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From YouTube: County Board Wrap Up: April 2017
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ATV's monthly chat with the Board Chair Jay Fisette and guest Board Member Libby Garvey. In this edition, they talk about the recently adopted Budget. They also discuss a new elementary school at the TJ site, an update from the County Manager on the Long Bridge Park Phase II, and lots of parks and environmental stories.
A
A
A
Welcome
to
County
Board
wrap-up
I'm,
your
host
Cara
O'donnell,
and,
as
we
do
every
month
today,
we're
going
to
take
a
closer
look
at
the
actions
the
county
board
takes
that
affect
you,
your
neighborhood
and
your
community.
We're
joined
today,
as
always
by
county
board
JP
set
and
of
joining
him
today
as
board
member
Libby
Garvey.
Thank
you
foot
both
for
being
with
us
today
and,
of
course,
let's
start
off
the
topic
everybody's
been
talking
about
is
the
budget.
We
have
adopted
a
budget
for
the
fiscal
year,
2018
yeah
yeah,.
B
I
think
it
was
a
good
process.
This
year
we
came
to
a
consensus.
We
we
had
a
lot
of
compromise.
We
found.
Actually
we
reduced
the
budget
tax
rate
from
what
the
manager
proposed
and
that
took
a
lot
of
work
to
find
some
places.
We
were
willing
to
cut
things.
We
didn't
need
at
this
point
in
time
and
a
lot
of
real
locations
that
manager
did
some
reallocations.
We
did
some
more.
B
We
took
some
advice
from
the
fiscal
affairs
Advisory
Commission
and
in
the
end,
I
think
this
is
about
a
budget
that
balances
what
is
important
and
needed
in
terms
of
those
investments
in
our
community
and
fiscally
responsible.
So
I
feel
very
good
about
it
at
this
point,
and
it
is
a
seasonal
project,
it's
a
holy
month
deal
so
now
we
move
on
to
a
lot
of
other
things
in
the
community.
Now.
A
C
Always
trying
to
bring
the
tax
rate
down
as
much
as
we
can,
and
here
we
had
an
increase,
because
even
if
we
don't
increase
the
tax
rate,
people's
taxes
go
up
because
the
value
of
the
property
goes
up
almost
every
year.
So
it's
you
know
if
we
just
try
to
keep
it
down
as
much
as
we
can
and
one
of
the
things
they
covered
a
lot
of
what
we
did
quite
well.
One
of
the
other
things
that
we
did
was
to
just
delay.
C
There
were
some
programs
that
we,
if
we
delayed
partially
so
for
streets
example,
street
lights,
I,
think
that
the
manager
proposed
seven
positions
at
first,
because
we
really
need
to
do
a
better
job
of
repairing
our
streetlights.
We
are
way
behind
on
that
and
we
decided.
Maybe
we
don't
need
all
seven
right
out
of
the
box,
we'll
start
out
with
that.
He
was
is
what
we
finally
put
in
a
three.
B
C
A
B
100%
of
the
penny
and
a
half
increase
in
the
rate
for
real
estate,
one
hundred
percent
of
that
is
going
to
cover
school
and
Roma
growth
and
the
Metro
subsidy
that
has
dramatically
increased
for
us
I
mean
we
put
in
seventy
million
dollars
a
year
plus
to
Metro
capital
and
operating
that's
a
huge,
a
huge
sum
of
money,
and
this
year
we
saw
a
seven
eight
million
dollar
increase
in
our
contribution.
That
is
one
penny
on
the
tax
rate.
B
In
fact,
it's
a
little
more
so
we
had
to
find
other
places
within
the
existing
funds
to
do
it.
That
said,
those
are
two
hugely
important
things
to
the
future
of
the
county
in
the
region.
Our
economy
is
based
on
it.
The
culture
of
our
community
with
education
and
the
solution
in
the
long
run
is
finding
a
new
dedicated
funding
source
for
Metro.
We
will
not
be
able
to
in
the
local
governments
in
Virginia
meet
those
new
demands.
Those
new
funding
needs
for
Metro
without
a
dedicated
funding
source.
B
You
to
mention
local
Arlington,
Fairfax
Alexandria.
Our
citizens
pay
that
70
million
a
year,
whereas
in
Maryland
it's
covered
by
the
state,
and
that
is
a
huge
difference.
The
local
folks
don't
have
that
burden
to
deal
with
in
Maryland
and,
of
course,
DC
is
its
own
animal.
