Supervisors Reverse Proposed Real Estate Tax Increase
Some programs saved from proposed cuts; FCPS request not fully funded.
Facing a budget shortfall of $ 292.7 million, on Tuesday, May 6, in the next-to-final step of the annual budget process, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors eliminated the 1.5 percent tax increase as proposed in the advertised budget, and reduced the tax rate by an additional quarter of a penny, to $1.1225 per $100 of assessed value.
Stamp Out Hunger
Stamp Out Hunger is the largest one-day food drive in America, and letter carriers are proud to deliver for every food bank counting on us
On Arbor Day
New agreement to protect vegetation along the W&OD, and the possibility of a W&OD Visitors Center in Vienna.
In a show of environmental resilience, on Friday afternoon, April 25, Arbor Day 2025, Fairfax County Supervisor Walter Alcorn joined the Mayor of the Town of Vienna, Linda Colbert; Paul Gilbert, executive director of NOVA Parks; Virginia State Delegate Holly Seibold; and others who gathered on a portion of the Town Green in Vienna behind the Freeman House and Museum.
Get Your Fruit and Veggie Fix at FXCO Farmers Markets
Fairfax County Farmers Markets are opening; the Park Authority operates ten markets.
Farmers Markets
Two FCPD Officers Shot, Wounded
Traffic stop turns deadly as third officer shoots, kills driver.
Shooting
Tax Increases vs. Program Cuts
Fairfax County residents disagree; Day 1, Public Hearings.
Fairfax County residents testified passionately during the Tuesday, April 22 public hearings.
Fairfax County Public Hearings on FY26 Budget
Firefighters and paramedics warn cutting ambulances puts lives in danger.
Firefighters and paramedics warn cutting ambulances puts lives in danger.
FCPS Wants it All
Superintendent says she can’t cut $150M from her $4B budget.
Superintendent says she can’t cut $150M from her $4B budget.
May Is Foster Care Month
Fairfax County Foster Care and Adoption is planning two special events in recognition of National Foster Care Month.
Call for Artists
Sculpture sought for new Lorton facility
ArtsFairfax is issuing an open call seeking a professional artist or team to design, fabricate, and install a permanent sculpture on the grounds of the Lorton police station and animal shelter.
Some Success in Richmond but PFAS Headaches
Potomac Watershed Roundtable looks at challenges ahead
The news was both grim and hopeful on April 11, when officials at the Potomac Watershed Roundtable heard about the Potomac River basin and area water supplies.
Hayfield High Gym Was Big Enough for Big Names
In the 1970s, celebrity events were common at Hayfield.
In the 1970s, celebrity events were common at Hayfield.
‘Listen to the Citizens; Preserve the Woods’
Fairfax residents have their say about Snyder Trail.
They’re now considering only building half the trail or even canceling the project outright.
Trash Cleanup Yields 2,505 Pounds
181 volunteers from all over the area converge for mega cleanup.
They found bagged dog poop, a case of empty beer bottles, soiled diapers, soggy socks, combs, cigarette butts, cigarette lighters, a metal grill, a mattress, a shopping cart, lumber, a foam pillow, two tires, fast food debris and bottle caps.
George Mason’s Historic Season: Women’s Basketball Rises to New Heights
Coach Vanessa Blair-Lewis turned a struggling program into Atlantic 10 Conference champions in just four years, leading George Mason University’s women’s basketball team to their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance.