McLean Voters Guide: McLean Community Center Board

What: Election of three adults  and two students to the McLean Community Center board.

Why you care: This 11-member board can raise your property taxes. This board has accumulated a $12 million surplus by collecting more in taxes than they actually need to operate the Community Center.

 When & Where: Vote from 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the McLean Day 2012 festival on Saturday, at Lewinsville Park, 1659 Chain Bridge Rd.

The voting area is just as you enter the park. Please note the Vote signs.

Qualifications To Vote: You must live in the McLean Community Center tax district. You need not be registered to vote Fairfax County.

2. You must be at least 18 years old to vote for an adult candidate.

3. You must be 15 through 17 years old to vote for a youth candidate. Youth voters may vote for a candidate from each of the two school districts.

4. You must bring identification and proof of residency, such as a driver’s license or student ID. If you do not have identification, you may sign a sworn statement.

Meet The Candidates.

Write-In Candidates. Craig Richardson, who currently serves on the board has said he couldn't decide whether he would run for a second term by the filing deadline. Shortly after the deadline he decided to run as a write-in candidate.

Write-in candidates must have at least 10 votes from 10 residents of the Center’s tax district in order to have their votes counted.

 Questions: Call the Center at 703-790-0123, TTY: 711, or send a message to elections@mcleancenter.org. 

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