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Restaurants that took their business outside when the pandemic struck may be able to continue serving their customers al fresco under a proposal to continue outdoor dining in Fairfax County, Virginia.
Reply Repaving and restriping changes are proposed in the Burke and West Springfield areas as part of the 2021 repaving program. (Shutterstock) WEST SPRINGFIELD, VA — A number of road configuration changes in the Burke and West Springfield areas are proposed as part of the 2021 Paving and Restriping Program by the Virginia Department of Transportation. VDOT repaves hundreds of roads in Fairfax County each year. This program is done in collaboration with the Fairfax County Department of Transportation to implement parts of the county's comprehensive plan to improve traffic safety for differ...
March 10, 2021 Pickleball is fast becoming one of the most popular sports around. That has created a growing need for new courts and facilities to accommodate pickleball enthusiasts. In the five years before the end of 2019, pickleball participation grew by more than 7%, while Americans’ overall activity level stayed flat, according to the Sport & Fitness Industry Association. With that in mind, the Fairfax County Park Authority is proposing conversion of the existing platform tennis courts at Wakefield Park to pickleball. Wakefield Park is located at 8100 Braddock Road in Annandale, Virgin...
March 4, 2021 at 9:39am Inundated with messages from staff and community members on proposed changes to the 2021-22 calendar, Fairfax County School Board members directed Superintendent Scott Brabrand to redraft it. During a work session on Tuesday (Mar. 2), the board told staff to consider ways to add flexibility through floating holidays. They said the calendar should take into account legal considerations, instruction, student wellness and pay for support staff, as well as survey preferences, absenteeism data, transparency and equity. The school board will vote on a final calendar on Mar...
The Seal of Fairfax County Hangs over the entrance to the Government Center. The building where the County Board meets along with other services. Image by Fairfax County. Fairfax County may be swapping out some of its extra parking space at the Fairfax County Government Center for affordable housing. You’ll soon have a chance to tell the board what you think. Braddock District Supervisor James Walkinshaw brought up the idea at a county board meeting back in October. He offered a motion that the county board authorize a hearing on allowing the county to transfer ownership of parking lots G...