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Fairfax County supervisors wrapped up the 2024-2025 Site-Specific Plan Amendment (SSPA) cycle at their meeting on Tuesday (June 10) with a few tweaks to recommendations from the Planning Commission.

Projects that made the cut will now be placed on a county staff work plan for further review and community outreach. Rejected submissions can return in the next cycle, expected to start in about 18 months.


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Arguably the most famous of all Fairfax County residents turned up Tuesday (June 10), as the local Board of Supervisors ramped up planning for the nation’s 250th birthday bash.

Escorted by a procession that included fife-and-drum accompaniment, George Washington himself strode into the Fairfax County Government Center’s Board auditorium in the person of Daniel Cross.


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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.


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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.


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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.


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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.


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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).


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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.


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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.


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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).


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