Earlier Trash Collection Continues — From Arlington’s Dept. of Environmental Services: “Extended: With intense heat lingering several more days, recycling-trash-organics collection will continue to run earlier than usual each morning through next Friday. Be sure to have carts at the curb no later than 5:30am on collection day.” [Twitter]
Arlington Company Acquired — “CAES Systems Holdings LLC, an Arlington aerospace company that manufactures radar equipment and components for the U.S. military, is being acquired by tech and defense giant Honeywell International Inc. Charlotte, North Carolina-based Honeywell announced Thursday that it is buying CAES from the Boston private equity firm Advent International for $1.9 billion in cash.” [Washington Business Journal]
County Board Exit Poll — From FairVote: “In the @ArlingtonVA County Board race, a new exit poll finds: 88% of Arlington voters say RCV is easy. 67% say they want to use it in future elections.” [Twitter]
School Lunch Debt — “At the June 20 School Board meeting, school officials acknowledged that the ‘negative balance’ for meals for the school year just gone by totaled more than $132,000, with more than $123,000 of that from graduated students. The remaining shortfall is from students deemed ‘inactive.'” [Gazette Leader]
Another Rollover Crash — From public safety watcher Matthew Young on Friday: “Rollover 1402 S George Mason Dr, Arlington ~1030hrs. 1 driver detained by @ArlingtonVaPD. 1 pedestrian transported by @ArlingtonVaFD to @VHCHealth in unknown condition. At least the 3rd rollover crash in #ArlingtonVA this week.” [Twitter]
Pentagon City Building Bought — “An aging high-rise across the street from Amazon.com Inc.’s HQ2 in Pentagon City recently changed hands for $113.5 million. An affiliate of New Rochelle, New York-based Goldfarb Properties acquired the 348-unit tower at 1201 S. Eads St. May 13, according to public records. The price works out to roughly $326,000 a unit. [Washington Business Journal]
Butterfly Garden Near HQ2 — “Butterflies and other pollinators have a new place to call home in Amazon HQ2’s 2.5-acre Met Park. To attract the winged powerhouses, professional horticulturists and volunteers spent last week planting swamp and butterfly milkweed, echinacea, coreopsis, and seven other species of native and native-adaptive plants in a 250-square-foot bed. A bench and a dozen tables and chairs are nearby for people to sit and enjoy the garden, which is free for the public to visit.” [Arlington Magazine]
Bike Lane Proposal Near Fairlington — “Alexandria’s Traffic and Parking Board will consider converting the two-way access road next to the Bradlee Shopping Center on upper King Street to a one-way roadway and adding bike lanes. City staff has outlined three alternatives for the access road between S. Taylor Street and Menokin Drive.” [ALXnow]
It’s Monday — Expect a sunny but breezy day with highs around 87 degrees and a northwest wind of 14 mph, gusting up to 24 mph. The clear skies will continue into Monday night, featuring lows near 67 degrees and a northwest wind between 7 and 11 mph. [NWS]
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