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From YouTube: County Board Wrap-Up: July 2018
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ATV's monthly conversation with County Board members on the major issues discussed at July's Board meeting.
A
Welcome
to
County
Board
wrap-up,
where
each
month
we
meet
with
board
members
to
discuss
the
key
actions
they
took
at
the
county
board
meeting
and
how
those
actions
impact
you
and
your
neighbors
we're
joined
today
by
County
Board,
Chair
Katie
crystal
as
well
as
board
member
Libby
Garvey
Libby
Katie.
Thank
you
both
for
being
here
today
now
I'm
going
to
be
asking
the
board
members
today
about
the
3.4
billion
dollar,
combined
County
Schools
10-year
infrastructure
plan.
They
adopted
the
decision
to
buy
3
parcels
on
Shirlington
Road
to
park
buses
actions.
A
B
So
this
is
a
CIP
that
first
and
foremost
focuses
on
maintaining
what
we
have.
We
think
that's
consistent
with
what
we've
heard
from
the
citizens
of
Arlington,
hundreds
of
whom
took
the
time
to
write
us
to
go
online
and
participate
in
a
survey
to
come
to
our
public
comment
and
that
emphasis
on
maintaining
what
we
have
is
an
important
one.
There
are
some
areas
of
expansion
in
this
CIP,
in
addition
to
the
maintenance.
One
of
them
is
a
significant
expansion
and
the
amount
of
money
that
we
give
to
Metro
capital.
B
A
Two
areas
that
have
been
topics
of
discussion-
many
many
times
here
on
county
board
Rob.
What
did
you
hear
from
the
public?
There's
an
extensive
public
input
time
period
for
the
CIP
this
year?
What
did
you
hear
with
them
in
regards
to
those
two
expansion
areas
and
perhaps
anything
else
that
stood
out
well.
C
You
know
I
think
the
thing
that
stood
out
the
most
was
the
NC
program,
neighborhood
conservation,
yeah
and
that's
a
bit
an
ongoing
ongoing
program
and
it
got
cut
back
significantly
and
it
was
people
were.
You
know,
understandably,
upset
that
program
I
think
needs
to
relook,
which
is
one
of
the
things
that
we
decided
about.
In
the
end
there
like
30
projects
in
the
queue
waiting
to
be
done
and
and
we're
just
kind
of
getting
farther
farther
behind
every
year.
C
Also
folks
are
sometimes
upset
because
they
may
want
to
do
some
pretty
things
with
a
sidewalk
and
make
things
look,
nice
experience
and
and
when
they
do,
that
our
staff,
if
the
water
and
sewer
needs
fixing
they
got
to
go
in
and
do
that
and
then
that
adds,
and
that
of
course
adds
quite
a
bit
of
expense
and
then
people
feel
like
hey.
We
didn't
want
to
spend
money
on
this.
We
wanted
to
spend.
We
wanted
yeah,
yeah
or
functionally
walkable
absolutely
and
to
some
extent,
this.
C
This
CIP
was
in
some
ways
easier
and
harder
than
in
the
past,
because
it
was,
we
just
didn't,
have
a
lot
of
money.
This
time,
by
the
time
we
took
care
of
that
big
increase
in
Metro,
that
Katie
mentioned,
and
the
schools
and
their
needs
and
keeping
everything
in
a
state
of
good
repair,
which
I
think
was
really
good
at
the
manager,
doesn't
make
that
as
a
focus.
C
There
really
wasn't
money
to
do
more,
which
in
some
ways
made
it
pretty
simple,
because
people
wanted
to
do
things
and
it
might
even
be
great,
but
we
don't
have
the
money
and
that's
kind
of
her
and
not
at
first,
but
you
know
our
line
has
been
used
to
having
a
lot
of
resources
to
do
what
we
need
to
do
when
right
now,
things
are
tighter
than
we're
used
to.
So
there
was
some
upset
about
that,
but
I
think
people
overall
took
it
pretty
well
and
I.
C
Think
crisis
is
a
terrible
thing
to
waste
and
I.
Think
a
real
good
look
at
the
NC
program
is
gonna,
be
a
good
idea
and
get
everybody
talking
about
it
exactly.
How
is
it
that
we
want
this
program
to
function
and
what
money
should
go
for?
