The following actions took place at this week’s Arlington County Board Meetings (June 17 and June 20) Intersection, Trail and Bridge Improvement Contracts Arlington County Board Adopts a Resolution on Climate Action Clubhouse, Indoor Batting Tunnels Coming to Barcroft’s Tucker Field Public Hearings Set for Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Map Update Williamsburg Neighborhood Conservation Plan […]
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Jay Fisette Named Arlington County Board Chair
Jay Fisette is Arlington’s 2017 County Board Chair and Katie Cristol is the vice chair.
County Board Tailors Sign Rules for Urban Regional Shopping Centers
New sign rules aim to keep the County’s urban regional shopping centers competitive.
November 2016 County Board Meeting Agenda Highlights
A summary of some of the key items on the November County Board Meeting Agenda.
County Board Approves Improved Columbia Pike Transit Stations Project
The Arlington County Board has voted to further reduce costs for the Columbia Pike Transit Stations project by choosing a design concept that includes the option of the stations being partially assembled in a factory, rather than built in place, reaffirming a “kit-of-parts” concept, which offers high-quality design and materials for the 23 planned stations.
VIDEO: Board Chair Libby Garvey Discusses New Developments in Arlington
The Arlington County Board entered its August recess having addressed a number of significant issues, including park upgrades, grants for art initiatives, a site selection for Fire Station No. 8, and the approval of a $3.3 billion, 10-year infrastructure. A full July agenda prompted the Board to hold a rare carryover meeting, in addition to […]
South Rhodes Street Project to Add Housing Near Columbia Pike
Columbia Pike continues to revitalize, with the Board approving a development that will add market rate and affordable housing.
CORRECTION: County Board Approves 10-Year Plan for Bus Service Improvements
Over the next decade, Arlington will invest in upgrading bus service across the County and provide premium bus service along the Columbia Pike corridor.
July 2016 County Board Meeting Agenda Highlights
The County Board will take action on dozens of items this month. Here are some highlights from the agenda.
Arlington County Board Chair Says County Must Decrease Office Vacancy Rate
The County Board Chair detailed efforts the County is making to attract new businesses to Arlington.