Arlington County will kick off the New Year with the next phase of engagement on its forthcoming plan to manage its deer population. A study found two years ago that Arlington's deer population exceeds healthy levels, with the county's forested areas home to about 20 and 39 deer per square. About 1.5 years ago, the
Arlington County is doling out leftover funds from the 2024 fiscal year toward tackling youth substance abuse, public safety and behavioral health challenges it is facing. Those are three of several buckets that will benefit from the $46.3 million in discretionary close-out funds almost double what the county had to spend after last fiscal
County leaders say Arlington is facing a grim future due to its rising office vacancy rate, which now stands at 21.5%. Arlington is leading the region with its vacancy rate, which works out to 9 million square feet of empty space, according to Arlington Economic Development Director Ryan Touhill. He predicts the vacancy rate will
Crime Up Last Month "Arlington County police handled 1,450 criminal incidents in August, according to new figures, up from 1,392 a year ago and from 1,196 in 2021." [Gazette Leader] Group Home Ribbon Cutting "Arlington County’s Department of Human Services invites members of the media to a grand opening and ribbon cutting for
County Manager Mark Schwartz said he has noticed more residents calling code enforcement with complaints about their neighbors. At a County Board work session Tuesday with the code enforcement staff, which enforces the county's noise ordinance, maintenance code and other regulations, Schwartz said that anecdotally, people call to complain as they are unaware of other