It's
a
state
and
a
local
government
all
combined.
So
the
burden
here
is
on
us
and
we
can't
afford
the
long-term
needs,
as
they're
presented
for
Metro
and.
C
I
just
might
mention
the
other
catch-22
is
our
vacancy
rate,
which
we
don't
talk,
but
that's
intimately
tied
with
our
tax
rate
because
pregnancy
rate,
what
is
it
now?
Now?
It's
a
little
over
19%,
yeah
and
every
point.
A
percentage
point
is
like
three
and
a
half
three
and
a
half
million
on
the
tax
revenue
for
that
year.
C
A
B
I'm
trying
to
think
of
some
of
the
specific
things
that
we
found
we
could
support
above
and
beyond
what
we
did
last
year
through
reallocations.
For
example,
we
put
a
seven
deputy
sheriff's,
but,
as
libby
said,
we
didn't
hire
them
all
at
the
front
end.
This
was
the
result
of
a
study
of
the
needs
of
the
detention
facility
and
and
sheriff
we
phased
them
in
over
the
course
of
a
year.
Plus
we
have
the
street
light
maintenance
instead
of
five
we're
actually
just
going
with
three
to
see.
B
If
that
works,
we're
putting
some
more
money
into
land
acquisition,
one-time
money
it'll,
it
will
go
in
to
support
the
land
acquisition
fund,
a
little
more
money
into
the
affordable
housing
investment
fund,
one
or
two
of
our
nonprofits
that
had
extreme
circumstances
like
doorways.
We
were
able
to
find
some
money
to
support
that
program,
so.
A
B
A
really
good,
like
the
two
big
non-metro
quarters
in
Arlington
Columbia,
Pike
and
Lee
Highway.
Both
did
well
in
that
we're
giving
more
money
to
the
Columbia
Pike,
revitalization
organization
and
some
money
to
do
some
study
and
work
there.
One-Time
money
for
investments
and
the
only
highway,
we're
funding
the
Lee
Highway
Alliance,
a
new
partnership
and
putting
the
money
in
to
continue
that
corridor.
Study.
A
C
We
don't
have
too
much
debt
and
we
have
you
know
we
had
a
lot
of
really
wonderful
work
session
on
reserves
which
I
was
not
able
to
attend
and
I
am
planning
to
look
through
and
actually
them
talked
to
a
staff,
because
I've
heard
rave
reviews
about
it.
In
that
we
had.
We
have
reserves
and
we're
required
to
have
these
reserves
by
the
rating
agencies
and
I.
Think
there's
been
a
lot
of
sort
of
misunderstanding
about
what
they
are
for
and
how
they
are
used.
B
Just
going
to
reinforce
that,
because
Livy
did
have
to
miss
that
one,
but
it
was
a
very
important
piece
of
information
for
the
community
and
for
the
board,
you,
you
don't
get
to
zero
at
the
end
of
every
year.
We
balance
our
budget,
but
that
doesn't
mean
our
reserves
are
supposed
to
be
spent.
Our
rating
agencies
that
give
us
our
rating
that
allow
us
to
borrow
money
at
the
lowest
possible
rate
on
the
planet.
They
request
that
at
least
5%
some
jurisdictions,
7
and
10%
of
their
operating
fund
sitting.
B
Those
are
those
reserves
have
a
very
strict
criteria
on
which
you
can
use
the
reserves
and
tap
in,
and
it's
only
for
a
cataclysmic
reason
that
you
go
now
others
the
transportation
fund
is
set
up,
can
only
be
used
for
transportation.
The
stormwater
management
fund
only
for
stormwater,
so
each
fun
has
its
own
distinct
identity
and
the
criteria
upon
which
you
can
use
it.
But
the
reserve
funds
that
the
bond
rating
agencies
look
for.
Really
you
don't
touch
if
you
touch
them
you're
in
trouble.
This.
A
C
Part
because,
right
now
it's
a
big
ugly
parking
lot
and
what
the
schools
are
gonna
be
doing
as
much
that's
going
to
be
a
school
to
the
back,
but
that
parking
lot
is
going
to
be
a
field
and
parking
will
be
underneath
and
I.
Think
that's
something
you
can
see
a
lot,
which
already
are
seeing
a
lot
more
of
it's,
how
we
say
we
got
26
square
miles
and
you
can't
make
any
more
land.
C
B
It's
coming
online
in
19,
I,
think
so,
I
think
2019
and
it
really
the
schools.