What
and
what's
the
role
of
citizens?
What's
the
role
of
staff
so
I
think
it's
a
good
thing
to
step
back
and
do
but
understandably
distressing
to
people
sure
now.
A
You
know
the
extra
funding
for
schools
for
Metro,
that
is
nothing
new
to
Arlington
ian's.
It's
something
we've
been
talking
about
for
quite
some
time.
We
knew
this
was
coming.
However,
is
this
something
that's
going
to
be
an
ongoing
thing
that
we're
gonna
really
have
to?
Is
this
a
one-time?
You
know
infill
of
payment,
or
is
this
something
we're
gonna
have
to
prepare
for
for
years
to
come
so.
B
The
answer
is
very
different
for
those
two
categories:
metro
and
schools
with
schools.
We've
had
an
aggressive
building
program,
a
number
of
well
into
the
double
digits,
major
expansions
and
new
school
projects
in
recent
years,
and
we
think
that
will
continue.
It's
certainly
the
intent
of
the
school
board
to
continue
to
add
the
facilities.
We
need
expand.
The
facilities
that
we
need
to
meet
our
growing
student
population,
so
I
do
think.
That's
part
of
an
ongoing
trajectory
with
Metro.
A
Now,
Arlington
ian's,
of
course,
want
the
CIP
to
really
align
with
their
values
their
priorities
of
the
community.
We've
talked
about
this
kind
of
a
lean
CIP
year
for
a
lot
of
you
know
the
favorite
projects
in
there
that
kind
of
thing
that
have
gone
through
because
of
these
somewhat
unexpected
expenses
in
some
areas
do
we
feel
like
it's
still
kind
of
aligns
with
those
priorities
you.
B
I
make
is
you
know,
we've
talked
about.
This
does
feel
like
a
constrained
CIP
to
us
one
of
our
colleagues.
Mr.
Getchell
noted
in
our
adoption
that
you
know
a
lot
of
communities
would
look
at
what
we
call
constraint
and
feel
a
lot
of
envy.
So
you
know
I
think.
The
important
thing
to
note
is
that
this
does
invest
in
maintaining
and
and
keeping
up
to
the
high
standards
for
infrastructure,
whether
that
be
streetlights,
paving
water
and
sewer,
which
I
know
we'll
talk
about.
In
a
moment.
B
Those
things
are
going
to
be
kept
up
to
Arlington
communities,
values
and
expectations
about
those
core
services,
but
sometimes
I
think
we
are
a
community
because
we've
prided
ourselves
on
progress
on
moving
forward
and
sometimes
when
we're
not
aggressively
investing
in
what's
next
or
the
new
it
can
feel
like
we're
stagnating.
So
we've
really
tried
to
move
forward,
invest
more
in
those
areas
that
are
so
important,
Metro
in
schools
and
and
focus
on
on
high
states
of
maintenance
for
what
we
have.
C
C
A
C
That
was
that
was
a
really
interesting,
I
think
in
a
way,
I
viewed
it
at
in
the
end,
really
as
community
engagement
in
a
way
because
it's
a
it
was
a
two
years
developing
this
plan
and
basically
we
have
to
have
the
capacity
you
know.
We've
we've
done
things
with
our
water,
so
we're
a
treatment
plant,
but
we've
got
to
do
more.
It
costs
a
lot
of
money
and
again
that's
something
that
you
don't
see
till
doesn't
work
and
then
you're
in
really
big
trouble.
So
it's
not
very
exciting
right
thing
to
not
notice
it.
C
Thing
to
not
notice,
and
then
there
was
a
lot
of
concern
because
it
looks
like
we're.
Gonna
need
to
be.
You
know,
putting
in
a
fair
amount
of
money
and
treating
what
we've
got,
but
the
staff
worked
for
two
years
on
this
and
they
seem
to
be
engaging.
The
community
I
mean
they
had
a
lot,
but
we
had
a
lot
of
people
come
and
they
were
upset
about.
Oh,
they
were
upset
about
expense.
They
were
upset
about
gasses
that
might
be
noxious
to
people.
They
I
mean
they
had
a
lot
of
things.
