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By Brian Trompeter

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on June 27 unanimously agreed to petition the Circuit Court to order a $435 million school-bond referendum on Nov. 7.

By Brian Trompeter

After unanimous authorization by the Board of Supervisors June 27, Fairfax County Executive Bryan Hill will execute an agreement with Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing Inc. (APAH) and the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA) to build and deliver a Tysons Community Center.

By Brian Trompeter

A mixed-use development with up to 810 multi-family dwelling units, 85 townhouses, 110,000 square feet of office space and 10,000 square feet of retail area will be built next to the West Falls Church Metrostation, following a June 27 rezoning approval by Fairfax County supervisors.

Fairfax County’s unemployment rate ticked up a bit from April to May but remains on the low end of the statewide total, according to new figures.

With 651,524 in the civilian workforce and 15,572 looking for jobs, the May unemployment rate of 2.3 percent in Fairfax County was up from 2.1 percent a month before but down from 2.5 percent a year ago, according to figures reported June 28 by the Virginia Employment Commission.

Despite a recent uptick, apartment-hunters in Tysons are getting better deals than they did a year ago, according to new data.

The median Tysons apartment-rental rates in June stood at $1,998 for one-bedroom units and $2,389 for two-bedroom units, according to figures reported by Apartment List.

By Brian Trompeter

The current trend of office-to-residential conversions continued June 27 when Fairfax County supervisors approved Madison Investment Portfolio LLC’s request to rezone 8.5 acres and repurpose two existing office buildings for residential uses.

A recent Juneteenth ceremony hosted by NOVA Parks (the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority) and Fairfax County branch of the NAACP served as another step in unearthing the unique history of the Bull Run area and those – free and enslaved – who lived there more than 200 years ago.

The event, held June 17, brought to life the story of the largest private emancipation in Virginia, something occurring generations before the Civil War effectively ended slavery in the U.S.

By Brian Trompeter

Starting next spring, area motorists who pass stopped school buses that are loading or unloading children run the risk of having their actions captured on video – and being fined.