Republican Club of Greater Reston :: News - County issues - 2011

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December

Dec. 7 - "Fairfax County Board adopts legislative initiatives that ask Richmond to back off" (Washington Post blog)
Dec. 5 - "Center for day laborers opens in Centreville Shopping Center" (Centrevile Patch)
Dec. 1 - "In Fairfax, Iraq war veteran saves treehouse for sons after zoning fracas" (Washington Examiner)

November

Nov. 30 - "Fairfax County gives reprieve to family's tree house" (Washington Post blog)
Nov. 11 - "Bechtel bringing 625 jobs to Fairfax County" (Fairfax Times)
Nov. 11 - "Supervisors laud County Executive as retirement plans are made known" (McLean Sun Gazette)
Nov. 11 - "County Executive announces retirement" (Oakton Patch)
Nov. 10 - "Fairfax County Executive Anthony Griffin stepping down" (Washington Post blog)
Nov. 8 - "McDonnell woos Bechtel Corp. away from Maryland" (Washington Examiner)
Nov. 3 - "Fairfax Board seeks to limit protests at military funerals" (Washington Examiner)

October

Oct. 30 - "Fairfax eyes additional 2% hotel tax to build center" (Washington Examiner)
Oct. 27 - "Fairfax eyes hotel tax to fund conference center" (Fairfax Times)
Oct. 20 - "Energy task force hands interim report to supervisors" (McLean Sun Gazette)
Oct. 20 - "Fairfax Police Chief David Rohrer sued by captain for defamation" (Reston Patch)
Oct. 12 - "Falls Church family fights to save tree house" (Fairfax Times)

September

Sep. 28 - "Northrop Grumman celebrates its new Virginia home" (Fairfax Times)
Sep. 26 - "Fairfax nixes proposal to invest pension funds in County" (Washington Examiner)
Sep. 15 - "Underwater and frustrated: Old concerns come flooding back in Huntington neighborhood" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Sep. 14 - "Huntington flooding: Residents debate options after flood destroys homes" (ABC7/WJLA-TV)
Sep. 14 - "Meeting held to discuss post-flooding options for Huntington area residents" (FOX5/WTTG-TV)
Sep. 13 - "Huntington residents call for better flood protection" (ABC7/WJLA-TV)
Sep. 9 - "Two killed in Fairfax County flooding" (Fairfax Times)

August

Aug. 23 - "New Lewinsville Road bridge now open to traffic" (McLean Sun Gazette)
Aug. 14 - "Going green on the greens: Fairfax to purify, spray sewage at golf course" (Washington Examiner)
Aug. 8 - "Bank robberies surge in Arlington and Fairfax County" (FOX5/WTTG-TV)
Aug. 7 - "Fairfax helping young pot offenders avoid court" (Washington Examiner)
Aug. 5 - "Rash of bank robberies in Northern Virginia" (ABC7/WJLA-TV)

July

July 28 - "Future of Fairfax Co. projects hinges on federal debt ceiling" (WTOP Newsradio)
July 26 - "Fairfax backs down on BB guns, passes ordinance in line with General Assembly" (Washington Post blog)
July 22 - "Park authority OKs amendment to cap unpermitted users at 20" (McLean Patch)
July 21 - "Koreans, Asians lead Northern Virginia's Asian population boom" (Washington Examiner)
July 20 - "Report shows decrease in County's homeless population" (Fairfax Station Connection)
July 17 - "Free game? Not on Fairfax County fields" (WTOP Newsradio)
July 15 - "Herrity: Fairfax County is spending unneccessary resources on luxury condo fees" (Fairfax Times)
July 12 - "Looking for 'safe, secure' headquarters: Fairfax County unveils plan for new $177M police, fire headquarters" (Centre View Connection)
July 7 - "Affordable housing likely to be an issue at Fairfax polls" (Washington Post)
July 7 - "Fairfax County planning $176M new police, fire HQ" (Washington Post blog)
July 1 - "Editorial: Fairfax's posh subsidized housing features polls, spas" (Washington Examiner)
July 1 - "Debate develops over 'luxury subsidized housing' in Fairfax County" (Chantilly Patch)
July 1 - "County executive proposes more oversight of police internal investigations" (Fairfax Times)
July 1 - "Fairfax County plans to build new public safety center" (Fairfax Times)
July 1 - "Fairfax County plans to build new public safety center" (Fairfax Times)

June

June 29 - "Fairfax orders audit of cops, rejects citizen oversight" (Washington Examiner)
June 29 - "Fairfax housing report sparks partisan spat" (Washington Examiner blog)
June 29 - "Bulova responds to Herrity's attacks on Fairfax County's 'luxury' affordable housing" (Washington Post blog)
June 29 - "Taxpayers subsidizing 'luxury' housing in Fairfax" (WTOP Newsradio)
June 28 - "Fairfax to consider police oversight board" (Washington Examiner)
June 28 - "Fairfax County Republican blasts luxury affordable housing" (Washington Post blog)
June 27 - "FOX5 investigates: Luxury affordables" (FOX5/WTTG-TV)
June 22 - "5 things for McLean residents to know about the MCC Board" (McLean Patch)
June 21 - "Fairfax workers look to first raise in three years" (Washington Examiner)
June 18 - "County selects consortium to administer rental-subsidy program" (McLean Sun Gazette)
June 17 - "Firefighter files new sexual harassment suit against Fairfax County" (Vienna Patch)
June 16 - "Fairfax reduces its homeless population, even in recession" (Washington Post)
June 3 - "Judge: Fire and Rescue failed to stop harassment" (Fairfax Times)