C
They
were
concerned
at
which
I
think
our
staff
addressed
pretty
well,
and
the
real
issue
was
I
think
there
was
an
assumption
that
we
know
we're
voting
on
it.
That
then
we're
done.
You
know,
and
we
know
what
we're
gonna
do.
Well,
no
we're
gonna
take
the
next
two
years
to
plan,
so
one
of
the
major
issues
was:
can
we
share
facilities
around
the
region
rather
than
Brit
build
more
of
a
facility
ourselves?
It
seems
wasteful
if
there's
speak
and
staff
has
done
a
lot
of
checking
it's.
It's
not
looking
super
positive,
possibly
blue
Plains.
C
B
As
Libby
was
noting
that
we
would
love
to
find
a
regional
partnership
to
be
able
to
avoid
having
to
build
a
full
facility
ourselves
at
this
time,
DC
water
has
shared
with
us.
They
just
don't
know
that
enough
about
the
selected
mode,
which
again
was
the
one
that
rated
highest
against
all
of
our
criteria.
To
really
be
able
to
answer
questions
in
any
specificity.
B
We've
got
a
great
natural
breaking
point
in
two
years,
once
the
initial
scope
and
design
of
that
facility
is
complete,
will
not
involve
a
lot
of
unrecoverable
money
at
that
point,
so
we'll
be
able
to
come
to
DC
water
with
more
specifics
about
what
we're
trying
to
do,
give
them
more
time
to
understand
our
process
and
we
hope,
have
an
opportunity
for
a
partnership
at
that
time.
What.
C
Was
interesting
to
me
was
at
what
you
outlined
this
great
study
I
mean
really
a
lot
of
work
done
yet
for
the
people
who
came
to
talk
to
us,
it
was
like
news
to
them
and
it
was,
you
know
we
think
we're
doing
a
really
good
job
and
all-
and
it
just
shows
the
constant
challenge
of
community
engagement.
I.
Don't
think,
we've
cracked
that
night,
that
not
yet,
but
we
came
out
as
I
say
in
a
good
place,
I'm.
A
B
So
this
was
speaking
of
community
processes,
possibly
one
of
our
biggest
sources
of
consternation
concern
and
analysis
with
the
community
last
year
was:
where
are
we
going
to
park
the
buses
to
make
meet
the
needs
of
her
growing
fleet?
So
it's
funny.
We
spend
a
lot
of
time
discussing
her
in
the
public
eye
when
we're
talking
about
the
problem,
and
sometimes
the
solution
can
go
a
little
unremarked
upon
where
the
lighting
to
have
reached
it.
B
So
the
J
facts
studied
not
only
wouldn't
work
to
cite
them
here,
but
really
looked
under
the
hood,
if
you'll
pardon
the
pun
of
the
need
for
the
bus
parking,
is
it
possible
that
this
could
be
thought
about
in
a
different
way?
Could
the
buses
be
reconfigured
split
up
put
differently,
so
we
really
appreciated
their
analysis
and
their
strong
recommendation
that
neither
the
buck
property
nor
the
Carlin
Springs
property
were
appropriate
places
that
led
us
to
return
to
the
owner
of
the
parcel
that
we've
just
purchased
on
Turlington
Road.
B
It's
where
we've
been
leasing
property
to
park
the
buses
at
the
time
we
were
studying
alternatives
that
property
was
not
for
sale.
We
greatly
appreciate
the
owner
of
the
property
being
willing
to
negotiate
with
us
in
the
months
since
making
it
available
for
sale
and
now
we
have
purchased
it,
and
this
will
meet
the
needs
of
our
bus
facility,
our
growing
bus
fleet
for
the
next
25
years.
So
again,
a
lot
of
discussion.
C
I
think
it
just
shows
more
and
more
the
issues
that
we're
just.
It
feels
tighter
and
tighter
this
county.
It
isn't
shrinking,
but
it
feels
like
it
is
because
we're
growing,
growing,
yeah
we're
growing
and
it's
a
lot
of
what
you
call
the
back
of
the
house
issues.
So
everybody
knows
we've
got
bus
and
transiting
that
great
yeah,
but
you
got
to
store
them
somewhere.
C
You
have
to
repair
them
when
they
got
to
change
the
oil
and
part
of
the
reason
that
location
is
it's
close
to
the
Trade
Center,
which
is
where
the
facility
is
this.
