-
Fairfax County officials wrestle with schools' budget gap
Taylor Holland
Published: Tue, Mar 12, 2013
Fairfax school officials learned Tuesday that the county is unlikely to close a $45 million hole in the schools' budget, although the two boards vowed to continue working to resolve the shortfall by next month's deadline. The county is working to close a $169 million budget gap of its own,...
-
Fisette to run again for Arlington board
Taylor Holland
Published: Tue, Mar 12, 2013
Arlington County Board member Jay Fisette will seek a fifth term on the board. Fisette told the Sun Gazette on Monday that he had filed the necessary paperwork and received about 300 signatures, double the 125 required, to place his name on the Nov. 5 ballot. "I am excited to continue our...
-
House to weigh in on FBI's relocation to D.C. suburbs
Taylor Holland
Published: Mon, Mar 11, 2013
A House subcommittee studying the relocation of FBI headquarters to the Washington suburbs was told in a staff memo that despite the enthusiasm of local officials, having the FBI in their backyard could "unnecessarily increase costs to the taxpayer." The House Transportation and Infrastructure...
-
Vienna budget would cut taxes, provide pay increases
Taylor Holland
Published: Mon, Mar 11, 2013
Vienna Town Manager Mercury Payton unveiled a $32.3 million budget proposal for next year that would lower local real estate taxes and give raises to county employees. The town's top administrator recommended a 0.52 cent real estate tax decrease that would lower the tax rate to 23.69 cents....
-
Fairfax board eyes additional budget cuts to avoid tax hike
Taylor Holland
Published: Mon, Mar 11, 2013
Fairfax County Executive Ed Long is expected to unveil Tuesday a list of additional cuts the county could make in its 2014 budget proposal to avoid his proposed 2-cent property tax hike. Long said he opted to ignore many of the cuts he had asked each agency head to recommend, saying he feared...
Prev