A proposal that will bring more housing to Oakton near the Vienna Metro station has a stamp of approval from the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.
The board voted unanimously on Tuesday (June 10) to approve a development plan that will result in the eventual demolition of two existing 12-story office buildings at 9300 and 9302 Route 29 in the Hunters Branch community.
A wholesale redevelopment of Reston National Golf Course for housing is off the table — at least for now.
Going against a recommendation by the Fairfax County Planning Commission, the Board of Supervisors voted yesterday (June 10) not to add the site to a list of potential Comprehensive Plan amendments for staff to review.
Fairfax County leaders are tapping the brakes on a plan to potentially oversee trash collection in single-family neighborhoods countywide.
Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeff McKay announced yesterday (Tuesday) that a planned June 24 public hearing on the proposal to establish unified sanitation districts will be delayed until Oct. 14.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors paid tribute today (Tuesday) to the contributions of two longtime local leaders who once sat on the board dais.
Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-11) and Catherine Hudgins were honored for putting the public first and emphasizing solutions to complex challenges.
Fairfax County leaders are hoping for a more coordinated, regional approach to helping seniors avoid scams.
“It needs to be broader than just a county message,” Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeff McKay said at an Older Adults Committee meeting on Tuesday (June 3).
Fairfax County doesn’t want to be left behind in what’s looking like an artificial intelligence arms race.
At a meeting of the Board of Supervisors Council for Economic Opportunity on Tuesday (June 3), regional government and private sector leaders discussed plans to assemble an AI Coalition.
Fairfax County’s 18-month experiment in providing at-risk households with monthly cash stipends has wrapped up, but it will still be some time before its successes and shortcomings are fully fleshed out.
“While the project itself is finalized, the research is ongoing,” Providence District Supervisor Dalia Palchik said.
Springfield District Supervisor Pat Herrity and Fairfax County staff will host a televised forum tomorrow (Tuesday) to discuss a plan that, potentially, would have the local government oversee trash collection for single-family properties countywide.
Herrity asked his colleagues on the Board of Supervisors on May 13 for permission to host the event in conjunction with the Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES).
Dominion Energy appears to be open to addressing the damage done by its extensive tree clearings along the Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail in Vienna and Dunn Loring.
The utility confirmed its interest in a new agreement to govern vegetation management for parts of the trail that overlap with its power lines less than 24 hours before NOVA Parks Executive Director Paul Gilbert gave an update on the situation to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and Vienna Town Council.
A golfing renaissance and introduction of next-generation playgrounds were among the 2024 success stories for the Fairfax County Park Authority (FCPA).
“We’re in the business of fun,” FCPA Executive Director Jai Cole said on May 20 at a joint meeting between the park authority board and the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.