One
was
oh,
I
love
this
kind
in
a
way
because
of
where
it's
low
95,
so
people
going
back
and
forth
on
Serena
and
if
I
weren't
gonna
care
too
much
about
busses
and
there
aren't
any
homes
to
to
near
that.
C
It's
gonna
disturb
people
and
that
kind
of
a
location
for
something
like
this
is
really
hard
to
find,
but
we're
finding
more
and
more.
You
know
we
gotta
have
a
plate.
We
got
these
big
pipes
when
we're
repairing
the
sewers
and
the
water.
We
got
to
put
them
somewhere
when
working
and
you
know
people
don't
want
them
in
their
backyard.
Everybody
wants
a
park,
so
it's
a
constant
tension.
This
one
worked
out
really
well
I.
Think
it's.
A
One
of
those
things
people
just
don't
think
about
you
know
you
see
your
buses,
you
know.
Art
is
obviously
a
very
big
part
of
our
lintons
transportation
network
as
a
whole,
but
you
just
don't
ever
think
about.
Where
do
they
go
when
they're
not
in
use
anymore,
and
they
have
to
go
somewhere?
They
have
to
be
maintained
somewhere
and
we
needed
to
find
a
placement
and.
C
A
Right
well,
let's
switch
gears
a
little
bit
back
to
the
building.
Instead
of
storing
the
things
it's
just
with.
Boston
quarters
received
an
update
on
Boston
Quarter,
how
things
are
going
and
how
it's
really
going
to
transform
the
Boston
neighborhood.
As
folks
know,
the
former
Boston
Common
Mall
is
being
reinvented
with
a
unique
public-private
partnership
with
the
county.
What
came
forth
at
the
meeting
this
week,
a
bridge.
C
And
it
was,
this
is
an
it
is
a
really
fantastic
project
overall
and
but
in
fact,
Katie
was
before
your
time
when
it
first
first
came
forward
and
people
are
talking
about
it
and
you're
prepared.
You
hold
public
hearings
and
you're
prepared
for
people
to
have
all
these
different
concerns.
It
all
came
down
to
the
bridge.
There
was
this,
this
pedestrian
bridge
and
a
lot
of
people
count
on
that
bridge,
both
in
our
disability,
community,
forgetting
the
metro
and
it
was
extremely
important
people.
C
So
that
became
a
huge
issue
all
of
this
stuff
going
on,
but
that's
what
we
spent
the
bulk
of
our
time.
Talking
about
we've
gotten
to
a
really
neat
design,
it's
very
cool.
In
fact,
it's
such
a
cool
design
that
it's
kind
of
hard
to
build,
so
the
developer
as
they
got
into
the
actual
engineering
and
making
it
happen
found
out.
Oh,
this
is
a
lot
harder.
C
C
Yeah
and
Wilson
you
can't
like
just
you
know:
yeah
wait
a
minute,
just
stop
for
six
months,
we'll
be
done,
we'll
be
fine.
You
know
you
can
find
something
so
so
that
it
ended
up
being
pretend.
So
we
had
a
lot
of
different
items
that
we
voted
on,
but
a
lot
of
it
was
simply
making
it
possible
for
the
developer
to
do
this
and
also
making
sure
that,
should
they
really
run
into
major
problems,
you
know
in
the
end,
then.
C
A
B
The
bridges,
the
other
thing
you
know,
Libby,
had
a
great
summary
of
that
key
element
for
community
concern,
which
is
the
bridge.
There
were
probably
over
a
dozen
different
items
on
our
consent
agenda
as
well.
With
regard
to
some
deferrals
and
some
changes
regarding
Balsamo
and
I
think
it's
an
interesting
indicator
of
the
way
we
do
retail
uses
right
is
that
we
do
oftentimes
use
permits
for
a
given
restaurant
for
a
given
shop.
B
We
might
allow
a
outdoor
cafe
to
go
slightly
into
the
right-of-way,
for
example,
in
order
to
facilitate
that
type
of
dynamic,
when
you
think
about
trying
to
do
that
for
a
new
regional
shopping
center,
where
there
are
many
many
different
retail
tenants,
it
is
it's
a
much
larger
scale,
so,
for
example,
that
question
about
whether
there
might
be
slight
encroachments
of
those
cafes
into
the
public
area
that
public
space
is
a
really
important
element.