You
know,
have
a
ten-year
CIP
that
10-year
CIP
and
the
schools
that
are
intended
to
come
online
or
the
additions.
Oh,
those
10
years
are
designed
to
meet
the
projected
school
growth
in
the
ten
year
period,
and
this
is
one
of
the
needs
in
the
southern
part
of
the
county
is
for
an
elementary
school
and
it
is
it
in
the
end,
through
the
process
that
we
had
I,
think
everyone
realizes.
It
was
a
successful
process.
B
Got
a
high
energy
efficiency
they're
investing
in
that,
which
is
a
really
good
thing,
just
like
the
discovery
school
in
another
part
of
the
county
and
in
the
end,
it's
very
consistent
with
the
principles
of
a
community
facility
study
which
said
our
greatest
challenge
is
land.
So
we
got
to
build
up.
We
got
to
go
under
I
got
to
go
over.
We
got
to
find
new
ways
of
being
more
efficient
with
the
limited
resource
that
we
have
and.
C
C
C
And
you
can
lose,
you
can
lose,
looks
that
way,
but
they're
they're
really
working
hard.
The
theater
is
ok,
so
you
still
go
to
the
rear,
so,
for
example,
for
I
think
it's
open
OVA
they
come
in
and
they
bring
buses
often
bring
people
with
lessons.
So
that
parking
is
not
an
issue,
but
for
people
where
everybody's
cut
for
perform
is
where
their
that
yeah
everybody
comes
driving,
that's
not
going
to
work!
Late
left!
You
know
the.
B
Big
one
there
is
there
couple,
but
the
Arlington
players
have
been
there
for
a
long
time.
They
get
a
great
turnout.
It's
likely
that
the
larger
groups
are
going
to
be
relocated
for
a
couple
years
during
construction,
and
they
are
working
that
out
right
now
in
the
next
week
or
so
I
think
the
new
schedules
and
new
locations
which
hopefully
will
be
one
site
for
them
for
that
entire
period.
So
there's
the
minimum
amount
of
disruption
to
their
audience
audiences.
B
That
will
work
out,
but
this
is
really
where
the
schools
in
the
county
have
to
work
even
closer
together,
because
we
built
a
lot
of
beautiful
theaters
in
our
high
schools
and
our
middle
schools,
and
these
places
these
schools
are
no
longer
just
schools.
They
actually
all
of
them.
Have
a
lot
of
community
used
to
and
theaters
are
probably
going
to
be
increased.
All.
A
A
Welcome
back
to
County
Board
wrap-up,
where
we
take
a
closer
look
each
month
that
some
of
the
board's
important
decisions
for
here
today,
as
always
with
County
Board,
Chair,
Jeff
Fassett,
as
well
as
board
member
Libby
Garvey.
Thank
you
both
once
again.
This
is
a
very
important
meeting
for
the
outdoors
in
many
many
different
respects.
But
let's
start
first
with
some
of
the
improvements
we're
going
to
be
making
dis
some
of
Arlington's
parks
and
sports
fields.
Sure
well.
B
To
parks-
and
this
is
part
of
our
ongoing
work
to
maintain
and
refresh
parks,
there's
so
many
gorgeous
little
neighborhood
parks
throughout
the
county
and
they
are
used
very
heavily,
very
accessible
to
almost
every
neighborhood.
So
we
go
through,
we
refresh,
we
actually
engage
the
community
and
what
kinds
of
Park
and
playground
equipment
you
want
and
where
it
can
be
designed.
The
kids
actually
have
a
role
in
picking
out
some
of
the
equipment.
B
C
Johnston
Co
got
a
new
field,
artificial
turf,
which
was
a
bit
of
a.
We
had
some
discussion
about
that
and
actually
it
I
think
it's
the
first
time
the
only
we
had
it's
a
public-private
partnership.
I
guess
you
would
call
it
with
the
Arlington
Sports
Foundation
and
they
they
came
down
slowly
first
came
and
talked
to
Jay
and
I
about
was
three
years
ago.
Yeah
wondering.
Could
we
do
it?
Could
we
do
if
we
raise
the
money?
Would
you
use
it
to
do
artificial
field?
There
was
concern
about.
C
What's
inside
the
field,
you
know
we
use
crumb
rubber.
We
use
come
up
with
it's
not
reused,
it's
I
think
we
call
it
virgin
rubber
and
there
have
been
some
articles
about.
