Arlington County will chair the Arlington County Board in 2020, with Erik Gutshall serving as vice-chair.
Economic Development News
Board Approves Met Park Redevelopment for Amazon HQ2
A mixed-use development at Metropolitan Park in Pentagon City will house the first phase of Amazon’s Arlington headquarters.
Arlington County Names New Director of Economic Development
County Manager Mark Schwartz has named Telly Tucker as Director of Arlington Economic Development (AED). Tucker most recently served as the Director of Economic Development for Danville, Va., where he managed business and expansion projects that brought many new jobs to the City.
County Board Signals No Real Estate Tax Rate Increase in 2021
The County Board today told the Manager to prepare a proposed FY 2021 Budget with no real estate tax rate increase and more funding for affordable housing.
Virginia Celebrates One-Year Anniversary of Amazon HQ2 Announcement
Project has made advancements in planning and development, transportation, tech talent initiative, and more over the past 12 months.
Crystal City Apartment Tower Approved
The Arlington County Board approved a new apartment tower in Crystal City that will include committed affordable units.
Arlington County Board October Meeting Agenda Highlights
The Arlington County Board will consider dozens of items at its October Meeting. All Board meetings are open to the public.
Media Alert: Arlington-Alexandria Joint Work Session
Arlington and Alexandria will hold a joint work session on Tuesday, Oct. 1 2019 on working together to manage growth associated with Amazon’s HQ2.
Mixed-Use Development to Replace Rosslyn Holiday Inn
A redevelopment of the Holiday Inn site will add a new hotel, a conference center and housing to the Rosslyn core.
Ten Northern Virginia jurisdictions band together to form Northern VA Economic Development Alliance
In a move to formalize the regional partnerships and collaborations throughout Northern Virginia’s economic development organizations, a total of 10 jurisdictions from Northern Virginia, including Arlington, are now banding together to form the Northern Virginia Economic Development Alliance. The Memorandum of Understanding for the regional partnership, formalized earlier this month, was born from Arlington’s successful […]