Fairfax County officials are encouraging residents to help remove dirt and sod left on the roads by snowplows. Residents and business owners also are asked to replace any missing grass on their properties.
The county already is taking action on this issue with help from the Sheriff’s Office
Community Labor Force (CLF). During the next few weeks, these crews will clean up dirt and sod from the roads as they perform landscaping at bus stops and parking lots across the county.
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Because this problem is so widespread, VDOT won’t be able to clean up every one of the 17,000 miles of roads that they’re responsible for in Northern Virginia,” said Board of Supervisors
Chairman Sharon Bulova. “
This is why we’re asking for help from the community and the county is stepping in to assist too.”
In many cases, the sod can be transplanted back on the sides of the roads.
The Sheriff’s Community Labor Force provides an innovative approach to incarceration and work release. The CLF partners with other county agencies to provide light landscaping services on county-owned property, saving taxpayer dollars. Labor crews, consisting of well-screened offenders, provide necessary services to the county that include graffiti removal, blight abatement, countywide litter pickup, bus stop maintenance, and overall beautification.
The CLF program participants can engage in meaningful work and develop employable skills. They also may earn “Exemplary Good Time” for their efforts, thereby reducing incarceration periods and the cost of incarceration to taxpayers.
Courtesy Fairfax County Government Website
The meeting of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors was held on March 19. During this meeting, the services of Anna Maria Fitzhugh Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, were acknowledged.
The week of March 18-24, 2019 was officially designated as the Women Veterans Week in Fairfax County as a Proclamation.
The purpose of this Proclamation was to acknowledge the services of Women Veterans in dangerous combat zones. The female veterans were also recognized for "their willingness to take the oath to protect and defend
the Constitution of the United States of America", according to www.connectionnewspapers.com
