Wednesday, January 16, 2013
During a town hall in Annandale Tuesday night, residents expressed frustration over boarding houses and other issues.
More than 200 people crowded into Annandale United Methodist Church Tuesday night to discuss gang violence, overcrowding in schools, violations of Fairfax County code and speeding at a community town hall. Hosted by the Mason District Council of Community Associations (MDC) and sponsored by Annandale Patch and the Annandale Blog, the two-hour town hall was intended to open up a dialogue between residents and local officials. “Tonight is not about resolving an issue," said Michelle Mock, who moderated the event. "There’s not a single issue we can touch tonight and bring to closure. Tonight’s the night we’re going to start new beginnings and have new dialogues and conversations." A community panel of local representatives included Mason …
Local officials answered questions and received comments from residents during a town hall meeting Tuesday night.
This is part two of a recap of the Mason District Council town hall meeting on Jan. 15. Read part one here. Overcrowding and multiple occupancy dwellings aren't the only code violations upsetting Mason District residents. During a town hall meeting Tuesday night, the Mason District Council of Community Associations (MDC) revealed more results of their community survey. In the survey, residents expressed feeling frustrated at the overall appearance of the community due to a combination of issues including signage and lack of property maintenance. One survey responder said the amount of signs in Korean in Annandale “create an impression that non-Koreans are not welcome” in certain businesses while another worried about their property value …
Thursday, January 10, 2013
The Mason District Council of Community Associations (MDC) released the results of a month-long community survey Wednesday to assess resident concerns in advance of a town hall meeting next week.
Mason District residents are concerned about the physical condition of area businesses and roadways, the quality of education, and boarding houses, according to the results of a community survey conducted by the Mason District Council of Community Associations (MDC). A press release from the MDC states the survey, which launched in early December, received more than 600 responses. Residents also indicated they were concerned about the following issues: The above topics will serve as discussion points for a town hall meeting Tuesday, Jan. 15 at 7:30 p.m. at Annandale United Methodist Church. Local officials Mason District Supervisor Penny Gross, School Board Representative Sandy Evans, Mason District Police Station Commander Gun Lee, and …
Sunday, January 6, 2013
The goal of the survey, created by the community-based organization, is to assess community concerns regarding Mason District.
Mason District residents who want to offer comments on the state of Mason District and solutions to community concerns have until the end of Sunday, Jan. 6 to fill out the Mason District Council of Community Associations (MDC) survey. "We have received 488 survey responses to date and we will be releasing the top ten community concerns on Jan. 9. We will use these results as discussion points at the Town Hall. We encourage all Mason District residents to attend the meeting and discuss issues such as the physical condition of area businesses and roadways, overcrowded schools, boarding houses, speeding, etc. with our elected officials. We want to start a much needed dialogue on these things, ” Mollie Loeffler, chair of the Mason District …
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Meeting, scheduled for Jan. 15, will feature panel of local officials, results of community survey .
In an effort to gather community input about the issues affecting Mason District residents and come up with solutions, the Mason District Council of Community Associations (MDC) will host a town hall meeting Jan. 15. The meeting, which begins at 7:30 p.m. at Annandale United Methodist Church, will feature local officials and community leaders. Mason District Supervisor Supervisor Penny Gross, School Board Representative Sandy Evans, Mason District Police Station Commander Gun Lee, and Fairfax County Code Compliance representative Mrs. Susan Epstein will answer questions from residents during a question and answer session following the town hall, according to a press release about the event. Annandale Patch is a co-sponsor of the event …
Spencer Warren
10:53 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Loitering, cars parked on lawns, maybe some of the rest, may be due in part at least to unchecked immigration and illegal aliens. Before the courts in the 1960s began to usurp the authority of our democratically elected legislators, police had authority to maintain public order and prevent loitering like that defacing the Little River shopping center. Alas, ordered by dictatorial usurping liberal… more ›