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Fairfax officer, young children injured in collision on I-66
Naomi Jagoda
Published: Tue, Mar 12, 2013
A Fairfax County police officer and two young boys were among those injured in a crash on Interstate 66 late Monday night, police said. Shortly after 10 p.m., the officer was in his marked police cruiser on I-66 near Route 50 when he saw a Toyota commit a traffic violation. He was trying to...
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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...
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Fairfax County officer remains hospitalized nearly 2 weeks after head-on crash
Naomi Jagoda
Published: Mon, Mar 11, 2013
The Fairfax County police officer injured in a head-on collision on Feb. 28 remains in the hospital with "a multitude of significant injuries," police said. Officer Long "Junior" V. Dinh, from the police department's Mason District station, was injured in a collision with a vehicle that police...
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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....
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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...
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Bike crashes up in Fairfax County, officials seek cause
Taylor Holland
Updated: Fri, Mar 8, 2013
The number of bicycle crashes in Fairfax County increased by 26 percent last year, new county data shows. There were 106 reported crashes in 2012, up from 84 the year before. County officials are still working to determine the leading cause of the accidents. In 2011 they determined that both...
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Fairfax supervisor wants $2.2 million worth of extra bus service to Reston
Liz Essley
Published: Fri, Mar 8, 2013
A Fairfax County supervisor is asking for additional bus service to Reston to relieve congestion once Metro's Silver Line opens. Fairfax County Supervisor Cathy Hudgins, D-Hunter Mill, earlier this week asked fellow board members to consider providing $2.2 million for additional Fairfax...
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Cash-strapped Fairfax County rushes to spend $500k on firefighter uniforms
Taylor Holland
Updated: Thu, Mar 7, 2013
Fairfax County residents face a tax increase next year because the county insists that spending can't be cut any deeper. But at the same time, the county is rushing to spend nearly $500,000 in coming weeks on dress uniforms for firefighters who say they don't need or want them. The $500,000...
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Fairfax County Board of Supervisors questions need for tax increase
Taylor Holland
Published: Wed, Mar 6, 2013
Fairfax County is considering raising residents' property taxes next year to help balance the budget, but some officials are now questioning whether deeper spending cuts in county agencies might produce enough savings to reduce or eliminate the need for a tax increase. County Executive Ed Long...
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