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In the News (Tue 29 Dec 09)

  
 CRiS History and Evolution
The City of Fairfax and the Town of Warrenton joined the project, and symbols of their jurisdictions are beginning to fill in the stylized opening "map" of the area.
Information content on Fairfax County Fire and Rescue and a regional main menu was added to accommodate the growing needs of the application and content.
Fairfax County was granted the authority to display the URL as ‘.gov’ and thus the new name ‘CRiS.fairfaxcounty.gov’ was established.
cris.fairfaxcounty.gov /CRisHis_Evo.htm   (1258 words)

  
 Fairfax County Historical Society
Fairfax County was created in 1742 from Prince William County.
Thomas, sixth Lord Fairfax was the only Fairfax to actually reside on the Fairfax Land Grant.
Lord Fairfax was sufficiently impressed with George that he employed him to survey his lands in the Shennandoah Valley.
www.fairfaxhistoricalsociety.org   (270 words)

  
 Fairfax County's Taxes
Thank you for on behalf of the Fairfax County Taxpayers Alliance regarding your concerns about the size of the County budget and the per capita tax burden for County residents.
Fairfax County has changed significantly since 1975, as has the rest of the world, and the changes have been far more profound than a simple increase in the number of residents.
Fairfax County is no longer a bedroom community for commuters to Washington DC, and the new residents and businesses that have come to Fairfax County have very different expectations for and have placed new demands on their local government.
www.fcta.org /INITIATIVES/letters/hanley.htm   (1243 words)

  
 Watersheds - Fairfax County, VA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Fairfax County has initiated a process to develop comprehensive watershed management plans for each of the County's 30 watersheds.
Fairfax County Stormwater Management Program - Stormwater management is the process of controlling rain, sleet, hail, and melting snow and ice that drains off rooftops, driveways, roads and other hard surfaces that do not allow water to permeate into the ground.
Fairfax County manages stormwater runoff to prevent flooding, control erosion, and improve the water quality of local streams.
www.fairfaxcounty-watersheds.net   (378 words)

  
 Fairfax Water
Fairfax Water is Virginia’s largest water utility, serving one out of every five Virginians who obtain their water from public utilities.
Fairfax Water has updated its regulations with respect to the easement area(s) surrounding the Occoquan Reservoir.
Fairfax Water is pleased to offer its help to Northern Virginia students pursuing science fair projects related to drinking water.
www.fcwa.org   (169 words)

  
 Fairfax News
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units responded to a house fire in the Belle Haven Estates area of Fairfax County at approximately 4:10 a.m., Thursday, January 18, 2007.
A Fairfax County woman told the dispatcher she was nearly raped by someone she vaguely knew.
Fairfax County officials will ask for a $200,000 grant from the Department of Homeland Security to develop a better plan to evacuate and care for pets in the event of a major disaster.
www.topix.net /city/fairfax-va   (629 words)

  
 Va11GOP.org :: 11th District Republican Committee :: Fairfax County
The county is governed by a 10-member Board of Supervisors, with a Chairman elected at large and 9 supervisors elected by magisterial district, all elected for 4-year terms.
Information on election procedures (including voter registration) is available from the Fairfax County General Registrar and the Virginia State Board of Elections.
The Fairfax County Republican Committee (FCRC) consists of 725 members (603 elected by precinct, 61 elected by magisterial district at-large, and 61 elected countywide at-large), and a County Chairman elected at large, all for 2-year terms.
www.va11gop.org /main/fairfaxcounty.php   (586 words)

  
 Fairfax County Citizen Corps
The Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Associations was established in 1940 to promote the interests of citizens associations in Fairfax County and to further the common good and general welfare of the County’s residents.
The Fairfax Joint LEPC (Fairfax County, the City of Fairfax, the Town of Vienna, and the Town of Herndon) includes local government officials; police, fire and rescue officials; environmental and governmental planners; public health professionals; hospital officials; public utility and transportation officials; and representatives of business organizations, professional societies, civic organizations and the media.
The goal of the Fairfax County Health Department is to protect public health and the environment in which we live.
www.fairfaxcountycitizencorps.org /DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=4&tabid=14   (2814 words)

  
 Fairfax County Records
Fairfax County was established in 1742 from the northeastern lands of Prince William County.
in 1801 the area of present Arlington County was ceded by the state of Virginia from Fairfax County lands to become part of the federal government's District of Columbia.
The county suffered heavily from destruction and theft and a considerable portion of its records were lost during the Civil War.
genealogyresources.org /Fairfax.html   (467 words)

