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Public Hearings Scheduled on Proposed FY 2008 Budget and Transit-Oriented Development Amendment
* FY 2008 Budget - County Executive Anthony H. Griffin presented his proposed $3.3 billion budget for FY 2008, which runs from July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008, to the Board of Supervisors at its Feb. 26 meeting. The presentation will be rebroadcast on Fairfax County Government Channel 16 on March 2 and March 5 at 9 p.m. It also will be available as video-on-demand on the county's Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/cable throughout the month of March. Complete budget information, including a "Citizen's Guide to the Budget" can be found at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/opa/budgetnews/
Public hearings on the FY 2008 fiscal plan are scheduled for April 9, 10 and 11, at 7 p.m.; the School Board presentation to the Board of Supervisors is scheduled on April 10 at 6 p.m. To sign up for the speakers list, contact the Office of the Clerk to the Board at 703-324-3151, TTY 703-324-3903, or go to www.fairfaxcounty.gov/gov/bos/speaker_bos.htm The board's public hearings will be held in the Board Auditorium, Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, and will be televised live on Fairfax County Government Channel 16.
Town meetings on the budget plan have been scheduled throughout the county; a list is available at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news/2007/052.htm Staff from the Department of Management and Budget are available to speak to civic organizations, homeowners associations and community groups; call 703-324-2391, TTY 711, or e-mail DMBinfo@fairfaxcounty.gov
Budget markup is scheduled for Monday, April 23, at 10 a.m. The formal adoption of the budget is scheduled for Monday, April 30, at 10 a.m. during the regularly scheduled board meeting.
* Transit-Oriented Development - A public hearing about a proposed amendment for transit-oriented development is scheduled before the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Monday, March 12, at 5 p.m. in the Board Auditorium, Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. To be placed on the list of speakers, call 703-324-3151, TTY 711. The proposed plan amendment would be included in the county's Comprehensive Plan, which guides development in Fairfax County. This proposed amendment is a continuation of the work of the Planning Commission's Transit-Oriented Development Committee, which recently completed seven months of public meetings. The consensus vision achieved through this process and the staff report on the proposed amendment are available at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/planning/tod.htm.
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Fairfax County Government's Channel 16 is available on the Internet. All meetings aired on Channel 16 also can be viewed on your computer via live video streaming. Go to www.fairfaxcounty.gov and click on Channel 16 Live.
CONTENTS
1. Board of Supervisors - Agenda (March 12) and Actions (Feb. 26)
2. Board of Zoning Appeals (March 13)
3. Planning Commission (March 14, March 15)
4. Public Meetings (most recent schedule)
5. News Releases (most recent)
6. Links to County Resources Online
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1A. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA
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The Board of Supervisors is scheduled to meet at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, March 12, in the Fairfax County Government Center Board Auditorium, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. The draft agenda is available at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/government/board/bdagenda/schedule.htm To locate information for a specific district in the agenda, click on the binocular icon on the PDF's Adobe Acrobat toolbar and enter the district name into the Adobe Acrobat search function. Click on "search" and use the list that appears to link to agenda items related to the specific district.
Directions to the Fairfax County Government Center are available at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/maps/locatMap.htm
For a meeting schedule and past agendas, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/government/board/bdagenda/schedule.htm
Supervisors meetings are aired live on Fairfax County Government's Channel 16. A replay of the morning session is aired the next day, Tuesday, at 8 p.m. A replay of the entire meeting is cablecast each Saturday following the board meeting beginning at 10 a.m. Channel 16 also cablecasts the agenda for each board meeting at 8 p.m. on the Friday and Sunday preceding each Monday meeting. The agenda is aired as part of the Channel 16 Bulletin Board on the Monday morning of the board meeting beginning at 8 a.m. A review copy of the final board agenda also is available at county regional libraries on the Friday prior to each Monday meeting.
Each regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors begins with recognition of residents and presentations. Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/opa/presentations.htm to view photos from the most recent meeting.
For more information, questions or a printed copy of the meeting agenda:
* Call the County Executive's Office at 703-324-2531, TTY 711.
* Send e-mail to mailto:CoExec@fairfaxcounty.gov
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1B. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ACTIONS
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The Board of Supervisors last met on Monday, Feb. 26. The summary of board actions will be available after 4 p.m. on Friday, March 2, at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/bosclerk/browse-pdf.htm. To locate information for a specific district in the summary, click on the binocular icon on the PDF's Adobe Acrobat toolbar and enter the district name into the Adobe Acrobat search function. Click on "search" and use the list that appears to link to agenda items related to the specific district.