So
we
want
to
make
sure-
and
we
deferred
some
items
to
look
at
that
holistically
right.
B
C
Planning
exercise-
and
we
even
came
down
to
him
one
things,
but
it
was
a
sign.
They
wanted
a
sign
like
a
hairdryer.
You
have
to
the
hairdryer
sign
it's
temporary,
but
we
had
to
we
had
to
like
okay,
there
were
some
changes
to
make
it
possible
to
put
the
hair
dry,
which
is
gonna,
be
cool
and
then
maybe
just
a
word
about
the
whole
bout.
So
Boston
mall
is
what
we
call
common
small
is
what
it's
called
this
now.
It's
Boston
Quarter
coming
out
and
it's
really
a
national
trend.
C
Probably
global,
but
I
haven't
read
about
the
global
trend
on
just
these
big
shopping.
Centers
just
aren't
what
people
want
anymore.
They
want
more
of
a
feel
of
being
like
in
real
shops
down
the
street,
and
if
you
look
at
the
picture
that
we've
got
here,
you
can
see
all
of
a
sudden
is
looking
like.
Oh
these
are
shops
on
a
street.
He
feels
and
you're
outside
a
lot
more.
It's
really,
they
say
we're
just
turning
them
all
inside
out
inside
out.
It
seems
to
be
doing
very
well
I
understand.
C
Most
of
the
a
lot
of
the
restaurants
and
stuff
are
already
you
know,
leased
up
so
I
think
they're,
feeling
very
positive
about
things,
hoping
to
get
it
open
by
time
for
Christmas
shopping
and
November
will
knock
on
wood
and
then,
of
course,
there's
residences
going
up
that
look
that
will
be
delivered
a
little
bit
later
and
office
yeah.
It's
gonna
be
a
true
what
we
call
them
excuse
you.
A
Know-
and
originally
you
hear
you
know
well,
the
Boston
Common
well
didn't
succeed,
because
we
already
have
other
shopping
centers
around
Arlington
that
are
very
successful.
This
one,
the
new
spaces
that
are
coming
in
or
a
little
more,
as
you
were
saying,
let
me
destination
focused
to
kind
of
make
it
it's
not
just
run
in
and
buy
a
sweater.
Well
experience,
not
because.
B
You
know
whatever
I
get
it
shipped
here.
Well,
I
think
so
right
to
remark
on
that
Kara,
because
one
of
the
things
we've
talked
about
not
only
with
Boston
Quarter
but
throughout
the
county
is
the
changing
nature
of
retail
folks
are
interested
in
seeing
a
neighborhood
hardware
store
right,
but
we
all
buy
our
hammers
on
amazon.com
right.
So
some.
B
B
So
I
think
the
question
becomes.
One
is:
what
is
the
role
for
the
private
sector?
What
is
the
role
for
keep
the
county
and
what
is
the
role
for
all
of
us
as
consumers,
when
we
think
about
our
changing
retail
environment?
This
is
gonna,
be
I,
think
a
huge
conversation
with
regard
to
the
planning
for
the
future
of
Lee
highway.
It's
a
big
conversation
happening
with
our
market.
Commercial
market
study
happening
right
now
in
my
neighborhood
of
Columbia
Pike,
and
so
there's
a
really.
A
Things
start
to
open
this
fall,
maybe
by
the
time
we
get
together.
Next,
we'll
be
talking
about
some
of
those
things.
We
shall
see
all
right
well,
at
that
point,
we're
going
to
take
a
short
break
and
when
we
return
we'll
chat
with
our
board
members
about
a
new
childcare
center
approved
on
Lee
Highway
stay
with
us.
A
Welcome
back
to
County
Board
wrap
up
joining
me
today
to
talk
about
the
July
board
meeting
or
County
Board
Chair
Katie
crystal
and
board
member
Libby
Garvey.
Let's
talk
about
the
new
child
care
center,
Katie
I
know
this
has
been
a
big
project
of
yours
and
during
your
time
as
chair,
so
we
were
approved
a
new
child
care
center,
specifically
along
Lee
Highway.
