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Falls Church News-Press Vol. XXI, No. 26 • August 18,, 2011
Talking Economic Growth: Council Hears Biz Leaders’ Economic Ideas
1 Dem Primary Race on F.C. Ballot Tuesday, Tough Challenges Nearby
Reflecting the Falls Church City Council’s intensifying focus on economic development, the Council held two work sessions this week to determine its objectives and, in preparation for those meetings, heard from representatives of three key business organizations during its regular meeting Monday.
Due to delays in Richmond in completing the once-a-decade redistricting process, the primaries were pushed back from their usual June date until August this year. That will leave many citizens unaware of the new date, and even more out of town on their summer vacations.
F.C. Mayor Continued from Page 17
Tarter: Covid. In Falls Church as elsewhere, the virus has been a matter of life and death and has caused more American casualties than World War II. Covid has been unrelenting. Our local government response has had to constantly change and evolve to keep up with this virus. In addition to my mayoral duties, I spent the last two years as chair of the Northern Virginia Regional Commission, which represents the area’s 2.5 million residents and coordinated its response to the virus. At the height of the pandemic, we were meeting three times a week to coordinate our efforts, adopt best practices and advocate for the region’s interests. It has been one heck of a year for all of us. I know better days are ahead. N-P: How do you see the road ahead — say, the next 8-9 years left in the decade — and what are any potential hiccups to that vision? Tarter: I am optimistic about our City’s future. We have planned for, and are now beginning to reap the rewards of smart, measured development. This growth has allowed us to construct a new $120 million high school, renovate our library and city hall, purchase new park land, and continue to make investments in traffic calming, affordable housing, storm water, pedestrian and other needed infrastructure — all while lowering our tax rate. Could there be issues with the economy or inflation? Of course, but I am confident we are well positioned to ride out any storm as we have the most recent Covid crisis. Falls Church is a community of smart, engaged and caring folks. We have a great future ahead of us.
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NALA is a 4 month-old Greater Swiss Mountain Dog who is loving life in the Little City! She loves eating everything she sees, napping, and rolling in the grass. She is sad that there are no more cicada snacks in her backyard, but will still be a good girl in exchange for other treats. Just because you’re not famous doesn’t mean your pet can’t be! Send in your Critter Corner submissions to crittercorner@fcnp.com.
JESSICA, a Northern Virginia native, worked with Chanel while attending the Savannah College of Art and Design. Upon graduation, she became a Master Make-up Artist. Currently, she is the Creative Director for Evergreen in Falls Church. When asked for any parting words she simply said, “Don’t look for any outside validation.” (P����: J. M������ W�����/JM������W�����.���)