To view past summaries or to conduct a search, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/gov/bos/main.htm
For more information, questions or a printed copy of the Clerk's Board Summary:
* Call the Office of the Clerk to the Board of Supervisors at 703-324-3151, TTY 703-324-3903.
* Send e-mail to clerktotheBOS@fairfaxcounty.gov
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2. BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
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The Board of Zoning Appeals is scheduled to meet at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 13, in the Fairfax County Government Center Board Auditorium, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. The agenda is available at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpz/bza/weeklyagenda. To locate information for a specific district in the agenda, click on the binocular icon on the PDF's Adobe Acrobat toolbar and enter the district name into the Adobe Acrobat search function. Click on "search" and use the list that appears to link to agenda items related to the specific district.
Directions to the Fairfax County Government Center are available at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/maps/locatMap.htm
To view past agendas, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpz/bza/weeklyagenda
Board of Zoning Appeals meetings are aired live on Fairfax County Government's Channel 16.
For more Board of Zoning Appeals information or questions:
* Call the Department of Planning and Zoning at 703-324-1280, TTY 711.
* Send e-mail to clerktobza@fairfaxcounty.gov.
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3. PLANNING COMMISSION
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The Planning Commission is scheduled to meet at 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14, and Thursday, March 15, in the Fairfax County Government Center Board Auditorium, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. The agendas are available at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/planning/calendar/CalendarMar07.pdf
To locate information for a specific district in the agenda, click on the binocular icon on the PDF's Adobe Acrobat toolbar and enter the district name into the Adobe Acrobat search function. Click on "search" and use the list that appears to link to agenda items related to the specific district.
* The Planning Commission's Redevelopment and Housing Committee is scheduled to meet at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14, in the Board Conference Room (behind the Board Auditorium), Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. The topic will be the High-Rise Affordable Housing Task Force recommendations. More information is available at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/planning/committee.htm#Housing
* The Planning Commission's Parks Committee is scheduled to meet at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 15, in the Board Conference Room (behind the Board Auditorium), Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. The topic will be a discussion of an increase in fees related to a pending Zoning Ordinance amendment, the parks proffer formula and Park Area Plan amendments. More information is available at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/planning/committee.htm#Parks
Directions to the Fairfax County Government Center are available at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/maps/locatMap.htm
To view Planning Commission information, including the newsletter "Planning Communicator," meeting calendars and the summaries and minutes of past meetings, visit
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/planning/
Planning Commission meetings are aired live on Fairfax County Government's Channel 16.
For more Planning Commission information, questions or a printed copy of the agenda:
* Call the Planning Commission office at 703-324-2865, TTY 703-324-7951.
* Send e-mail to plancom@fairfaxcounty.gov
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4. PUBLIC MEETINGS
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To view the calendar of public meetings online visit
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar/?D=CEX-OPA&C=Public-Meetings
All meeting times and locations are subject to change. The online calendar will be updated often so you may want to check it again as it gets closer to the meeting date. For more information relating to specific meetings, please call the contact number listed. For general information about the calendar, please call the Office of Public Affairs at 703-324-3187, TTY 711.
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5. NEWS RELEASES AND NEWS TO USE
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To read news releases that were recently issued by the Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news/newsreleases.htm You will find information on a wide range of topics, such as the Board of Supervisors' Aging Committee presenting a program titled "The Boomers are Coming and They're Carrying iPods"; 2007 real estate assessment change notices being mailed; the Braddock District Supervisor rescheduling a resource meeting for older adults; and much more.
To see news releases that have been issued by other county agencies, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/today and scroll down to the news releases section at the bottom.
Fairfax County News to Use is a new online information resource for residents, community organizations and businesses. Located at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news, the publication presents ongoing highlights of the county in one central location, including news articles, key links, photos, e-government resources and calendars. Fairfax County News to Use is published by the Office of Public Affairs with contributions from county agencies and departments.
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6. LINKS TO COUNTY RESOURCES ONLINE
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The following is a list of links to various county resources online.
Fairfax County Web Site
www.fairfaxcounty.gov
Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/opa/
Budget Information
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/government/budget
Emergency Information
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/emergency
Channel 16 Viewing Guide
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/cable/channel16/schedule.htm
County Government Holidays
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/today/holidays.htm
Economic Development Authority
www.fairfaxcountyeda.org/calendar.cfm
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