Transcript: Board of Supervisors Highlights Podcast

Board of Supervisors Meeting ~ July 16, 2024

Welcome to the podcast of meeting highlights for the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, July 16, 2024.

The Board recognized:

• William “Bill” Curran for his decades of service to Fairfax County Public Schools and the athletic community.
• The 60th Anniversary of the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission.
• The 85th Anniversary of Fairfax County Public Libraries.

The Board also designated:

• July as Park and Recreation Month.

The Board approved the following administrative items:

• "$200 additional fine for speeding" signs as part of the Residential Traffic Administration Program – Newington Road (Mount Vernon District).
• Resolution Endorsing Projects Being Submitted for State Funding Through the Commonwealth Transportation Board's FY 2026-2031 Smart Scale Program (Braddock, Dranesville, Franconia, Hunter Mill, and Providence Districts).

In Board Actions:

• Approval of a Lake Accotink Sediment Monitoring Initiative – Fairfax County Partnership with the United States Geological Survey for Quantifying Sediment Mass Balance in Lake Accotink and Identifying Sources and Sinks of Sediment in Accotink Creek.
• Approval of a Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Project Agreement Between the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation and Fairfax County for Fairfax Connector Route 798 Service Between Tysons West Park Transit Center and Bethesda Metrorail Station (Dranesville, Hunter Mill, and Providence Districts).
• Approval of FY 2025 Fare Changes for Fairfax Connector and Associated Fare Equity Analysis.
• Approval of Changes to the Fairfax County Purchasing Resolution.

In Public Hearing highlights:

• To Consider Proposed Amendments to the Uniformed Retirement Systems Ordinances.
• On a Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment Re: Data Centers (Deferred to July 30.)

For a complete listing of public hearings that were held and approved, please see the summary of Board actions that is available the week following the board meeting

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.