The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted 8 to 2 Tuesday to endorse the expansion of the 495 Express Lanes to the American Legion Bridge. This project is a critical step in alleviating the worst traffic bottleneck in Northern Virginia by adding nearly 3 miles to the existing I-495 HOT lanes.

Fairfax County updated its 42-year-old Zoning Ordinance to bring it into the 21st century on a 7-3 vote at the Tuesday, March 23 Board of Supervisors meeting.

Joining several neighboring communities in the D.C. Metro Area that have banned the use of plastic bags for yard waste, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors amended the county’s Solid Waste Management ordinance to prohibit the use of plastic bags for set out and collection of yard waste.

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the final version of the American Rescue Plan Act, sending it to President Biden for his signature.

At a March 9 Public Hearing, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors heard virtual public testimony from over 70 individuals, communities and associations as the Board considers a modernization and rewrite of the county’s zoning ordinance.

Metro faces a significant budget shortfall due to a decrease in ridership caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Ridership rates are down about 90% on Metrorail and 60% on Metrobus.