Arlington Police Chief Doug Scott: Residents, civic associations 'worried' about potential cuts.
Arlington's community policing roster could grow shorter if the county board accepts certain reductions in the proposed $1.1 billion budget currently being hashed out. Doing so would mean fewer officers available to attend community, civic and business events, fewer available to give safety presentations and fewer to focus on quality of life issues of a single community, according to a departmental email. Police Chief Doug Scott told Patch on Tuesday that he's begun to hear from residents and civic associations about the matter. "So far, they're worried about it," Scott said. "They realize that in many ways they are connected to the police department through our district teams. And they're apprehensive of changing that model." Community …
Sitting Arlington County Board vice chairman wants to focus more on financial and environmental sustainability.
Arlington County Board Vice Chairman Jay Fisette will announce tonight his intention to run for a fifth term. "There's more to do," Fisette told Patch in a phone interview Tuesday. "This is a dynamic community. We face, as we always do, various challenges and opportunities — some of those from outside, in Washington and Richmond, and some economic sluggishness, and growing school enrollment… I want to continue to do my part to address those challenges." Fisette, a Democrat, said his top priority would be balancing short-term budget adjustments with long-term community needs. Arlington County is looking at a potential $50 million budget shortfall next fiscal year. Elected officials have given their initial blessing to using a mix of tax …
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Board divided on best way to fund affordable housing commitment.
The Arlington County Board this weekend authorized a mixture to spending cuts and tax increases to close a projected budget gap of up to $50 million for the local government and school system next year. It's the beginning of a long budget process, one that showed elected officials might already be divided on how to best realize the county's commitment to preserving affordable housing. Board members approved their budget guidance to County Manager Barbara Donnellan on Saturday with a 3-2 vote. Vice Chairman Walter Tejada and board member Chris Zimmerman voted against the direction after failing to push through stronger commitments to preserving affordable housing. Chairwoman Mary Hynes said she wouldn't rule out additional investments in …
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