  
 Fairfax Focus
The Fairfax County Health Department has confirmed that about 100 employees and guests at a Hilton hotel near Dulles airport have become ill with the highly contagious norovirus which causes vomiting, nausea and diarrhea.
This list from the Fairfax Extra gives the details regarding free tax help from the AARP for anyone who needs it, with emphasis on the retired and those of a certain age.
Today's Fairfax Extra cover story introduces us to some older foster children looking for homes who are the subjects of a new photography exhibit at the county Government Center.
blogs.washingtonpost.com /fairfaxfocus   (633 words)

  
 Fairfax County, VA
Fairfax County is a big player in the DC Region.
Not only is it the region's largest county with 1 million residents, but it is also has major job centers in Tyson's Corner and the Dulles Corridor.
Fairfax residents enjoy the proximity to jobs and to DC, the forested and recreational areas, and a high-ranking school system.
www.smartergrowth.net /regions/virginia/fairfax   (303 words)

  
 Fairfax County, Virginia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The centerpiece of the planning process will be public workshops to be held in March when the public will help the task force shape the future of Tysons Corner.
During this time, the office will be transitioning to a new centralized, statewide voter registration database.
For general questions or information about Fairfax County, contact the Office of Public Affairs
www.co.fairfax.va.us   (345 words)

  
 History of the Fairfax County Historical Society
The present Historical Society of Fairfax County was organized on February 18, 1950.
HSFC is the oldest organization of its kind in Fairfax County.
The chief mission of the Historical Society of Fairfax County is the promotion and preservation of the history of the Fairfax County.
www.fairfaxhistoricalsociety.org /history.html   (134 words)

  
 Fairfax County recruitment efforts in South Korea pay off, spur expansion - Examiner.com
Fairfax County - Six South Korean-based companies either opened or expanded their operations in Fairfax County in October, according to figures from the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority.
Fairfax has led the pack in the past five years in recruiting Korean-based companies to the Washington region.
The county is home to the Korea Business Development Center, which is one of only four business incubators in the U.S. sponsored by the South Korean government.
www.examiner.com /a-399651~Fairfax_County_recruitment_efforts_in_South_Korea_pay_off__spur_expansion.html   (543 words)

  
 washingtonpost.com: Fairfax
Fairfax County can be a little bewildering, for newcomers as well as for people who have lived here a long time.
Fairfax residents broke a 32-year pattern in the 2004 presidential election by voting for Democrat John F. Kerry.
Channel 16 is the county government's cable TV channel, producing more than 850 hours of programming a year, including meetings of the Board of Supervisors, the Planning Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/print/community/fairfax   (799 words)

  
 Fairfax Bar Association
The Fairfax Bar Association (FBA) is a voluntary professional organization with more than 2,000 attorneys practicing within the 19th Judicial Circuit of Virginia.
The FBA and its members work to improve the legal profession, the community in which they live and the administration of justice in society.
The mission of the Fairfax Bar Association is to:
www.fairfaxbar.org   (123 words)

  
 Department of Tax Administration - Real Estate Division - Fairfax County, Virginia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The assessments are effective January 1 of each year, based on sales of similar properties during the preceding 12 to 18 months.
Our goal is to assess real property in the County in a fair and equitable manner to ensure that each taxpayer bears his/her share of the real property tax burden.
Please contact us at dtared@fairfaxcounty.gov or by phone at 703-222-8234 if you require further assistance concerning real estate assessments.
www.fairfaxcounty.gov /dta/re_home.htm   (229 words)

  
 NVEDC - Northern Virginia Economic Development Coalition - Fairfax County
Fairfax County, Virginia is one of the leading technology centers in the Country.
Fairfax County is home to more than 4,000 technology companies in one of thelargest office space market in the United States.
Strategically situated between Washington Dulles International Airport and the nation's capital, Fairfax County is the premier business location for the 21st Century.
www.northernvirginia.org /fairfaxcounty.html   (145 words)

  
 Government Performance Project 2001/Report card: Fairfax County, Virginia
County Executive Anthony Griffin puts this ethos into a few clear words: “It’s my job,” he says, “to make sure agencies have what they need to do their jobs.
With a median household income of more than $90,000, Fairfax’s residents are among the wealthiest in the entire United States, yet unlike its neighboring jurisdictions in Maryland, the county has no direct way to tax that income.
Fairfax watched in relative helplessness as its neighbor counties on the Maryland side of the Potomac saw their bank accounts overflow with surpluses.
www.governing.com /gpp/2002/gp2fair.htm   (722 words)

