April 21, 2025

As a Chief Financial Officer in the private sector, I quickly learned that if you listen to front line managers and employees that they knew where most of the issues and problems were. They also know where the waste and inefficiencies are. Unfortunately, in Fairfax County, management has directed employees not to reach out to Supervisors. As the Board has refused to do any comprehensive review of spending (see my previous Herrity Report), I am asking our employees to email me their thoughts on the budget, wasteful spending, duplicative programs, programs that do not meet their goals and area where we can be more efficient. The emails can be sent to Springfield@fairfaxcounty.gov and include as many details as possible. I recommend that employees set up a separate email to send in their ideas as the emails I receive may be subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.

We have known for a long time that the last several budgets and the next several budgets will be difficult. For years, I have asked this Board to do a deep dive into the budget to look for reductions and efficiencies. My preference would be for the Board to establish a citizen’s budget review commission and engage citizen budget experts, but County employees also have valuable insight into our operations. I will leave no stone unturned trying to relieve the tax burden on our residents, which is why I am asking for our employees help so we can cut where we should instead of letting inefficiencies and waste compete with critical services like ambulances, high school crossing guards, middle school after school programs, park maintenance, etc. and employee compensation.

Please share this with your fellow County employees and I look forward to your responses.



I hope you will join me tonight (4/21) at 7pm for my annual Budget Town Hall on Facebook Live and Channel 16. There will be an initial presentation followed by an opportunity for the community to ask questions or make comments about the budget. To ask questions you can call in during the live broadcast at 703-324-1114 or you can email questions in advance to springfield@fairfaxcounty.gov. 

• VDOT’s 2025 Road Repaving Map is Live: Springfield & Mason Districts Repaving/Restriping VIRTUAL Meeting on April 21
• Parks Count! 2026 Needs Assessment online survey is now live
• Mark Your Calendar for the Free Concerts in the Park Series
• Trail Closures for Sewer Rehabilitation Pohick Phase I Project
• ECHO Spring Yard Sale (April 26)
• ECHO Community Shred and Share Event (April 26)
• Drug Take Back Day (April 26)
• Bike to Work Day (May 15)
• George Mason University Job Fair (May 19)

VDOT’s 2025 Road Repaving Map is Live: Springfield & Mason Districts Repaving/Restriping VIRTUAL Meeting on April 21

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) owns and is responsible for the maintenance of all public roads in Fairfax County. It has updated its online 2025 Repaving Map showing where it is or soon will be undertaking repaving work.

As part of this annual process, the Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) teams up with VDOT to determine if any of the roads being repaved could benefit from additional road markings (bike lanes, crosswalks, parking lanes, etc.).

Join VDOT, and FCDOT staff at a virtual meeting to discuss the repaving process as well as pavement markings being proposed for the roads being repaved. This virtual meeting is set for Monday, April 21 at 7 p.m. Login information is available on the project webpage.

Please note that VDOT has stated that no roads can be added to this season’s repaving list. To report road maintenance issues, open a work request via VDOT’s online system and/or contact my office.

Parks Count! 2026 Needs Assessment Online Survey is Now Live

The Fairfax County Park Authority has launched the Parks Count! 2026 Parks Needs Assessment Survey. This survey allows community members to share their input on Fairfax County Parks on everything from improved maintenance and renovation to new pickleball facilities and fields. More information about the survey can be found here: Parks Count! Our Parks, Our Future | Park Authority

Mark Your Calendar for the Free Concerts in the Park Series

I am excited to announce that the summer concert series will be taking place again this summer from June 25th through August 20th. These concerts are free to attend and do not require any registration or sign up. As in years past, we look forward to having 2 Silos beer, food trucks, and Peterson’s Ice Cream. Stay tuned for updates.

June 25th

The Road Ducks

July 2nd

The Randy Thompson Band

July 9th

Gotcha Covered Band

July 16th

The Magic Trio

July 23rd

The Rock Shakerz

July 30th

The Skip Castro Band

August 6th

The English Channel

August 13th

The Nighthawks

August 20th

Riptide

Trail Closures for Sewer Rehabilitation Pohick Phase I Project

The initial 3-month closure of the cross-county trail for the extent of the project area started on March 17, 2025. This closure is for a short section of the trail at the north end of the project west of Lake Pleasant Drive. Once the work at this northern end of the project area is complete, the Cross-county trail will be reopened utilizing a detour along Pohick Road. This detour will be in effect for a 12–15-month duration while the remaining rehabilitation is completed on this segment of the project. Trail closure and projects signs have been posted in the Pohick Stream Valley Park;see the map below for reference. For alternate park locations and trails to explore during this temporary closure, residents are encouraged to use the Park Authority’s Park Amenity Locator and Trail Buddy tools.

As part of this work, the sanitary sewer flow will need to be by-passed for the rehabilitation to take place under dry pipe conditions. A series of by-pass pumps, and piping will be installed above ground reroute the sewer flow to a discharge manhole located in the vicinity of Wadebrook Terrace. See the photos below for an example of this setup.

ECHO’s Spring Yard Sale (April 26)



The ECHO Yard Sale offers a gymnasium full of items on dozens of tables organized by category. Doors open at 8:00 am on Saturday, April 26, at St. Bernadette’s School Gym, 7600 Old Keene Mill Road, Springfield. From home decorations to electronics to jewelry to kitchenware, we have loads of nice things to choose from at wonderful prices. Proceeds support ECHO, Ecumenical Community Helping Others.

ECHO could use some helping hands to set up, take down, assist cashiers during the sale and more. Set up is from 9:00 am to noon on Friday, April 25, and take down begins at noon on April 26. If you have a few hours to contribute to their good cause, please call ECHO at the “I can give help” number, 703-569-7972. Please note that, if you are looking for assistance from ECHO, always use the “In need of help” number, 703-569-9160.

ECHO’s Community Shred and Share Event (April 26)

The ECHO Community Shred and Share Event offers secure paper shredding plus electronics recycling and asks only that you bring a donation of non-perishable canned or boxed foods or personal hygiene items for ECHO’s Food Pantry. The event starts at 11:00 am and goes until 2:00 pm, or until the trucks are full, at Kirkwood Presbyterian Church, 8336 Carrleigh Parkway, Springfield.

Drug Take Back Day (April 26)

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day returns Saturday, April 26th from 10 AM - 2 PM at multiple locations across Fairfax County. This offers the community an opportunity to safely dispose of any prescription drugs. Please join me at the West Springfield District Station in the side parking lot to drop off any of your unused medications. See more details and participating locations here: Drug Take Back Day Information - April 26, 2025.

Residents can deposit unused medicines at drug disposal boxes found at over 12 different pharmacies as well as all eight Fairfax County Police Stations. Additional safe disposal sites can be found at www.dea.gov/takebackday. 

In addition to these locations, the Clifton Lion’s Club will also be participating in Drug Take Back Day with a DEA-sponsored collection in the parking lot of the Clifton Presbyterian Church, located at 12748 Richards Ln, Clifton.

Bike to Work Day (May 15)

Thursday, May 15th is Bike to Work Day and our Springfield office will be an official pit stop where people can stop by to get refreshments.

George Mason University Job Fair (May 19)

George Mason University’s Career Services will be hosting the 2025 Just In Time Job Fair on Monday, May 19 for current George Mason students and alumni. Employers will have access to well-qualified applicants. George Mason students and alumni are equipped with the latest industry knowledge and in-demand technical and transferable skills. Employers are required to register for the event. Learn more at https://tinyurl.com/yu5dz5xc.