Construction Begins At New Fire Station In Fairfax County
The county officials broke ground on the new and improved Woodlawn Fire Station 24 in Mount Vernon in late February. The new fire station will take the place of the current fire station at 8701 Lukens Lane in Alexandria, east of Richmond Highway. The new station will have an area of 15,000 square-foot and will open in spring 2022. It will have it will be a two-level freestanding building that will be in operation 24 hours a day, seven days a week, housing up to 16 Fire and Rescue Department staff.Continue reading
The City of Alexandria is set to benefit from an annual pay-for-performance grant given to Amazon after an approval from the Arlington County Board. This direct financial incentive will come from a percentage of the new incremental revenue generated by the County's Transient Occupancy Tax which is tax paid on hotel rooms or other paid lodging. The approval of the performance agreement was unanimously voted upon after long hours of public hearing and questioning of Amazon Executives.
In Alexandria, the city is committed to investing up to $570 million in transportation projects which includes rail connection, transit facilities, multi-modal streets and transportation technology which will serve Amazon's headquarters. The city will benefit from new investments in the technology industry, the housing sector and the transportation sector.