Fairfax County Government News, Information & Trends


For some Fairfax public employees, retirement means collecting a nest egg ...
Washington Post
Dozens of Fairfax County employees retire each year. But not really. After collecting a tidy nest egg to supplement their pensions, many return to the county payroll. Critics say the revolving door, though legal, is a symptom of government compensation ...
Some County Employees Back on PayrollPatch.com

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Fairfax County Sees Slight Increase in Number of Rat Complaints
Patch.com
By Mary Ann Barton Fairfax County has no plans—yet—to participate in a "rat summit" in the next few months with other jurisdictions, said Glen Barbour, the county's public safety information officer. "At this point, the Fairfax County Health ...

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Fairfax County Board: Meals Tax Back on Table
Patch.com
The Board has been stirred by "devolution"—a proposal in Gov. Bob McDonnell's transportation package to shift maintenance responsibilities of secondary roadways to local governments. Doing so would cost the county $100 million annually, and Tuesday, ...
Don't knock Fairfax County for courting businessWashington Post

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Officials discuss pending closure of Northern Virginia Training Center ...
Washington Post
Supporters of the settlement say large, state-run facilities like the Fairfax County center provide inferior care to smaller, community-based services. But many families with loved ones living in the facilities have opposed their closure. A public ...

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Fairfax County Development Projects
Washington Post
Peterson, Fairfax. Site plan for 150 multi-family dwellings on 3.97 acres zoned PDC (Planned Development Commercial), on the south side of Fair Lakes Circle, between the Fair Lakes and Fairfax County parkways, north of Interstate 66.




Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Help American Cancer Society
Virginia Connection Newspapers
Fire Chief Ronald Mastin of the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department presented a check for $2000 to Liz Davey, the American Cancer Society's Vice President on Jan. 30, for the fight against breast cancer. Photo Contributed Last October during ...

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East County Magazine

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Observes National Burn Awareness Week
Patch.com
The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department offers tips for parents and caregivers to help prevent burns. Fairfax County, the American Burn Association and the US Fire Administration are observing National Burn Awareness Week through Feb. 11.
Scalding Spotlighted During Burn Awareness WeekFairfaxNews.com

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Community Center Seeks Candidates for Governing Board
Patch.com
MCC is an agency of Fairfax County Government, with its primary location at 1234 Ingleside Ave. Candidates must be residents of the Center's tax district (Small District 1A-Dranesville) in order to be eligible to run for a seat on the 11-member board.

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Fairfax County supervisors hold two-day retreat
Washington Post
The county's financial advisers also will discuss the criteria used by ratings agencies to analyze a government's creditworthiness. That has been on county leaders' minds since Moody's Investors Service decided last year to put Fairfax County on its ...




Herrity: Dulles Rail Phase II Fails as Transportation Project
Patch.com
Herrity's 'State of the District' address included transportation, homeowner taxes, government regulation, jobs and the future of the Fairfax County Parkway. By Susan Larson Springfield District Supervisor Pat Herrity speaking with constituents ...
Keeping Dulles Rail On TrackVirginia Connection Newspapers
Dulles Metro Project Could Mean Route 7 DelaysNBC4 Washington

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