SEPTEMBER:
• Arlington’s jobless rate is down to pre-pandemic levels, but the county has to settle for second best in new statewide data.
• Joseph Wholey, who in many roles (including on the County Board) helped to shape modern Arlington, has died at 88.
• The battle over the level of pickleball play at Walter Reed Community Center seems to only grow.
• Arlington Democrats are aiming to use their volunteers to turn the tide on tight political races in the outer suburbs.
• A retired Fairfax County judge has been tapped to hear the citizen lawsuit over Missing Middle housing and zoning changes.
• The Arlington school system is revamping its sex-ed guidelines, and not everyone is happy with the plans.
• Northern Virginia Senior Olympics has opened with a record participation level.
• They came at it from different directions, but the four contenders for two open County Board seats have rapped the county government on transparency.
• An upgrade to the county government’s 9/11 Memorial, undertaken by local Boy Scouts, has won plaudits.
• The county government is ramping up outreach efforts as changes to how the government charges for stormwater get closer to approval.
• It’s a double-whammy: Both home-sales prices and apartment rents are moving higher in Arlington.
• County Board candidates gave their views on tree-canopy issues at a recent forum.
• John Foti, Dr. Tsehaye Teferra and Andres Tobar have been selected as the Arlington Community Foundation’s 2023 “Spirit of Community” honorees.
• Madi Green received a lifetime-achievement award from the Arlington County Democratic Committee.
• Dominick Schirripa has been sworn in as Arlington’s newest Electoral Board member, succeeding Scott McGeary. Both are Republicans.
• A quirk in county zoning has left some home-renovation projects in limbo in the Fairlington neighborhood.
• Passenger counts at Reagan National Airport have now surpassed pre-pandemic levels.
