A new bill in the Virginia General Assembly would give the Arlington County Board the authority to change its structure without seeking further approval from state lawmakers. Del. Patrick Hope's HB 1225 would allow the Board to decide if it should retain its 5-member, at-large form of government or consider altering the size, to between
A bill that would give the Arlington County Board authority to hire an independent auditor appears on track to become law. Del. Patrick Hope is chief patron of HB 2308, which allows counties with the county manager form of government namely, Arlington to hire an auditor with the power to "make performance reviews
Several Arlington County officials will be on hand next week to unveil a high-tech "bikeometer," on the Custis Trail in Rosslyn. The bikeometer will be on the trail near the intersection of Lee Highway and N. Lynn Street known as the "Intersection of Doom" with electronic displays counting "passing bicyclists in real time
The diamond athletic field at Gunston Park will be converted from natural grass to synthetic turf after the Arlington County Board approved a $370,000 plan Tuesday night. The nonprofit Arlington Sports Foundation offered a grant of $180,000 to convert the field, and the county sports commission's Diamond Field Fund will pay the additional $190,000. The
In a somewhat unexpected move, the County Board has voted 4-1 against the creation of a connector path from the Washington and Old Dominion trail to N. Carlin Springs Road. County Manager Barbara Donnellan and her staff had recommended the Board approve the connection, which would link N. Carlin Springs Road with the W&OD rail trail. The