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The average Arlington homeowner will see a significant tax increase as part of the new, $1.65 billion county budget. The Arlington County Board on Saturday approved the FY 2025 budget, which includes a 2 cent tax rate increase. Paired with a 3.3% increase in home values, it will raise property taxes for the average homeowner
Several projects approved in Arlington's inaugural round of historic preservation grants may need some more time to wrap up. The Arlington County Board on Saturday will consider extending agreements with five projects that were among the first to receive county dollars last year from the Historic Preservation Fund. The grant recipients originally agreed to finish
Arlington’s police and fire unions are vying for more funding in the county's proposed $1.62 billion budget to fix compensation issues they say fuel attrition and vacancy issues. County Manager Mark Schwartz, meanwhile, makes the case in the 2024-2025 budget that the county has been and is committed to meeting these problems with funding while
A budget proposal from Arlington's county manager would increase the average homeowner's tax and fee burden by $500. But the budget does not include adequate funding for the police and fire departments, according to unions for both. County Manager Mark Schwartz over the weekend introduced a $1.62 billion budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2025, which
A new program diverting teens from the criminal justice system has seen 27 referrals for a variety of criminal offenses, largely related to theft, assault and drug and alcohol violations. Shoplifting and physical disagreements with peers are exactly the kinds of crimes Devanshi Patel expects to see go through the program, run by the nonprofit