Absolutely.
B
This
is
an
exciting
project
from
a
planning
perspective
as
well.
It
was
a
use
permit
that
the
board
was
hearing,
so
the
actual
use
permit
to
operate
the
childcare
facility,
but
it's
also
a
brand-new
building
being
built
custom
for
the
children's
school
because
it
was
by
right.
That
means
they
don't
have
to
come
in
through
a
lengthy
site
plan
process.
The
the
children's
school
didn't
have
to
engages
extensively
with
the
community,
as
they
might
have
traditionally
done
in
a
site
plan,
but
they
did
a
lot
of
that
anyway,
which
really
is
a
credit
to
them.
B
They
met
with
a
neighborhood
group
with
the
Lee
Highway
Alliance,
which
is
a
civic
organization
that
runs
up
and
down
the
length
of
the
corridor,
thought
about
pickup
drop-off
planning
insuring
them
it'll
be
truly
integrated
into
the
neighborhood
at
intially
highway.
So
it's
a
great
win
for
Lee
Highway,
and
it
is
a
wonderful
thing
for
the
families
who
use
the
children's
school
which
are
by
and
large
ApS
staff.
B
So
this
is
available
to
teachers
say
to
staff
of
APs
for
their
students
for
their
their
little
ones
prior
to
being
old
enough
typing
to
come
into
the
K
through
12
system.
The
only
other
piece
about
the
program
that
I
think
is
so
exciting
is
that
for
a
long
time
actually
I
think
since
its
founding
in
1987,
the
children's
school
has
partnered
with
something
called
integration
station
which
serves
little
ones
with
disabilities.
The
model
is
very
much
integrate.
B
B
Not
only
of
those
kids
with
the
disabilities
but
of
the
of
the
children
in
the
sort
of
mainstream
program
that
having
those
opportunities
for
integration
is
good
for
everyone,
and
so
I
think
I'm
thrilled
to
see
that
these
programs
could
stay
together.
The
children's
school,
which
was
located
for
a
long
time
at
Reid,
which
is
being
recommissioned
as
a
neighborhood
school,
has
been
looking
for
a
new
home
for
I.
B
C
Not
part
of
it's
not
a
government,
but
it's
a
private
school
that
serves
a
lot
of
folks.
You
know
employees
and
it's
really
an
important
amenity
for
our
employees
and
the
integration
station.
One
I
mean
when
I
when
I
was
on
the
school
board.
It
got
so
every
time
they
would
come
to
talk
to
us
about
their
programs.
I
would
make
sure
I
had
some
Kleenexes,
because
the
stories
would
just
they
were
just
amazing.
C
I
will
never
forget
about
one
child
who
the
doctors
had
said
this
child
would
never
walk
and
the
children's
school
working
with
seeing
his
peers
or
whatever
he
runs,
I
mean
we
had
several
of
these
store
and
it's
just
like.
Oh
my.
So
it's
a
wonderful
program.
It
now
has
a
good,
solid
home.
They
felt
a
little
homeless
from
trying
to
figure
out
where
they
were
gonna
go
so
I'm
just
really
delighted.
It's
here
and
you
know
and
Katie
I
don't
know.
C
If
I
want
to
talk
a
little
bit
more
I
guess
maybe
next
month
about
the
child
care
initiative
that
you're
doing
there
has
I
think
it's
really
excited
so
needed.
I
will
just
say:
I
watching
my
my
children
and
you
know
struggle
with
their
child
care
and
what
they
need
to
do
and
I
realized.
Oh,
my
heavens,
it
hasn't
gotten
any
better.
Since
I
was
raising
children.
B
B
More,
even
in
the
district,
which
I
think
surprises
some
folks,
so
the
right
time
to
have
done
this
dedicated
countywide
strategy
about
child
care,
accessibility
and
affordability
was
probably
bout
ten
years
ago,
but
the
second-best
time
now.
So
we're
really
looking
forward
to
it
and
we'll
have
a
lot
to
report
about
what
the
board
accepts
and
approves
of
that
plan.
And
some
of
the
the
next
steps
that
the
community
can
be
looking
to
see
is
really
that.
