County Seeks Special Tax Zone for Tysons:
The Fairfax Times reports (10/19), The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a measure that sets up a special tax district for the Tysons Corner area. This new special district will have residents of Tysons footing at least some of the costs for new transportation projects needed to fuel development.
Residents of at least one residential area in the Tyson’s district however are not too excited about a potential tax increase.
The proposed tax district is expected to generate around 3% of the total revenue needed to completely fund critical transportation projects for the area.
GMU Report Says More Road Funding Needed
The Fairfax Times (10/19) also reported on a newly released study which concluded that high levels of growth in non-metro accessible areas will necessitate more funding for roads in the Northern Virginia region. The report, conducted by the George Mason University Center for Regional Analysis, expects the region to add around 1.3 million jobs over the next 30 years, leading to greater strain on the existing transportation infrastructure.
The report also warned that without greater investment in road systems, the region may not realize this high level of economic growth.
While the number of people dependent on auto transportation has declined by about 3%, a representative for the group that prepared the report stated that he does not expect further declines in the years ahead.
Other stories of interest:Fairfax County had a domestic violence related murder this week in which a man shot and killed his sister. According to the Fairfax Times, the two siblings were arguing over who would be caring for a sick relative, when the argument escalated, leading to the murder.
As reported on this blog, Fairfax has seen rising levels of domsetic violence related homicides from the 2010-2011 period. Let's hope this is not a sign that this trend continues.
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