Fairfax City Halts Metro Funds; Other Areas to Pick Up $55,000 Bus Subsidy

The Washington Post;  July 13, 1989 ;     612 words ...Fairfax City has stopped funding all Metrobus routes...University and Old Town Alexandria via Fairfax City, Fairfax County and the City of Alexandria...and Alexandria have agreed to split Fairfax City's share evenly between them. Fairfax...

Route 123 Bypass Options Under Study; Fairfax City, County Hope to Ease...

The Washington Post;  December 30, 1997 ;     528 words ......Chain Bridge Road that snakes through Fairfax City. And for just as long, officials have...closer to realization, according to Fairfax City and some Fairfax County officials. A...route that would let drivers loop around Fairfax City, skirting it to the west instead of...

A Big Brake for Rte. 236; Fairfax City Weighs Slowing Traffic Along Artery

The Washington Post;  September 29, 1988 ;     700+ words ......Riders, it was "Remember the Maine." Soon Fairfax City may have its own battle cry: "Recapture...traffic moving faster, a consultant in Fairfax City has recommended that the city slow down...the people who use the downtown," said Fairfax City Council member Robert F. Lederer Jr...

Fairfax City Thriving In Shadow of County

The Washington Post;  January 31, 1987 ;     700+ words ......Bridge Road reach the heart of historic Fairfax City, they must negotiate a scenic, tree...the most enduring political issue in Fairfax City, an independent jurisdiction with a...gentler, less urbanized past. Today, Fairfax City is struggling to maintain a separate...

GOVERNMENT ACTIONS;Fairfax City

The Washington Post;  October 6, 1988 ;     176 words ......following were among actions taken by the Fairfax City Council at its Sept. 26 meeting. For...2 percent for city employees to make Fairfax City salaries more competitive with other...consultant hired by the city found that Fairfax City government salaries are the lowest or...

Big Blue: Suburban Living Color; Promenading Peacock Turns Heads, Prompts...

The Washington Post;  January 25, 1990 ;     700+ words ...Drive down the quiet streets of Fairfax City's Fairchester subdivision, and you'll...couple of houses and then, just as a Fairfax City bus rounds a bend, the bird flies to...Get around indeed. In the past year, Fairfax City police dispatchers have received as...

Fairfax City Landmark Burns; Locals Relieved as Old Town Hall Is Saved

The Washington Post;  December 7, 1995 ;     374 words ......and University Drive in the heart of Fairfax City has been a fixture for nearly 100 years...injured in the fire. For some longtime Fairfax City residents, the blaze was a scare. "All...the chimney," said Therese Burchett, a Fairfax City resident and manager of a nearby shop...

Fairfax City Band on Tap For 4 Concerts

The Washington Post;  December 10, 1987 ;     130 words ...The Fairfax City Band is approaching the holiday season...12:30 p.m. The Brass Choir of the Fairfax City Band and the Potomac Brass Quintet...Fairfax Band players, will accompany Fairfax City's annual "Carol of Lights" celebrations...

Fairfax City, County Take Varying Routes

The Washington Post;  February 4, 1988 ;     640 words ...For years, Fairfax City leaders have struggled with Fairfax...problem. At its Jan. 26 meeting, the Fairfax City Council approved this year's version...perception of people who live in Fairfax City is if you widen a road you're going...

County Police Chief to Lead Fairfax City Force

The Washington Post;  June 11, 1998 ;     100 words ......County, has been named chief of the Fairfax City police. When he applied for the...with about 925,000 residents. Fairfax City's force has 60 officers covering a municipality of about 20,000. Fairfax City Manager Robert Sisson said he...

Fairfax City Official James C. Smith II

The Washington Post;  April 29, 2004 ;     310 words ......employee and School Board member in Fairfax City from 1985 to 1996, died of post-surgery...had cancer. Mr. Smith, who moved to Fairfax City in 1961, served nine years as an appointed...Oil Co. in Fairfax. After moving to Fairfax City, Mr. Smith was president of the Old...

Fairfax City's Historical Decision; Housing Is Proposed for Site That May...

The Washington Post;  November 23, 1995 ;     552 words ......being planned for a 70-acre tract that Fairfax City officials say could be archaeologically...recent meeting between the developer and Fairfax City Council and Planning Commission members...have more units per acre than allowed. Fairfax City architect Alan Smith said that the...

Fairfax City Council Approves 2-Cent Property Tax Increase

The Washington Post;  April 12, 1996 ;     213 words ...The Fairfax City Council, with Mayor John Mason casting...The annual tax bill on a typical Fairfax City home assessed at $164,300 will increase...spending plan later this month, because Fairfax City participates in many county programs...

Fairfax City Ballots List Bonds for Roads, Water, Preservation

The Washington Post;  October 21, 1993 ;     266 words ...Fairfax City voters will be asked Nov. 2 to decide...arrange bonds without a referendum, Fairfax City law requires voter approval. "We can...properties in the downtown area. The Fairfax City Historical Museum, once Fairfax Elementary...

Saved Home May Be Fairfax City's Oldest; Historic Structure Will Be...

The Washington Post;  October 24, 2002 ;     700+ words ......patch of land just off Pickett Road in Fairfax City. A faded red brick chimney thrusts through...make it the oldest home ever found in Fairfax City, which already has several historic...said Page Johnson, a member of Historic Fairfax City Inc., which has been leading the effort...