Thursday, March 1, 2012
Merger could result in lower bills to McLean residents
The Fairfax County Water Authority has proposed to the Falls Church Water Authority --- proposed a merger of the two systems to lower costs to customers many of whom live in McLean. Charles Murray, general manager of Fairfax Water sent a six-page letter to Falls Church city manager Wyatt Shields Tuesday saying Falls Church customers, 90 percent of whom live in Fairfax County, pay an average of $86.50 quarterly compared to the average Fairfax bill of 57.31 quarterly. Fairfax rates will increase April 1 to an average of $60.19 quarterly, Murray wrote. Fairfax Water also offered Falls Church a seat on its board of director. It is unclear whether any money would change hands as part of a merger. The merger proposal is the latest development …
Friday, February 3, 2012
MCA Loses Tax Exemption
The McLean Citizens Association, McLean's informal town council, met Wednesday night. Here are the 5 highlights of the meeting: 1. McLean neighbors can attend and speak at a Feb. 16 public hearing on a proposal to install artificial turf and lights on the small field next to Government Center and The Langley School on Balls Hill Road. The upgrades are part of the total renovation of the government center that will begin in April. The county owns the field. 2. The more than 30-member MCA board approved a resolution calling on the Virginia General Assembly to approve legislation allowing school districts to set the first day of school. The Virginia House passed this legislation Thursday. Now it goes to the Virginia Senate. Fairfax County …
Friday, December 9, 2011
MCA Cites MCC Board's Lack of Accountability
The McLean Citizens Association sent a strong message Wednesday night: Its members are deeply concerned about a $12 million surplus accumulated by the McLean Community Center and a perceived lack of accountability by the MCC board. MCA, McLean's unofficial town council, unanimously approved a resolution that "strongly urges the MCC Governing Board and the Board of Supervisors to resolve the question of the disposition of the taxpayer-funded surplus and the possible expansion of the MCC’s facilities in the Fairfax County budget for fiscal 2013." "We've got a big problem with them having this big reserve," said MCA president Rob Jackson after approval of the resolution. "To have a taxpayer reserve is not right. They should not be having this…
John Naman
5:23 pm on Saturday, March 3, 2012
Left unsaid is the process by which $58 million in overcharges to Fairfax residents will be refunded. Falls Church can continue to pay higher water rates and raised sewer rates until their debt is paid. That $58 million was used by Falls Church instead of paying down debt. With the capital account low, Fairfax should NOT assume Falls Church's debt! more ›