A
Will
be
very
exciting
to
hear
about
in
the
coming
months,
but
this
next
story
is
also
one
that
that
is
just
so
incredibly
heartwarming
a
few
months
ago
we
talked
about
an
individual
who
anonymously
made
donations
to
help
Arlington
ian's
become
citizens,
and
that
this
initiative
has
just
taken
off.
Tell
me
a
little
bit
about
this
update.
Well,.
C
You
know
our
immigrant
community
is
so
much
part
of
who
we
are,
and
so
much
a
part
of
our
community
but
becoming
a
citizen
is
not
an
easy
task.
There's
all
this
time
and
it's
a
seven
hundred
and
twenty
five
dollar
fee,
so
that
and
that
is
really
hard
for
folks
to
come
up
with
in
this
particular
individually.
Who
wants
to
be
anonymous?
I,
don't
know
who
it
is.
C
You
know
heard
about
this,
and
so
she
made
a
seven
thousand
dollar
donation
to
put
it
into
a
fund
to
help
pay
the
fees,
the
people
who
wanted
to
become
citizens.
And
so
then
we
started
up
front.
We
voted
I
think
we
devoted
accept
it,
because
that
we-
and
we
can't
just
take
money-
we
have
to
like
vote
to
do
it
and
get
it
get
it
all
set
up
which
is
good
and
then
our
department,
Human
Services,
started
this
citizenship
scholarship
fund.
We
put
out
a
little
press
release
and
then.
A
C
Touches
people
in
our
hearts
and
I
think
the
horrible
things
that
are
going
on
in
this
country
with
the
immigrant
population.
Just
it
was
it's
a
small
way
for
us
to
push
back
and
show
what
our
values
are.
Make
people
welcome
and
help
build.
You
know
strengthen
our
community
because
again,
the
folks
who
come
here
and
become
citizens
are
some
of
our
most
really
valued
members.
We
really
depend
on
them
and
they
are
depending
on
us
and
we're
working
together.
So
it
really
is
a
heartwarming
story.
It
is.
B
And
I
think
it
touched
such
a
nerve.
We,
as
the
be
suggested
we
had
forth
$40,000,
come
in
to
match
that
7,000.
It
actually
has
been
so
generous
that
our
Department
of
Human
Services
staff
are
a
little
nervous
about
how
long
it's
going
to
take
to
actually
use
that
money
up.
Of
course,
the
process
of
becoming
a
citizen
is
really
lengthy
right
so
by
the
time
folks
are
ready
to
use
that
scholarship
money.
B
Citizens
who
are
interested
can
learn
a
lot
more
about
these
organizations
and
about
what
Arlington
County
is
doing
by
visiting
Arlington
Va
US
and
searching
immigration
in
the
search
bar
to
get
to
our
dedicated
page
of
fa.
Q's
resources
and
links
to
these
nonprofit
groups
they're
all
doing
wonderful
work.
B
There
are
never
enough
resources
to
go
around,
and
so
if
people
are
interested
in
matching
the
generosity
of
their
citizens
and
taking
a
stand,
as
Libby
said
on
behalf
of
our
diverse
and
inclusive
community
and
our
immigrant
neighbors,
there
are
some
great
organizations
that
can
turn
those
resources
into
action
to
help
others.
Alright,.
A
That
sounds
like
a
perfect
way
to
end
on
that
note
and
that
will
bring
us
to
the
end
of
another
County
Board
wrap
up
I
hope.
You've
enjoyed
our
chat
with
the
County
Board
Chair
and
board
members,
as
we've
explored
some
of
the
actions
that
the
board
took
this
month
that
affect
you,
your
family
and
our
whole
community.
Remember
all
the
county
board
meetings
are
open
to
the
public
and
live
streamed
and
archived
on
our
website.
Just
go
to
Arlington,
Va,
dot,
US
and
search
county
board.
A
Now,
if
you
want
to
tell
us
what
you
think
about
these
issues
and
more
visit,
the
county
website
topics,
Arlington
Va
dot,
us
slash,
engage
now.
The
board
takes
a
break
in
August,
so
there's
no
board
meeting
and,
as
a
result,
also
no
County
Board
wrap-up
for
August,
we'll
see
you
again
after
the
September
meeting.
Until
then,
I'm
Cara
O'donnell
enjoy
the
rest
of
your
summer.