Maybe
this
is
a
concern
way.
We
should
be
using
something
natural
and
dr.
Rubin
Fergie's
was
there
and
really
addressed
those
concerns.
C
A
B
We've
had
some
already
George
Mason
University
partnered
with
us
to
build
the
baseball
diamond,
a
full
run,
Marymount
built
one
of
the
fields
at
Longbridge
Park.
Now
we
have
the
own
Sports
Foundation,
just
local
citizens,
volunteers
that
decided
that
for
their
kids,
they
wanted
to
make
an
investment
for
the
future
and
it
really
does
get
down
to
back
to
the
community
facility
study.
B
If
you
got
limited
land-
and
you
can't
just
go
build
more,
how
do
you
create
in
the
same
space
something
that
can
be
used
twice
as
often
because
it's
not
required
to
be
shut
down
when
it
rains?
I
mean
a
lot
of
those
grass
fields,
40%
of
the
time
they're
unusable,
and
it
requires
more
costs
to
maintain
them.
B
So
once
you
build
in
the
the
stormwater
management
with
an
artificial
surface-
and
you
continue
to
refresh
and
follow
the
news
and
the
science
about
the
the
materials
you're
using
to
make
sure
they're
as
safe
as
possible,
it
is
the
best
way
to
go.
I
think
you'll
see
more
alternate
surface
fields
in
the
county,
as
the
population
and
the
number
of
kids
grow.
A
B
I'd
say
that
people
bring
it
up
with
us
all
the
time.
Why
can't
you
save
the
trees?
The
trees
are
so
important
to
the
character
of
the
community,
the
environment,
everything
else,
and
we
always
say
we
are
so
limited
in
what
we
can
do.
We
can't
tell
somebody
what
they
must
do
with
the
tree
on
private
property,
so
within
state
law
and
the
restrictions
on
us
we've
come
up
with
as
many
ways
as
we
can
to
incentivize
people
to
keep
beautiful
trees.
So
we
we
acknowledge
them,
we
recognize
them,
we
call
them
notable
trees.
B
We
we
publicize
them,
and
you
know
we
bring
certain
pressure
to
bear
both
to
protect
from
a
development
in
the
future
or
to
nourish
what's
there
and
these
trees
are
a
great
asset.
Our
tree
canopy
is
about
43
percent
and
a
few
years
ago
it's
now
down
to
about
40
percent,
and
every
time
we
have
a
chance.
We
try
to
invest
in
the
tree,
canopy
that
to
enhance
the
quality
of
life
in
our
life
and.
C
We
just
keep
winning
this
award
is
entry
friendly
communities
and
one
of
the
things,
as
the
speaker
said,
Jim
Malone
from
the
Virginia
Department
of
Forestry
that
this
is
the
one
ceremony
and
holiday
that
looks
to
the
future
rather
than
commemorating
something
in
the
past
and
I
really
like
that,
he
talked
about
how
good
how
much
he
enjoys
coming
to
schools
and
how
appropriate
is
that
work
with
children
in
schools
when
we're
having
these
ceremonies
is
really
great.
I've.
A
Been
moving
from
upstanding
trees
to
outstanding
volunteers,
also
dealing
with
the
outdoors,
we
had
the
bill,
Thomas
Awards
with
our
outstanding
parks,
volunteers,
honored
and
tell
me
a
little.
Why
is
it
important
to
really
get
out
there
and
honor?
Some
of
the
folks
who
are
doing
this
kind
of
volunteer
work?
Well,
I.
C
Think
that's
what
you
know
when
you
build
community,
you
don't
want
to
take
people
for
granted
right
and
people
incredible
hours,
so
we
had
Paul
Holland
and
usin
sue
and
I
kind
of
really
enjoyed
I.
Think
many
of
us
know
Paul
Yuson
who
and
I
may
not
be
pronouncing
a
name
quite
right,
it's
not
as
well-known,
but
so
typical.
They
told
her
story
which
was
she
went.
C
C
Yeah,
so
it's
something
for
everybody
and
you
have
to
say
thank
you
to
people
for
doing
this
and
recognizing
it
and
most
people
don't
do
it
for
the
recognition,
but
it's
really
important
and
I
think
it
encourages
other
people.
You
know
if
you
didn't
celebrate
volunteers,
people
might
not
realize
how
much
volunteers
do
and
it
might
not
occur
to
them
to
volunteer,
but
a
community
does
much
better
with
office.
