Reston | FFXnow - Part 517

NEW: McKay believes “safe legal ground” if FCPS defies state’s draft policies on transgender students

Published September 29, 2022 at 3:00PM | Updated September 29, 2022 at 3:50PM

Students wear and wave Pride flags at Fairfax High School's walkout (photo by Carys Owens)

(Updated, 3:20 p.m.) Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeff McKay believes the county will be on “safe legal ground” if it chooses to not follow Virginia’s recently-proposed model policies that would limit the rights of transgender and other gender-nonconforming students.

Based on conversations with the school board, Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS), and legal experts since the draft policies were unveiled earlier this month, McKay senses the school system will ultimately stick with its current policies, he told FFXnow yesterday (Wednesday).

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Downtown Herndon redevelopment pause won’t affect county funding

By Fatimah Waseem

Published September 29, 2022 at 1:30PM

The anticipated groundbreaking has been pushed back several times (Image via handout/Comstock).

The redevelopment of downtown Herndon by Reston-based developer Comstock has been officially been put on pause.

But Fairfax County’s commitment to provide $6.2 million remains unchanged, according to the county.

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Published September 29, 2022 at 12:30PM

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Reston Town Center pavilion to reopen next month as renovations continue

By Fatimah Waseem

Published September 29, 2022 at 10:15AM

Reston Town Center's pavilion renovation is expected to finish in November (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

The first major renovations to Reston Town Center’s in 30 years are well underway, with the pavilion set to reopen later this year.

A spokesperson for Boston Properties says the opening of the pavilion is anticipated “sometime in November with the return the ice rink for the winter season.”

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Morning Poll: How often will you ride Silver Line Phase 2 when it opens?

By Angela Woolsey

Published September 29, 2022 at 9:30AM | Updated September 30, 2022 at 9:43AM

The Fairfax County Department of Transportation advertises the coming opening of Metro's Silver Line extension at the Mosaic District Fall Festival (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

(Updated at 9:40 a.m. on 9/30/2022) Metro’s extension of the Silver Line through Herndon into Loudoun County is finally starting to look like a reality, instead of a hypothetical, albeit expensive, project.

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority unveiled new maps for its rail system last Friday (Sept. 23) that featured the six new stations, among other changes. A day earlier, its general manager got the go-ahead to set an opening date, though one has yet to be announced.

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Morning Notes

By FFXnow.com

Published September 29, 2022 at 7:30AM

The office building at 1600 Tysons Blvd reflects the sky (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

State of Emergency in Virginia for Hurricane — “Governor Glenn Youngkin today declared a State of Emergency in advance of Hurricane Ian, which is expected to impact portions of Virginia starting on Friday, September 30, 2022…Virginians should be prepared for the potential of severe rainfall, flooding, wind damage, tornadoes, and other storm-related impacts.” [Governor of Virginia]

Burke VRE Station Gets Longer Platform — Fairfax County officials cut a ribbon yesterday (Wednesday) to celebrate the completion of a platform expansion project at the Virginia Railway Express Rolling Road Station. With an added 290 feet, the platform can now fit eight-car trains, reducing passenger loading times. [Jeff McKay, James Walkinshaw, Pat Herrity/Twitter]

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Countywide campaign aims to tackle traffic-related deaths, injuries

By Fatimah Waseem

Published September 28, 2022 at 1:30PM | Updated December 9, 2022 at 1:58PM

The announcement took place at a busy intersection in Reston (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Steve Steiner, a 73-year-old cyclist who lives in Reston’s Hunters Woods neighborhood, nearly lost his life when he was cycling from Leesburg nearly four years ago.

Steiner was hit by an SUV that was turning right through a red signal onto Fairfax County Parkway at the exit for the Dulles Toll Road. Despite trying to veer to the right, he was struck by the car, suffering a concussion, several broken ribs and other serious internal injuries, he said.

Aging Well: Increase your happiness through savoring

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Published September 28, 2022 at 12:30PM

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County seeks $5M for multi-year effort to update voting machines

By Angela Woolsey

Published September 28, 2022 at 11:45AM

Voting in Fairfax County (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Early voting for the next general election has just gotten underway, but Fairfax County’s elections staff is already planning for next year and beyond.

The county’s Office of Elections has requested $5 million to launch a multi-year rollout of new, updated voting machines as part of a $190 million spending package carried over from fiscal year 2022, which ended on June 30.

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