Last month, as a dutiful citizen, I attended the Sully District budget hearing in Fairfax County for the first time ever. Although most of us go through life without ever attending a local government budget hearing, joining a budget hearing in my own community was a bit of a personal milestone for me, since I … Continue reading The fiscal state of Fairfax County
Welcome to the State of Fairfax
The Commonwealth of Virginia has 95 counties and 38 independent cities. Yet, Fairfax County is unique within the commonwealth. With a population of over 1.1 million residents, it is by far the most populous county in Virginia. Fairfax is more like a state than a local government In order to understand how much of an … Continue reading Welcome to the State of Fairfax