Events

County Board to Hold First “Open Door Monday”

The Arlington County Board kicks off its “Open Door Monday” sessions tonight.

The meeting at Fire Station No. 4 (3121 10th St. N.) is part of Board Chair Mary Hynes’ Participation, Leadership and Civic Engagement (PLACE) initiative. Residents are encouraged to attend the sessions to chat directly with a Board member about any topic. No appointments are necessary.

Board members have said they believe many good ideas for community improvement come from the public, and they want to hear what types of changes residents have in mind.

“Our challenge now is to ensure that Arlington — our home town — continues to tap into our residents’ and County staff’s talents so that Arlington remains a great place for all kinds of folks — even in these increasingly demanding times,” said Hynes.

The sessions will all be from 7:00-9:00 p.m. and will be held at different locations throughout Arlington. No meetings will be held on federal holidays.

The complete listing of planned 2012 dates and locations of Open Door Monday meetings, after the jump.

1st Monday of every month (Feb. 6, Mar. 5, Apr. 2, May 7, June 4, July 2, Aug. 6, Oct. 1, Nov. 5, Dec. 3)
Thomas Jefferson Community Center
Room #35 (main lobby)
3501 2nd Street S.
Arlington, VA 22204

2nd Monday of every month (Feb. 13, Mar. 12, Apr. 9, May 14, June 11, July 9, Aug. 13, Sept. 10, Dec. 10)
Gunston Community Center
Conference Room
2700 S. Lang Street
Arlington, VA 22206

3rd Monday of every Month (Mar. 19, Apr. 16, May 21, June 18, July 16, Aug. 20, Sept. 17, Oct. 15, Nov. 19, Dec. 17)
Langston-Brown Community Center
Multipurpose Room
2121 Culpeper Street
Arlington, VA 22207

4th Monday of the month (Jan. 23, Feb. 27 only — for remaining months, see Fire Station #2, below)
Fire Station #4 – Clarendon
3121 10th Street N.
Arlington, VA 22201

4th Monday of the month (Mar. 26, Apr. 23, June 25, July 23, Aug. 27, Sept. 24, Oct. 22, Nov. 26)
Fire Station #2 – Ballston
4805 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22203

5th Monday of the month (Jan. 30, Apr. 30, July 30, Oct. 29)
Courthouse Plaza
Azalea Conference Room (main lobby, ground floor)
2100 Clarendon Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22201

For more information, contact the County Board Office at 703-228-3130.