The Virginia Department of Transportation has released its 2022 Statewide Paving Map which may be found at this link. To check status, enter a street name and city in the search bar at the top left.

The ramp from Virginia Center Boulevard East to I-66 West near the Vienna/Fairfax - GMU Metrorail Station is scheduled to close for approximately six weeks on or about Friday, May 13th, for continued construction at the Nutley Street/I-66 Interchange for the Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Project. Drivers heading to I-66 West will be directed to continue to Nutley Street South to access I-66 West.

For more information, visit here.

Travel lanes of northbound and southbound Nutley Street over I-66 will be shifted to the west during the overnight hours Friday, May 13, for the Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Project. Two travel lanes will run in each direction on the west side of the bridge over I-66. This temporary traffic pattern will allow construction of the new Nutley Street Interchange to advance while keeping Nutley Street open to vehicles and pedestrians. This shift will remain in place through July 2022. More information can be found here.

Fairfax County Department of Transportation will host a virtual community meeting for the Spring Hill Road and Lewinsville Road Intersection Improvement Study on Monday, May 16th at 7pm. The purpose of the meeting is to inform the community of the study background and status, discuss the final preferred intersection improvement option, and to seek feedback through an online survey on a final selection. More information can be found here.

You can Join the Online Meeting here or join by phone: 1-844-621-3956; Access code: 2349 873 9558

The survey closes June 1. You can take the survey here.

Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) will hold a virtual public information meeting for the Lincoln Street Feasibility Study project on Thursday, May 19th at 7:00 p.m. to update the community on the status of the study background and discuss the final staff recommendation about the concept plans.

For more information about the study, click here.

The Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) will hold a second round of virtual community meetings to present updates on the West Falls Church (WFC) Active Transportation Study. The study focuses on improving the active transportation network within and surrounding the WFC Transit Station Area (TSA). The public will have the opportunity to ask questions and provide input as well as completing an online survey to provide feedback.

For more information or to take the survey, click here.

The call for nominations for the 2022 Fairfax County Environmental Excellence Awards is now open! Do you know someone who has done extraordinary work for the environment in the past year? Learn more and nominate them here.

The Park Authority is always thankful for the hard work, dedication, and passion that our volunteers bring to the parks. Our volunteers play a big role in so many ways across the park system, including park cleanups, pulling invasive plants, giving historic tours, in raising funds to support park programs, and in advocating for the parks, to name just a few. We see them working hard on behalf of the parks and want to make sure we’re recognizing them for their efforts.

Our 2022 Elly Doyle Park Service Awards will give us a chance to recognize our amazing volunteers and we need your help! Please consider submitting one (or more!) nomination for these awards that will recognize our volunteers for all that they do. This year’s nominations are due by Friday, June 17th. For more information or for alternative formats of the application, please contact the Public Information Office at 703.324.8662 or via [email protected].

Click here for more information on the awards program and the nomination form.

Fairfax County is embarking on a formal effort to address climate adaptation and resilience. Resilient Fairfax encompasses the development of a comprehensive Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan for the county and the community as well as the implementation of strategies to reduce risk to county residents, businesses, and infrastructure. The plan will be created with input from a Community Advisory Group and an Infrastructure Advisory Group, but it will also draw on community and public input through a series of public meetings and surveys. The public comment period will be open from May 16th to June 15th.

On this page you will find information about upcoming opportunities to engage with the planning process, and information on past public engagement opportunities. If you have questions about Resilient Fairfax or how best to get involved, please email [email protected].

Dredging and restoration of Nutley Pond under the project management of the County:

To read the full update, please click here. Please be aware that the work on both projects is underway and make sure you and your pets respect the signage and fencing.

The friends of Fairfax County Animal Shelter after two long years, will be hosting their annual Wine, Whiskers, and Wags (& Beer!) event! Join them on Sunday, May 15th, from 1PM to 5PM at The Farm Brewery at Broad Run, 16015 John Marshall Hwy Broad Run, VA 20137, for a day filled with good food, great drinks, games, an eclectic silent auction, and more.

For tickets or more information about this event, click here.

Beginning this coming Sunday, May 15^th, the Virginia Chamber Orchestra will present “Music in the Gardens,” a Spring Ensemble Series on selected Sunday afternoons in the Korean Bell Pavilion at Vienna’s Meadowlark Botanical Gardens. Concerts, from 3 to 4 pm, are free with admission to the park ($3 to $6) The address is 9750 Meadowlark Gardens Court, Vienna, Virginia, 22182. 

For more information, click here.

The #1 cause of preventable death after injury is bleeding. The Stop the Bleed course is designed for community members who may find themselves at the scene of an emergency. Attendees will enhance their emergency preparedness by learning the difference between bleeding and life-threatening blood loss, practice applying pressure, wound packing and placing a tourniquet. 

When: Thursday, May 19th at 3:30pm/5:00pm/6:30pm

Where: INOVA Medical Center.  

Bike to Work Day (BTWD) is rolling full speed ahead, as a regained sense of community, first 15,000 who register and stop by a pit stop get a free T-shirt, and a chance to win a free bicycle. Participate in the regional event on Friday, May 20. Register now here!

For more information about Bike to Work Day and locations of the pit stops, visit here.

When: May 21st & 30th from 9am to 1pm

Where: McLean District Police Station, 1437 Balls Hill Rd, McLean

Sunset Sip & Paint is back on May 21, 6-8pm in Sandlot Tysons. You can create your own piece of art, led by International artist, Laurenee Gauvin, from Haiti! Art Supplies, Tabletop Easels, Canvases & Unlimited Rosé all included.

For more information or to register and get tickets, click here.

Tysons Library will be having their Quarterly Book & Media Sale from June 3rd- 5th. There will be a large selection of books and media for all ages and interests available.

For more information, click here.

The Park Authority's Summer Entertainment Series is back!

Welcome to the newly expanded Providence Presents! I am thrilled to announce that in addition to Nottoway Nights in Vienna, we’ve now added the Global Music & Dance in Falls Church. This new program will highlight local international arts groups, with a focus on dancing. All shows are free, outdoors, and appeal to all ages. Thank you to our corporate and private donors for making this event possible. If you would like to volunteer for the event, email us at [email protected] to coordinate. Join us to listen and dance to the world of music!

The document shredding service is open to residents of Fairfax County, Clifton, Herndon, the Town of Vienna, and the Cities of Fairfax and Falls Church only. This event is for residential shredding only. Shredding is provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Events are from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m., unless the trucks fill up prior to the end time. All participants must be in line by 11 a.m. to be served.

Where: Kilmer Middle School, 8100 Wolf Trap Road, Vienna

When: July 30, 7AM to 11AM

My office is now offering free notary services Monday-Friday by appointment only. Please call 703-560-6946 or email my office at [email protected] to make an appointment prior to coming in.