The county’s Human Rights Commission says it probably is not the correct venue for proponents of a single-payer healthcare system to make their pitch.
However, the panel’s chair said at a meeting last month that he would look into whether it had the authority to recommend that the County Board consider the matter.
Arlington’s Office of Human Rights could receive a revamp next year, potentially dividing into two separate offices with additional staffing.
A proposal, set to be included in County Manager Mark Schwartz’s fiscal year 2028 budget proposal early next year, would expand resources allocated to human rights cases and Equal Employment Opportunity complaints.
County Board members last week honored major milestones for a South Arlington church and North Arlington civic association.
Board members on Sept. 22 saluted Green Valley’s Mount Zion Baptist Church, which this year is marking its 160th anniversary.
A new philanthropic effort will support affordable housing for lower-income seniors and those with disabilities in Arlington.
County Board members on Sept. 19 authorized the creation of the new housing fund, spearheaded by the husband-and-wife duo of Ken Aughenbaugh and Melodee Melin.
The timetable for County Board members to begin addressing potential changes to local governance appears to be holding to schedule.
“All the remaining deliverables … are on track,” Mason Kushnir, clerk to the County Board, said at the Board’s Sept. 22 meeting.
Arlington officials have opted against moving forward with a program to monitor and issue tickets to owners of unusually loud vehicles.
While Fairfax County is moving forward with preparations for a pilot program starting early next year, Arlington is in wait-and-see mode. In response to an ARLnow inquiry, a county spokesman gave the reasoning:
Two key public safety leaders openly raised concerns last night (Tuesday) about a County Board vote to end the use of Flock license-plate readers.
“There are some crimes that, without this, will not be solved,” Police Chief Andy Penn told Board members, responding to a Sept. 15 vote to discontinue the use of 41 Flock Safety cameras around the county.
A successful advocacy effort to keep Cherrydale Library open earlier this year has received honors from the Virginia Library Association.
The organization gave the Citizens for Cherrydale Library its 2026 Advocacy Award for lobbying county leaders to turn back from plans to shutter the library during the local government’s fiscal year 2027 budget process.
A K9 specialized in detecting electronic storage devices is coming to the Arlington County Police Department through a unique partnership.
Board members on Sept. 19 authorized the county manager to accept the donation of a Labrador retriever from OUR Rescue, which has sponsored more than 150 placements worldwide.
The Arlington Historical Society has modernized its operations and outreach, but challenges remain for the nearly 70-year-old organization, leaders said.
Five former Historical Society presidents gathered Sept. 10 to assess the state of the organization. Their verdict was mixed.
Two studies on traffic safety on Carlin Springs Road are expected to kick off next month.
County officials are planning two separate evaluations:
More public information on the outcome of towing-related complaints may be coming soon to Arlington.
When planned improvements to the towing section of the county government’s website are complete, “you’ll be able to see the complaints and the resolutions,” said Eliseo Pilco, Jr., the county’s towing manager.
