Politics & Government

March 28-April 3: Supervisors Deny Day Care Center, Approve Rezoning of Blake Lane Land

Board also hosts three days of public hearings on budget proposal

The Board of Supervisors  on Sutton Road again Tuesday. The applicant, James W. Jackson, has made alterations to the plan six times, all of which have been denied. In the same session, the supervisors for land off Blake Lane, allowing a project to build townhouses to move forward.

The Board of Supervisors hosted three days of public hearings on the proposed budget last week. Before the first day of hearings, several hundred parents, teachers and elected officials  in all of the county's public schools in front of the Fairfax County Government Center. Not only did the hearings include speakers in favor of more funding for schools for full-day kindergarten and increases to teachers' salaries, but county employees also .

The supervisors also , instead sending the proposal to the Public Safety Committee.

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Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent  for changes to the disciplinary process. Among them he included more school principal discretion in cases where students are caught with prescription medications.

Several major highway improvement projects in Northern Virginia are in full swing and transportation officials

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Del. Jim LeMunyon (R-67th District) hosted a , briefing constituents on the 2011 General Assembly session. 

Vale Schoolhouse  and is being considered for a national historical designation. A decision on the national designation should happen within 45 days.

Master Police Officer  of the Month at Citizens Advisory Committee meeting.

 caused a Jeep Patriot to overturn Tuesday. The driver of the Jeep was transported to the hospital, but her injuries were not serious. The other driver, Oakton resident Sheila Ryan, was charged with failure to pay full time and attention.

This week's Moms Talk addressed : How do we fit a family dinner into a busy schedule?

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