It
helps
the
whole
community
and
actually
all
the
research
shows
that
volunteers
themself
are
helped.
It
helps
your
mental
state.
A
B
Think
it's
number
nine
if
I
understand
right.
This
is
in
Rosslyn,
so
right
in
the
center
of
Rosslyn.
In
that
new
central
place,
Plaza
will
be
a
farmers
market
starting
sometime,
that's
May,
and
you
know
it
is
a
good
thing,
because
the
more
you
can
use
local
food
you're
you're,
helping
the
local
economy.
You
know
it's
fresh
and
it's
also
a
community
building
place
place,
making
exercise
so
number
nine
in
Arlington
and
hope
it
works
really.
Well
so.
B
A
A
Welcome
back
to
County
Board
wrap-up,
where
we
take
a
closer
look
each
month
at
some
of
the
board's
important
decisions.
Our
final
segment
isn't
about
a
decision
that
was
made
at
this
month's
meeting,
but
the
board
didn't
get
a
much-anticipated
update
on
phase
two
at
Longbridge
Park
Libby.
Thank
you
once
again
for
being
here
now.
It
seems
like
Longbridge
Park
has
kind
of
been
in
a
holding
pattern,
so
to
say
for
quite
some
time,
but
the
manager
came
forth
with
an
update
this
month.
What
can
you
tell
me
yeah.
B
He
really
has
been
following
through
on
direction
from
the
county
board.
From
last
year,
we
had
a
work
session.
We
had
a
new
approach
to
procurement
on
how
to
move
forward
within
the
existing
budget
and
and
really
what
this
is
is
to
build
the
facility
that
was
always
envisioned
in
the
master
plan
for
Long
Ridge
Park.
This
is
the
area
for
those
that
don't
know
it
just
north
of
Crystal,
City,
sort
of
to
the
side
of
395
and
GW
Parkway.
B
So
if
you
go
to
the
existing
park,
you
see
those
wonderful
big
playing
fields
and
soccer
fields.
You
see
playground,
you
see
the
the
wetlands
and
the
Esplanade,
and
this
is
the
completion
essentially.
So
the
next
phase
is
both
the
facility
and
the
completion
of
the
last
ten
acres,
continuing
that
Esplanade
all
the
way
to
the
north
as
well.
B
So
it's
a
bunch
of
stuff
and
they
have
essentially
created
or
adopted
a
new
procurement
method
which
is
design-build,
so
it
will
be
going
out
in
about
a
week
or
so
early
May
to
identify
people
that
want
to
participate
in
a
design,
competition
to
design
and
meet.
You
know
these
certain
objectives
and
these
elements
and
features
the.
A
C
Happens
well
traditionally
and
I
think
we're
all
moving
sort
of
away
from
that.
Traditionally
you
get
you
get
design,
you
get
something
you
really
like,
and
then
you
go
out
and
get
somebody
to
build
it,
and
you
think
you
know
what
it's
going
to
cost,
but
we
get
comes
back
and
that's
what
happened
with
the
pool
and
one
of
the
things
we
did
I
think
it
was
originally
three
pools
and
now
it's
down
to
one
we're
going
to
join
the
fair
excuse
me.
C
Yes,
the
therapy
pool
the
teaching
pool
is
going
to
be
the
same
one,
but
it
makes
it
much.
Basically
when
we
go
out
and
they
sign
a
contract,
they
say
yes,
we
will
build
it
for
this
amount
of
money,
but
they're
willing
to
do
that
because
they've
designed
it
and
they
know
that
they
know.
Is
it
actually
so
there's
a
lot.
The
risk
is
really
on
the
Builder
and
on
the
private
sector
and
that,
as
a
you
know,
somebody
in
charge
of
the
taxpayer
funds
makes
me
a
lot
more
comfortable.
It.
B
Also
gives
the
architects,
the
designers,
some
freedom
and
flexibility
to
meet
all
the
goals
you
have
of
different
elements
and
features
within
whatever
the
creative
or
a
more
efficient
way
of
designing
could
be
so
they're
working
within
a
set
budget.
So
there's
no
opportunity
to
attempt
to
come
in
and
say
and
when
it
gets
bid
on
the
design
you've
already
created
to
be
way
above
that,
so
I
think
we're
all
pretty
excited.
We
know
there
are
wait
lists
at
our
current
facilities,
and
this
is
a
part
of
the
county
really
underserved
for
these
needs
and.