Thursday, May 16, 2013
Holland worked for the Washington Examiner before taking his new position with McKay's office.
Although he's no longer the person wielding the voice recorder or the pen and notepad, Taylor Holland — the new chief of staff for Supervisor Jeff McKay — is still a journalist at heart. Born in Florida, Holland said his family moved to Atlanta where he spent his high school years. He attended University of Alabama where he earned a degree in journalism. Before covering Northern Virginia news for the Washington Examiner, Holland previously reported for the Selma Times-Journal and the Tuscaloosa News in Alabama and takes his new position after Mike McClanahan held the position for a little more than a year. Three weeks into his new position, Holland sat down with Patch to discuss his experiences, local projects and what he's looking forward…
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The Childcare Assistance and Referral program provides tuition assistance on a sliding fee scale for working families with low to moderate income in the Fairfax County area.
During the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday, the board passed a joint matter concerning the sliding fee scale for the county's Childcare Assistance and Referral program. Supervisors Jeff McKay and Cathy Hudgins and Chairman Sharon Bulova were joined on this matter. The board has agreed to send a letter addressed to Dr. William A. Hazel, secretary of health and human resources, expressing their concerns about the possible changes in the sliding fee scale for Fairfax County. For more than 15 years, Fairfax County has had a waiver from the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) to use a local sliding fee scale, instead of the state fee scale to determine parents' childcare co-payment. The fee scale, specific to the …
Monday, May 6, 2013
McDonnell recently wrote a letter addressed to the director of the FBI and the acting administrator for the U.S. General Services Administration.
In a recent letter, Gov. Bob McDonnell urged FBI Director Robert S. Mueller and U.S. General Services Administration Acting Administrator Dan M. Tangherlini to carefully consider the GSA Warehouse located in Springfield for the FBI's relocation. McDonnell wrote: We know that as you seek to save over $44 million in lease payments per year, locating the FBI headquarters at the GSA-owned warehouse property will allow the FBI to save the expense of purchasing a considerable parcel of land. Because the GSA owns the warehouse property, the transaction mechanism that guarantees federal government ownership of the campus is both clean and easy. Finally, the GSA Warehouse property satisñes Interagency Security Committee guidelines for Level V …
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Lee District Supervisor Jeff McKay's office confirms the proper funds have been acquired to move forward with the project.
Installing a new artificial turf field at Edison High School is currently going through the engineering phase, according to Linda Waller, director of communications for the Office of Supervisor Jeff McKay. Waller said $450,000 has been transferred from the Liberty View proffer to Fairfax County Public Schools to help fund the turf field, and the project is moving forward. As the project progresses, other proffers will contribute funds to complete the project. Benefits of a turf field include the ability to conduct sports events during inclement weather and decreasing the chances of injuries during matches. Patch will follow this story and update it as it progresses. Follow Kingstowne Patch on Twitter and like us on Facebook!
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
The Springfield area is one of six potential sites being considered for the new FBI headquarters.
The agency in charge of reviewing sites for the new location of FBI headquarters is currently reviewing responses to the recent request for information (RFI). According to the Office of Supervisor Jeff McKay, about 35 responses were received. One of the six potential sites being considered is located in the Springfield area across from the Franconia-Springfield Metro Station. The new FBI facility will be the work location for about 11,000 people, according to The Huffington Post. Springfield has one less entity competing for the headquarters. Montgomery County in Maryland took itself out of the running, according to a story in the Washington Business Journal. Supervisor Jeff McKay is pushing for the FBI to relocate to Springfield, stating …
Chairman Sharon Bulova and Supervisor Cathy Hudgins joined McKay on this matter to ask for a response to the Commission of Women's recommendations.
During Tuesday's Board of Supervisor's meeting, the board passed Supervisors Jeff McKay and Cathy Hudgins and Chairman Sharon Bulova's joint matter to review and respond to the Commission of Women's (CFW) recent recommendations on domestic violence and housing in Fairfax County. According to the written matter, CFW has been developing the recommendations on how to increase safe, affordable housing options for domestic violence victims in the county since 2010. In doing so, CFW has heard from a number of organizations including non-profits, faith-based and government groups that help domestic violence with their housing needs. In their research, CFW found there is a definite link between domestic violence and homelessness. CFW also found …
Friday, March 15, 2013
Fairfax County Supervisors are in full support of FBI headquarters relocating in the Springfield area. What do you think?
For months now, local, state and congressional leaders have been discussing six potential sites for a new FBI headquarters. One of the six locations being considered is Fairfax County's preferred location, a federal warehouse near the Franconia-Springfield Metro Station. Lee District Supervisor Jeff McKay is in full support of the FBI headquarters locating in Springfield because it would be located right across from the Franconia-Springfield Metro Station and a Virginia Express Rail ride away from Quantico. Recently, McKay urged the WMATA Board Members to avoid taking sides and to be fair when he found out about WMATA offering the 78 acres of land it owns at the Greenbelt station to promote the relocation of the FBI headquarters. Besides …
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Fairfax County Police reviewed the case Thursday night involving a serial groper stalking residents in Springfield in 22 incidents since September. Police answered questions from a room filled with about 250 residents at a town hall-type meeting.
Approximately 250 Springfield residents packed a Fairfax County Police community meeting Thursday night to discuss their concerns about a series of assaults — likely 22 in all — by a man dubbed "the serial groper," that have occurred throughout the Springfield area since September. FCPD scheduled the meeting to update residents on the case and answer questions from concerned citizens. Lee District Supervisor Jeff McKay was in attendance and said he fully supports FCPD efforts to catch the suspect, who has been involved in a reported 22 incidents in the Greater Springfield area since September 2012. McKay said he was glad to see the turnout at the meeting and said that together, everyone will help FCPD catch the suspect. Watch video of …
Lee District officials and selected presenters discussed the FY 2014 budget and took questions from constituents.
Lee District Supervisor Jeff McKay hosted a town hall budget meeting Wednesday night in the Community Room at the Franconia Governmental Center to discuss sequestration and the FY 2014 budget. Joining McKay was Lee District School Board representative Tammy Derenak Kaufax, and the evening's presenters, Joe Mondoro, deputy director for Fairfax County Office of Management and Budget and Michelle New, Fairfax County Public Schools assistant budget director. In his statement, McKay said last year the county's budget was much clearer and sequestration was not a factor at the time. "Our budget reflected improving economic trends, and our economy was one of the strongest in the nation. Then, along came the federal fiscal cliff and sequester. Why …
Thursday, February 14, 2013
McKay recently wrote a letter to the Board Members of WMATA asking them to avoid taking sides.
After reading in Wednesday's issue of The Washington Post about WMATA offering the 78 acres of land it owns at the Greenbelt station to promote the relocation of the FBI headquarters, Supervisor Jeff McKay said he was surprised and disappointed. McKay wrote a letter to the WMATA Board Members Thursday asking them to avoid taking sides and to be fair. According to McKay's letter, the WMATA planning staff said moving the FBI to the Greenbelt station would encourage reverse commuting. To that explanation, McKay said in his letter: Reverse commuting would be equally, if not better, served at other sites such as Virginia’s Springfield site, adjacent to the Franconia/ Springfield Metro station. That location is Fairfax County’s priority site and…
Jeannette Kearny
11:11 am on Friday, May 3, 2013
This is great for our players, but I can't help but wonder about all the goose poop! O.o I do not know much about a turf field so I have this horrible vision of goose poop just sitting on top of the turf with no where to go! Sorry if I ruined anyone's breakfast! more ›