May

May 31 - "Suit raises questions about about Fairfax fire department" (Washington Examiner)
May 27 - "Community pools work to stay afloat amid membership declines across county" (Fairfax Times)
May 20 - "Fairfax County approves increase in sewer connection fee" (Fairfax Times)
May 18 - "Fairfax backs away from incinerator deal" (Fairfax Connection)
May 14 - "Planning new life for old landfill: RV storage, walking trails, solar energy some of options being explored" (Mount Vernon Gazette)
May 10 - "What's next for County and Covanta?" (Lorton Patch)
May 4 - "New Tysons look could spread in Fairfax" (Washington Examiner)

April

Apr. 29 - "Deal with Covanta about incinerator collapses" (Fairfax Times)
Apr. 29 - "Covanta incinerator deal on the rocks" (PotomacLocal)
Apr. 28 - "Incinerator deal up in smoke? County says Covanta Energy backed out" (Burke Connection)
Apr. 28 - "County's deal on waste-to-energy plant suddenly 'in jeopardy'" (Lorton Patch)
Apr. 26 - "Fairfax supervisors burned by Covanta trash incinerator" (Washington Examiner blog)
Apr. 26 - "Fairfax says Covanta broke deal extending lease on waste-to-energy plant" (Washington Post)
Apr. 22 - "Fair Oaks Mall eyes Tysons-like growth" (Fairfax Times)
Apr. 10 - "FFX supervisors delay decision on civilian oversight of police" (McLean Patch)

March

Mar. 30 - "Fairfax County Board of Supervisors vote to extend service agreement on waste plant" (Herndon Patch)
Mar. 29 - "Fairfax will not buy Covanta incinerator" (Fairfax Times)
Mar. 29 - "Fairfax board rejects purchase of Lorton incinerator" (Washington Post post)
Mar. 25 - "Immigration enforcement nets 60 in Fairfax" (McLean Sun Gazette)
Mar. 24 - "Fairfax board chair sides with GOP against incinereator purchase" (Washington Examiner blog)
Mar. 17 - "Board approves affordable housing project: Supervisor Pat Herrity calls project 'luxury housing'" (Burke Connection)
Mar. 11 - "Commission recommends streamlining bureaucracy, diversification of County economy" (McLean Sun Gazette)

February

Feb. 25 - "County asks incinerator operator to meet its demands" (Great Falls Connection)
Feb. 24 - "Fairfax simplifies recycling for county residents" (WTOP Newsradio)
Feb, 23 - "Public weighs in on county's possible incinerator purchase" (Fairfax Times)
Feb. 12 - "Fairfax County: Grayer and more diverse" (Falls Church Patch)
Feb. 11 - "Fairfax Chamber rallies against $400 million incinerator purchase" (Washington Examiner)
Feb. 10 - "Incinerator debate heats up" (Fairfax Connection)
Feb. 10 - "Fairfax Chamber prepares to battle county government" (Washington Examiner blog)
Feb. 8 - "Fairfax County's growth brings greater diversity" (Fairfax Times)
Feb. 7 - "Census figures put Fairfax population at 1.08 million" (McLean Sun Gazette)
Feb. 5 - "Residents question Fairfax officials on potential incinerator purchase" (Washington Post)
Feb. 4 - "Fairfax grows 12 percent in latest census, more slowly than in previous decade" (Washington Post)
Feb. 1 - "Purchase of energy plant a point of contention" (Fairfax Times)

January

Jan. 27 - "Fairfax is urged to buy Lorton incinerator" (Washington Post)
Jan. 27 - "Fairfax Co. executive backs purchase of waste-to-energy plant" (WTOP Newsradio)
Jan. 25 - "Fairfax residents given chance to tout - or trash - garbage proposal" (Washington Examiner)
Jan. 25 - "Fairfax Co. debates purchase of $400M waste-to-energy plant" (WTOP Newsradio)
Jan. 24 - "Fairfax County Exec recommends trashy purchase" (Washington Examiner blog)
Jan. 18 - "Fairfax sees large drop in its tourism revenues" (Fairfax Times)
Jan. 14 - "Fairfax starts 2011 pushing development, new business" (Washington Examiner)
Jan. 13 - "Push underway to lure conference center, biotech firms to Fairfax County" (Washington Post)
Jan. 13 - "How will Fairfax Co. weather the financial storm?" (WTOP Newsradio)
Jan. 5 - "Some Fairfax Co. workers get benefits if they get jobs back" (Washington Examiner)
Jan. 3 - "Limited-term county employeeson the out; 400 new merit positions planned for 2011" (Vienna Patch)

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