  
 Fairfax County Democratic Committee
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors Gerry Connolly has been asked to address the Committee about the State of the County and what's on their request to the members of our delegation to the General Assembly.
The Fairfax County Democratic Committee at the March 28th meeting approved a resolution opposing warrantless electronic surveillance on Americans.
The FCDC resolution calls on the U.S. Senate and House Judiciary Committees to move ahead with public hearings on criminal and constitutional issues raised by the Bush administration’s warrantless wiretapping and to consider amending the Foreign Intelligence Security Act.
www.fairfaxdemocrats.org   (1191 words)

  
 Fairfax Trails & Streams
Because the county banned the construction of housing in flood plains, the banks of Difficult Run form a suburban greenway, a de facto linear park.
A man-made resevoir, Lake Accotink is the centerpiece of popular park by the same name, operated by the Fairfax County Park Authority.
In much the same way the north half of the Fairfax Cross County Trail follows the Difficult Run Stream Valley, most of the FCCT south of Fairfax City follows the Accotink Creek Stream Valley.
www.fairfaxtrails.org /cct/index.html   (259 words)

  
 Fairfax County Taxpayers Alliance
The FCRC resolution was drafted by Fairfax County Taxpayers Alliance (FCTA) First Vice-President, the Honorable David C. Ray.
Be it resolved that the Fairfax County Republican Committee calls on the Virginia General Assembly to reject any and all tax and fee increases during the upcoming 2006 special session and the 2007 session, and
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be provided to all Republican members of the General Assembly from Fairfax County prior to the convening of the 2006 special session.
www.fcta.org   (1124 words)

  
 Fairfax County Schools Report brought to you by Paul Gale
Fairfax County in Virginia encompasses an area of approximately 400 square miles with an aggregate population of about 1 million people.
Because of the expanding nature of this county, there are exceptional economic opportunities to be found.
Fairfax County public school district is the 12th largest school district in the country by enrollment.
www.fairfaxcountyschools.org   (240 words)

  
 Fairfax GOP   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
John F. "Jack" Herrity, the former Republican Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, passed away earlier this year.
The thoughts and prayers of all the members of the Fairfax County Republican Committee are with Jack's family and friends.
The mission of the Fairfax County Republican Committee is to promote the principles of the Republican National Committee and the Republican Party of Virginia.
www.fairfaxgop.org   (188 words)

  
 Fairfax Bar Association
The Fairfax Bar seeks to serve our members, as well as the community.
Serve as a leading voice of the profession in the Commonwealth of Virginia, all in accordance with the Association's creed.
Originally founded in the 1950's to develop a law library, the Fairfax Bar Association (FBA) has grown into the largest local bar in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
www.fairfaxbar.org /displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=112   (191 words)

  
 Fairfax County Youth Football League - News
The Fairfax County Youth Football League (FCYFL) serves the Northern Virginia region, with member clubs located in Arlington, Fairfax, and Prince William counties and Alexandria city.
Teams from outside the geographic boundaries of Fairfax County may play in the FCYFL as long as they play with a youth club recognized by the FCYFL.
A special meeting of the full FCYFL Board of Commissioners was convened to hear a second and final appeal from the South County Youth Association (SCYA) in regards to their expulsion from the League.
www.fcyfl.org   (484 words)

  
 Inova Fairfax Hospital - Northern Virginia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Inova Fairfax Hospital is part of Inova Health System, a not-for-profit health care system, and is located on the same campus as Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children and the Inova Heart and Vascular Institute.
Inova Fairfax Hospital is a 833-bed tertiary care hospital, which houses Northern Virginia's only level 1 trauma center for treating the most critically injured patients, the nation's fifth busiest obstetrics program, and is one of only six community hospitals in the nation offering the full spectrum of organ transplantation.
At Inova Fairfax Hospital, we are committed to providing quality, personalized health care, always treating you with dignity, respect, and compassion.
www.inova.org /inovapublic.srt/ifh/index.jsp   (272 words)

  
 Fairfax County Public Schools   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Fairfax County Schools are some of the best in the nation.
Parents and students within Fairfax County prefer some schools to others.
We have provided this information to give you the tools to make an informed decision when deciding where to locate within Fairfax County.
www.fairfax-realestate.com /fairfax_county_public_schools.htm   (86 words)

  
 Fairfax County Real Estate Homes And Houses For Sale   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Located immediately next to Washington DC, Fairfax residents enjoy all the benefits of their own beautiful county alongside those of the nation’s capitol.
An ideal location to reside in for the commuting professional, Fairfax is expanding on a daily basis, with more and more people finding it the perfect place to call home.
Fairfax County has the variety people are looking for in single family homes, condominiums, townhouses, and apartments.
www.buy-sell-northern-virginia-real-estate.com /index.asp?bid=85   (342 words)

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