Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Fairfax County residents hope city residents vote in favor of 2013 referendum to sell Falls Church Water.
Dick Rosenbaum is hopeful city residents will vote on a November 2013 referendum that would complete the transaction of selling Falls Church Water to Fairfax Water. As a McLean-area resident, Rosenbaum has been a Falls Church Water customer for some time and felt he was being charged too much for the service. Rosenbaum said he has written City Manager Wyatt Shields in the past about the prices the water company charged. He says it wasn’t the prices that were his biggest problem. “It troubled me that the money I paid went to supporting the City of Falls Church government,” Rosenbaum said. “When we found out they were transferring money from the water department to the city’s general fund, that upset me.” Others have voiced their optimism …
Monday, August 13, 2012
A recent attempt to sell the Falls Church water system to Fairfax Water failed. Are you disappointed?
Last week, the City of Falls Church decided to end discussions with Fairfax Water to sell the utility company. That leaves Falls Church Water customers, including many who live in McLean, with no choice but to pay higher rates than residents in other parts of Fairfax County. McLean resident Kirk Randall complained that Falls Church uses Fairfax County customers like a personal ATM machine. Patch reader Rob Jackson wrote, "In my opinion, the City of Falls Church is violating state law by refusing to justify its higher rates for water with Fairfax County" What do you think about the botched deal? Let us know in the comments section. Related Content: City Will Continue Operating Falls Church Water
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
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Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Good Morning McLean, McLean's Memorial Day. Photo album from the American Legion observance Monday at McLean High School. Auction of Falls Church Water Authority Postponed. Falls Church supplies McLean with water. Falls Church is attempting to sell its water authority. Fairfax County would like a merger. Silver Line Future. Two McLean representatives seem to agree that new metro line could be built to Dulles Airport without Loudoun County. Noon: This Week's Traffic Alert
McLean residents are customers of Falls Church Water
The auction for Falls Church Water, which supplies McLean, scheduled for last week has been canceled until further notice. The Office of Legal Counsel of the Headquarters U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provided a written opinion on March 8 stating the Washington Aqueduct was authorized to sell water to an investor or government owned water system, according to a release from the city Thursday night. According to the release, the city “relied on this written determination in moving forward with an open, fair and competitive bid process.” Council approved the sale of the water company in April and set the minimum acceptable bid at $44 million. The city sent out a Request for Expression of Interest in February and received interest from nine …
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Fairfax Water Serves McLean
The debate on whether Falls Church Water should be sold or not is on. Prior to last week's city council meeting where council approved the first reading of an ordinance to sell the water system, a group of citizens protested against the sale of the water company. Those against the sale fear it will mean higher water rates, lost utility jobs that will lead to poorer quality service, and a loss of local accountability over decisions related to the water system. “Water is one of our most precious resources and should not become a commodity to be sold off to the highest bidder,” Ryan Scarborough said in a written statement. “We are not just talking about rates here. A sale would mean that the community would no longer have a real say in how …
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Falls Church Water supplies McLean residents with their water.
Nine companies have told Falls Church of their interest in buying the city's water system. Now the city wants to see the money: at least $44 million. The Falls Church city council voted 6-1 Monday night to send invitations to bid on the water system starting Wednesday. Sealed bids from public and privately owned utility companies are due May 25. Most McLean residents are customers of Falls Church Water. Ninety percent of the Falls Church customers live in Fairfax County. “All the bidders will have to do is provide us with a number,” Shields said. “On May 25, there will be a public meeting and we’ll put each company’s bid up and conduct it auction style.” The city sent out a Request for Expression of Interest in February and received …
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Top McLean News Last Week
Monday February 27 Subway Tunnels Complete Under Tysons Corner. Tracks going in. Escalators under construction in Reston. This Week's Traffic Alert. Lots of 30-minute overnight road closings including the Beltway and I-66. Langley, McLean Meet on Ice Tonight. Playoff in quarterfinal of regional tournament. Best of McLean. Today, we begin the search for the Best of McLean. Vote for your favorite place to have breakfast in McLean. Tuesday February 28 ACLU, Kuwait Government Reach Settlement in McLean Case. 3 woman servants charged they were basically enslaved while working at McLean home of diplomat. McLean Loses Two Special Neighbors. A long-time McLean couple died within three days of each other at their home last week. Former Langley …
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Fairfax County a possible buyer
The City of Falls Church water authority, which serves the bulk of McLean residents, is up for sale. The City of Falls Church City Council voted unanimously Monday night to send out a "Request for Expressions of Interest" to see if public or private utility companies, including the Fairfax County Water Authority, would be interested in buying the Falls Church water system. The decision to sell the Water Authority comes after several years of fighting with Fairfax County over water rates. Ninety percent of Falls Church customers live in Fairfax County including most McLean residents. The fighting between the two jurisdictions culminated in December 2011 when the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors passed taking control of all water rates …
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Board of Supervisors Starts Process to Try and Lower Bills
Whiskey is for drinking. Water is for fighting. Mark Twain as quoted by Mason District Supervisor Penny Gross. McLean neighbors shouldn't look for lower water bills anytime soon. Two weeks ago Dranesville Supervisor John Foust heralded a county Consumer Protection Commission report that recommended that the county exert it's right to set water rates for its residents --- even those residents who are customers of the Falls Church water district. Last week, Foust joined four of his fellow supervisors in a motion to have the consumer affairs recommendations adopted and to ask the county staff to figure out how to implement the recommendations. Fairfax County water rates are lower than Falls Church rates and Falls Church just raised its rates…
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Good Morning Neighbors, Bill Clinton to Visit McLean. Coming to help Democrats raise money. Growing Women Leaders. Upcoming Chamber of Commerce all-day seminar. Water Bills Going Up. Falls Church council votes to raise rates. McLean, Fairfax county residents are the majority of their customers. Noon - Real Housewife of McLean
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