proceeded to attack the two aides. he had a baseball bat, we do not know if he attacked the aides with the baseball bat. what they have done the past couple of years, an increase in threats against members of congress and even aides, the u.s. capitol police and sergeant of arms have beefed up security at district offices, asked them to work with local police, and congressman conley, he was the chairman of the fairfax county board of supervisors for five years before being elected to congress, so he understands this pretty well. u.s. capitol police will go involved but looks like fairfax county, the local jurisdiction just outside of washington, d.c. one of the biggest counties will be taking the lead. we are told that these injuries to the two aides are nonthreatening. sandra: thank you for the update on that, we will continue to follow it. john: your former hometown, chicago, has a brand-new mayor. brandon johnson sworn in just
great area. it does not admission to students white or asian. meanwhile, the fairfax county board of supervisors voted 8-2 to give themselves a raise. the board supervisor pat era deep voted against the reason say taxpayers can afford to fit the bill right now. the residents are struggling with inflation, struggling 50% increase in taxes in the last ten years. we have a budget that doesn t address public safety and some of the other critical positions. fairfax county board jeff mckay defending the salary increase and currently makes $100,000 and will get a $45,000 race and boost to pension. other supervisors who make around $90,000 increases up to $130,000 and that s upwards of 45% raise that parents would be expected to shell out to a school system that so many thrown out of board made out of board made board meetings protesting what is taught to their kids, ashley, todd. todd: marianne rafferty live for us this morning, thank you.
County staff are exploring ways to curb panhandling by prohibiting pedestrians from engaging with cars on medians or intersections. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors directed staff to create a draft ordinance that would limit curb to curb interactions between drivers and pedestrians on Tuesday (July 16). Springfield District Supervisor Pat Herrity and Braddock District
Great Falls residents will be able to get their questions about a proposed assisted living facility answered at a community meeting tomorrow (Feb. 12). The 62-unit assisted living facility would open in 2020 at 1131 Walker Road and be run by IntegraCare, according to the Great Falls Citizen Association (GFCA). The site is above the Leesburg Pike and
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has approved the redevelopment of Lake Anne Fellowship House, a 240-unit project that offers affordable housing for seniors. County officials and the development team called the approval, granted on Tuesday (Oct. 16), a win for seniors seeking affordable housing in Reston. For years, community partners and Fellowship Square Foundation,