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Breaking down city budget proposals
Let us help you break down potential budget plans. | Photo via Flickr
Let’s talk budgets. While they can be confusing and intricate, we’re here to make them easier to understand.
Today’s focus — how you can get involved and share your thoughts with local officials.
Arlington
Arlington residents will have the opportunity to participate in a public budget hearing on Tuesday, March 24 to share their feedback.
If you can’t attend the meeting, but still want to share your feedback, send an email to CountyBoard@arlingtonva.us.
Fairfax City
The final budget will be adopted on Tuesday, May 5 — you can give feedback through that date.
Alexandria
If you’d like to make comments or attend future work sessions for the budget, visit this webpage for more information.
We hear you asking. What are the total budgets, and where’s the money being used?
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Coming Soon
A new concept for sports lovers is coming to Tysons Corner Center. Dick’s House of Sport, of Dick’s Sporting Goods, will combine a selection of sporting goods along with activities like a rock climbing wall and a golf simulator. It’s currently expected to open in the fall of 2027. (Northern Virginia Magazine)
On This Day
March second’s the date, hip hip hooray: Dr. Seuss was born on this day. To the City of Fairfax Regional Library, don’t wait up. For fun times reading, you can fill your cup. A child’s first book, a joyful start — a love of reading, straight from the heart.
Trending
Punch, a lonely baby monkey at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, has captured hearts worldwide with his sweet nature and beloved orangutan plushie. Closer to home, you can show some love to the animals at theNOVA Wild. (Forbes)
Gallery
Voting is open for the European Tree of the Year award, the annual contest that honors the continent’s most lovable tree. The contestants span 12 countries and boast centuries of history within their sprawling branches. Speaking of history, we took a look at the story of cherry blossom trees in NOVA and DC.
History
Paleontologists recently discovered a new species of Spinosaurus in the Sahara Desert. They believe the dinosaur lived roughly 95 million years ago and weighed up to seven tons. There’s no need to travel across the world to uncover our planet’s history — we have plenty on display at NOVA’s museums. (Reuters)
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March is Women’s History Month, a dedicated time to celebrate the achievements of women throughout US history. Here in NOVA, many libraries are honoring the occasion with movie showings, history lessons, craft sessions, and more programming. I’m excited for the showing of “On the Basis of Sex” at the Barbara M. Donnellan Auditorium.
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