F.C.’s Manager Cites ‘Eliminatin’ Goal in Q & A The City of Falls Church’s water system is the victim of a takeover push by the Fairfax Water Authority that is seeking to “eliminate” other water systems from providing service in Fairfax County .
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The Peak Oil Crisis: Government in the Transition
Nearly every day brings news of trillion-dollar government interventions in the world’s economies.
Delegate Scott’s Richmond Report
Marshall 1; McDonnell 0
A Penny for Your Thoughts: The News of Greater Falls Church
Last week’s Legislative Day in Richmond, sponsored by the Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) and the Virginia Municipal League (VML), convened nearly a thousand local elected officials from all over the Commonwealth. The annual trek to lobby General Assembly members about legislation with local impacts often is an exercise in […]
Mayor
According to a report in Mobile Magazine, the average cost of maintaining a municipal wireless network is estimated at $150,000 per square mile over five years, based on a survey by Jupiter Research of 83 municipalities who have, or are in the process of installing them. While this may seem […]
David Brooks: Present At The Creation
AMMAN, Jordan — What is Condi doing?
Delegate Scott’s Richmond Report
On the Road As members of the House of Delegates Appropriations Committee, Vince Callahan, Bob Brink of Arlington, Joe May of Loudoun County and I (for the first time), joined most of the other members of the Committee in visiting public institutions supported by state funds in Southeastern and Southside […]
Senator Whipple
No doubt you have been reading about the Republican transportation plan passed on the last day of the General Assembly session. On the whole, it’s much ado about nothing.
The Peak Oil Crisis: A Memorandum for the Board
Memorandum for: The Chairman, Arlington County Board Subject: Energy Task Force
The Peak Oil Crisis: The Council of Governments Starts Planning
The Metropolitan Washington Area Council of Governments (COG) recently released its 2006 Strategic Energy Plan. Reports like this of course are lengthy —220 pages—- and are unlikely to be read outside of a narrow circle of local officials and energy professionals. As it deals with a topic soon to be […]
