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Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
The Fairfax County Planning Commission voted 11-0 on July 22 to advance the 47.9-acre Reston Town Center North rezoning to the Board of Supervisors, which will hold its final vote Sept. 15; if approved, land swaps between the county and Inova Health System will allow Phase 1 site preparation to begin in late 2026, though full buildout won't finish until around 2050.
Local Government
The Fairfax County Planning Commission voted 11-0 on July 22 to advance the 47.9-acre Reston Town Center North rezoning to the Board of Supervisors, which will hold its final vote Sept. 15; if approved, land swaps between the county and Inova Health System will allow Phase 1 site preparation to begin in late 2026, though full buildout won't finish until around 2050.
The Fairfax County Planning Commission voted 11-0 on July 22 to advance the 47.9-acre Reston Town Center North rezoning to the Board of Supervisors, which will hold its final vote Sept. 15; if approved, land swaps between the county and Inova Health System will allow Phase 1 site preparation to begin in late 2026, though full buildout won't finish until around 2050.
Local Government
Retired Army Maj. Gen. Bert Mizusawa won Virginia's Republican Senate primary on Aug. 4 with about 51% of the vote and will face incumbent Democratic Sen. Mark Warner on Nov. 3, though he faces a steep fundraising disadvantage.
Local Government
Fairfax County juries awarded FCPS Latin teacher Robert Rigby Jr. and parent advocate Vanessa Hall a combined $1.05 million after finding that Virginia Project PAC founder David Gordon posted false accusations on X calling them child sex predators.
Local Government
The Trump administration announced a $22.5 billion overhaul of Dulles International Airport on July 29, bringing years of construction spending to the Dulles Toll Road corridor through Reston, with work potentially starting spring 2027.
Local Government
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors declined for the third time since 2024 to advance Supervisor Pat Herrity's resolution designating Nov. 21 as Church Heritage Recognition Day, after no colleague seconded his motion at the Tuesday, July 14 meeting.
Local Government
Reston Association has completed design concepts for the Lake Newport Tennis Courts renovation, funded in the 2026–2027 Capital Improvement Plan, and will host a community engagement session in early August 2026 for residents to review renderings and provide feedback.
Local Government
Fairfax County will hold a public hearing Tuesday, Aug. 25, on whether to eliminate its Tree Commission, founded in 1973, and merge some of its duties into a new Environmental Commission. County staff say the consolidation would save $20,000 and 600 staff hours annually.
Local Government
Nine Fairfax County Public Schools students from five high schools were named 2026 National Merit college-sponsored scholarship winners on Monday, July 13, bringing the district's total to 17 in that category and 57 across all National Merit award types for the Class of 2026.
Local Government
Ahmed Mohamed, 31, of Fairfax faces 26 criminal charges after police say he scammed 13 families out of nearly $60,000 by creating a fake youth soccer travel camp in Italy, using his position at the Alexandria Soccer Association to target some victims.
Local Government
The Fairfax County School Board voted unanimously on Friday, July 10, to formally ask the Board of Supervisors to consider a 1% sales tax referendum for school renovations, but Board of Supervisors Chair Jeff McKay says he won't support it in 2026.
Local Government
A new Fairfax County demographic report projects the 65-and-older population will grow from about 190,000 to nearly 321,000 by 2045, far outpacing overall growth, while the Hunter Mill District that includes Reston leads the county in projected housing development.
Local Government
Leland Jameson, 64, of Fair Oaks was charged with second-degree murder and a firearm felony after fatally shooting his wife, Chisen Jameson, 60, inside their home on Sunday, July 12, according to Fairfax County Police.
Local Government
Superintendent Michelle Reid's boundary proposal would reassign 384 South Lakes High School students to the new Skyview High School in Herndon starting in the 2027-28 school year, with a public hearing Monday, July 13, and a School Board vote Thursday, July 16.
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