Fairfax Board Trims Budget to Limit Tax Increase
Fairfax County supervisors cut 1.3 million from the next fiscal year's budget and may keep property tax hikes to 13 percent. A further 7 million in cuts is planned to limit the tax rate rise to 50 cents per 100 dollars of assessed value. They also eliminated 40 vacant positions Monday night.
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Fairfax
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors
Richmond
Virginia
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Commerce
Veto Showdown on 125 Million Child Day Care Bill
Washington lawmakers push for a two thirds vote to override President Ford's veto of a 125 million dollar day care funding bill. The plan would extend funding through September 30 and boost welfare program limits to support staffing standards for young children.
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Washington
Ford
House
Congress
Cycle Instruction Opens at DJH Center Tonight
DJH offers a motorcycle driving course open to all ages. Instructor W B Maphis notes a 10 percent insurance discount for participants. The $25 program spans 11 hours classroom nine hours on the driving range and two on the open road. A chimney fire at 435 West Lane caused no damage.
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Dowell J. Howard Vocational Center
W. B. Maphis
Maphis
Bob Lively
Priscilla Downs
Berryville
Howard
Priscilla
Mark Larrick
West Lane
Friendship
Reuss
Sarah Zane
Shawnee
Continuance Of Program Is Sought In Frederick County
The Frederick County School Board asks the board of supervisors to allow any budget surplus to fund next year's remedial math and reading program. Superintendent Melton Wright cited a $225,000 cut to the school budget and a $37,000 program loss, and noted a letter from S. Roger Koontz saying the funds cannot be restored as a line item.
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Frederick County
County Bard of Supervisors
Melton Wright
S. Roger Koontz
Board of Supervisors
Wright
Koontz
Handley High School Renovation Plan Proposed
Handley High proposes a around building corridor two new key operated elevators and a new bus approach to increase capacity from 1100 to potentially 1800 1900 students. The plan includes upgrading classrooms to modern standards while keeping costs near 1 million for new construction and 8.6 million as the replacement value.
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Handley Blvd
Jefferson
Handley
Shockey
Johnson
Handley High School
Stratton
Rank of Admiral Sought for John Paul Jones
Rep J Kenneth Robinson introduced a bill to grant posthumous rank of admiral to John Paul Jones, praising his Bicentennial era contributions to the American Revolution. Jones became Continental Navy officer on December 7 1775 and is famed for the Bonhomme Richard Serapis duel and the line I have just begun to fight.
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Washington
J. Kenneth Robinson
R-Va
John Paul Jones
Robinson
Jones
Continental Congress
Scotland
Fredericksburg
Continental Navy
Night cool and sunny with warm midweek forecast
Northern Valley weather calls for clear cool nights with 40s to around 50s. daytime highs near 80 with sunny skies Wednesday. Extended outlook through Saturday shows generally fair, warm weather with highs around 80 and little rain. Rainfall data and averages for recent years are included.
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Virginia
City Man Charged in Winchester Break In
Winchester police charged Harry Ernest Davis 25 of E Baker St with breaking and entering in the Ralph Hardy residence at 419 N Loudoun St yesterday. Police said 30 pistols were stolen and three have been recovered. Entry was gained by breaking a door glass between 12 15 p.m. and 1 30 p.m.
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Winchester
Ralph Hardy
N. Loudoun St
Winchester-Frederick County
Harry Ernest Davis
Baker St
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