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The Braddock Beacon: March

Attached, please find The Braddock Beacon, Supervisor John C. Cook's monthly newsletter, which provides a more comprehensive overview and a preview of upcoming events.

As we announced in last month's Braddock Beacon, Supervisor Cook will launch his Citizen Governance Initiative at an all-day Braddock District Visioning Conference on Saturday, May 5. Mark your calendars now for this great opportunity that will serve as the launching point for a number of policy focused committees that will help advise Supervisor Cook in making decisions that impact the Braddock District.

County Executive Proposes FY 2013 Budget

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At the February 28 Board of Supervisors Meeting, Fairfax County Executive Anthony Griffin proposed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Budget. At $3.52 billion, the budget represents an increase of 1.71 percent from the FY 2012 Revised Budget Plan, showing limited increases in general fund disbursements and direct expenditures.

It's Time the County Steps Up and Faces the Transportation Challenge Before Us
At some point in the next few years this Board of Supervisors, and the people of Fairfax County, will need to make a fundamental decision about our County's future. We can continue to ignore the transportation funding crisis that is so very apparent; letting congestion choke off our economy and standing by watching as a lack of State maintenance allows our roads to crumble into dust. Or we can take matters into our own hands and address the problem.

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Braddock District Environmental Updates
We have a lot going on right now with our parks and environment here in the Braddock District. The following are a few of the upcoming public meetings which might be of interest:

              Recap of Recent meeting on Monticello Park

              Spring is Around the Corner, How Healthy is your Tree?

              Avoid Spring Mulch Volcanoes

Braddock Community Events for March

This section is a round-up of community events articles of importance to the Braddock District and includes the following:  

Potential Turfing of Robinson S.S.

Community Information Meeting for Route 29 Widening

Tax Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities

NVCC Wakefield Chapel Forum

Guinea Road Closure Announced

Countywide Bicycle Transportation Master Plan

New Scholarship Program Announced for Fairfax County High School Seniors From Celebrate Fairfax Inc.

Join Us in Celebrating Our Braddock Nights Concert Series and Become a Friend of Braddock Nights

Up-to-Date Look at Ongoing Braddock District Land Use Cases

This section is a round-up of land use articles of importance to the Braddock District and includes the following:  

              Community information Meeting for Terra Centre Elementary School

              Eleven Oaks proposal approved

              Community Information Meeting for new assisted living facility

              Four Community meetings Scheduled on Phase II of Dulles Rail

Supervisor Cook in the Community

This section is a round-up of special events that Supervisor Cook was able to attend in the month of March.

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