Feds, County Both Open — The federal government and Arlington County government are both opening on time today. Arlington Public Schools, like other Northern Virginia districts, is closed — though D.C. schools are open. [Twitter, Twitter, ARLnow]
Snow Removal Now in Phase 4 — From Arlington’s Dept. of Environmental Services: “County winter storm response has shifted to Phase 4: aka ‘the cleanup.’ Areas still needing attention can be flagged for crews with the online form, which also includes other contact options.” [Twitter]
Falls Church Trash Pickup Delayed — “No curbside services will be provided on Wednesday, January 8. Services for trash, recycling, yard waste, and curbside composting will be provided on Thursday, January 9.” [City of Falls Church]
Rosslyn Offices Change Hands — “After defaulting on loans in 2023, Monday Properties has lost a seven-building Rosslyn office portfolio, including the marquee two-building project known as The Towers, to Beacon Capital Partners. The details about what happened aren’t clear, but multiple sources confirm that Monday is out.” [WBJ]
Public Safety Encryption Bill — From Dave Statter: “As a strong believer in government transparency – particularly public safety agencies – I’m happy to report that Del. Marcus Simon introduced a bill to look at law-enforcement radio encryption in Virginia.” [Twitter]
It’s Wednesday — Expect partly sunny skies with a high near 30 degrees, and a west wind ranging between 10-14 mph, gusting up to 24 mph. The night will be partly cloudy with temperatures dropping to around 17 degrees, accompanied by a northwest wind of 10-14 mph, gusting as high as 22 mph. [NWS]
