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School Board Hearing on Budget Poorly Attended

Public debates over school funding at budget hearings

County residents, staff, and parents of Fairfax County Public Schools weighed in on the Advertised Budget during public testimonies last week. The $3.8 billion budget adopted by the School Board

Fairfax County supervisors want to raise our taxes — and their own salaries

Fairfax County is currently considering a budget that would increase taxes, on average, another $524 per household in 2025.

Reid proposes an increased FCPS budget

Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid proposed an increased FCPS budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 during a School Board meeting on Feb. 8.

Residents share their priorities for the 2024 legislative session

Fairfax County’s delegation to the General Assembly held a public hearing on Jan. 6 about residents’ interests for the 2024 legislative session.

Fairfax County saw uptick in voter turnout for crucial state, local elections

Nearly half of the registered voters in Fairfax County participated in this year’s general election, which decided state and local representatives who will shape policies on issues from abortion to land use in the coming years. As of Tuesday (Nov. 7), 382,573 of the county’s 787,171 registered voters have cast a ballot — good for

A Fairfax County voter's guide to the 2023 general election ballot

Early voting is over, and Election Day 2023 is less than 24 hours away. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday). Virginia now allows same-day registration, though those voters will cast provisional ballots that are counted and validated later by the Fairfax County Electoral Board. Mail ballots can be placed

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Fairfax County officials say residents missing out on cost-saving green incentives

Fairfax County residents are underutilizing publicly-funded incentives to make their homes more green. That’s according to James Walkinshaw, Fairfax County Supervisor for the Braddock District, who hosted the county’s first Climate Action Conference on Sept. 30. Greeting a crowd of community members gathered at Lake Braddock Secondary School, Walkinshaw said the focus of the conference

Fairfax County officials say residents missing out on cost-saving green incentives

Fairfax County residents are underutilizing publicly-funded incentives to make their homes more green. That’s according to James Walkinshaw, Fairfax County Supervisor for the Braddock District, who hosted the county’s first