Use & Development Aide

Ebadullah Ebadi 

 Transportation, Trails & Environment Aide

join us at the MVD Town Meeting!

39^th Annual 
Town Meeting

Saturday, 
February 7, 2026
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

10 a.m.  
Program Begins
Mount Vernon 
High School

Channel 16 & Facebook

2025 Accomplishments

Community Connections

• 1000s of new connections made with you 

• Graduated 3rd MVD Neighborhood College class with 9 graduates

• Community Events expanded

• Summer Palooza

• Small Business Forum

• Native Plant & Shrub Seedling Giveaway

• Paper Shred Event

• South County Federation and Mount Vernon Council monthly engagements

• 30 events, plus countless community meetings hosted or sponsored

• 10^th Anniversary of Tour de
  Mount Vernon 

• HOA and Citizen Association outreach improved

• 370 doors knocked for increased office outreach

• 25 Mount Vernon Nights free summer concerts 

• 16,395 early voters hosted

• 8,400+ Phone calls

• 3,700+ Meetings

FY 2025 Budget

• Balanced budget

• Advocated for increase of $1900+/student state school funding

• Early childhood and mental health opportunities expanded

Public Safety

• Gunston Fire Station Groundbreaking

• New Gunston Fire Boat, 
  “The Maham”

• School Zone Speed Camera Program expanded

• New crime prevention cameras installed

• Richmond Highway safety 
  efforts expanded

• Illegally parked and junk 
  vehicles removed

• Pedestrian safety event

• Transportation & Land Use

• Richmond Hwy widening/BRT design and property acquisitions

• Additional funding for “The One” BRT secured

• Improved trails, sidewalks, bike lanes and roads 

• New Capital Bikeshare stations

• $92M Wastewater plant upgrades

• Airplane noise study completed

• Infill Development improvements

• County permit process improved

• Racial Covenants education and removal continued

• Finalizing Lorton Visioning 2040 task force and community work

• Launched 2025 land use nominations

• 1000+ responses to MV Campus Visioning survey

Health, Housing & Human Services

• 531 smoke detectors installed in manufactured homes

• 1400+ student backpacks distributed

• 156 boxes of menstrual products donated to Artemis House

• 1,963 food items and $1,510 donated to our Holiday Food Drive

• Manufactured Housing preservation polices approved & roundtable continued 

• Housing for All (47 new units) increased

• Penn Daw Fire Station, emergency and supportive housing submissions

Economic Development

• Richmond Highway/Lorton development marketing

• Huntington Metro underground BRT station planning 

• The Commons Mount Vernon redevelopment continued

• Small business support

• Business retention and expansion 

• Fresh World Market opened

Environment & Parks

• Mount Vernon Rec Center reopened

• 5-megawatt solar array groundbreaking at I-95 Landfill

• Energy, efficiency and resiliency action plans implementation

• Waste Management Overlook Park plan finalized

• Stormwater management improvements 

• Gum Springs Trail designed

• Multiple stream restorations planning

Hospitality & Tourism

• America/Fairfax 250^th celebrations began

• Workhouse Arts Center Master Plan implemented

• New restaurant leased at Workhouse Arts Center

• SFDC Faces of 1 Sculptures added

• MV Arts Council started

2026 District Events

Jan 1    First Hike

Feb 7    39^th Annual Town Meeting

Feb/Mar        District County Budget Forums 

Mar 17  FY 2027 Maximum Real Estate Tax Rate Set

Apr 14-16      FY 2027 Budget Public Hearings

May 1   Senior Summit

May 3-9 Small Business Week

May 5   Board Adopts FY 2027 Budget

Summer        MV Nights Summer Concert Series at Grist Mill Park and the Workhouse Arts       Center

Jun 6    2^nd Annual Summer Palooza 

Jun 27  Workhouse Arts Center Fireworks

Aug 1    4^th Annual Back-to-School Community Day

Aug 4    National Night Out

Oct 31   11^th Annual Tour de Mount Vernon Community Bike Ride

Nov/Dec        Winter Food Drive

2026 Focus & Investments

Community Connections

• New connections with you

• Community Ambassador Program

• South County Federation and Mount Vernon Council monthly engagements

FY 2027 Budget

• Cost reductions 

• Balanced budget

• Fairer state funding for schools & services paid by County

Public Safety

• Staff Lorton Police Station

• Gunston Fire Station construction continues

• Crime reductions

• Expand School/Work Zone Speed Camera Program

• New crime prevention cameras

Transportation & Land Use

• Richmond Hwy widening/BRT utility relocation 

• Reduce large truck roadway parking

• Improve trails, sidewalks, bike lanes and roads 

• Gum Springs heritage study recommendations 

• Infill Development improvements

• Lorton Visioning 2040 Plan Amendments approval 

• MV Governmental Center site planning 

• New Capital Bikeshare locations at Mount Vernon Estate & Belle View 

Health, Housing & Human Services

• MV community health improvement initiative

• Improve area emergency mental health services

• Increase Housing for All

• Door-to-door communications with residents and businesses 

• Penn Daw Fire Station, emergency and supportive housing entitlements

Economic Development

• Richmond Highway/Lorton development marketing

• Huntington Metro underground BRT station funding plan

• The Commons Mount Vernon redevelopment continues

• Small business support

• Business retention and expansion

• Alexandria Crossing development groundbreaking 

Environment & Parks

• Energy, efficiency and resiliency action plans implementation

• Waste Management Overlook Park groundbreaking

• Gum Springs Trail continued planning

• Fairchild/Quander Park designed

• Stormwater management improvements

• Countywide Zero Waste plan

• Multiple stream restorations planning/design

• Lorton Community Center solarized

Hospitality & Tourism

• Potomac Banks funding implemented

• Nation’s 250^th Celebrations

• Sculpture at Lorton Police Station & Animal Shelter

• Workhouse Arts Center Master Plan implementation

• MV Arts Council projects launched

Did You Know?

For questions regarding FCPS schools, you can connect directly with your Mount Vernon District School Board Member Mateo Dunne at mdunne@fcps.edu or 571-423-1086. 

Join us Feb. 7 for  
the 39^th Annual 
MVD Town Meeting!

Contact Us! We’re Here to Help!

Stay Connected

Mount Vernon Governmental Center
2511 Parkers Lane
Mount Vernon, VA 22306

703-780-7518 (TTY 711)
703-780-1491 (fax)

mtvernon@fairfaxcounty.gov
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/mountvernon/

Office Hours

Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 
Thursday: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Second Saturday Each Month:
Lorton Library: 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
MV District Office: 12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Walk-ins and by appointment

Community Use Rooms Available
To reserve: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/
mountvernon/community-meeting-rooms

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