tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958759078887577321Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:09:15 +0000The homepage for City of Fairfax Councilman Dan Drummondhttp://councilmandan.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Dan Drummond)Blogger122125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958759078887577321.post-8585606155492615832Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:36:00 +00002012-02-12T23:01:54.254-05:00The City is currently undergoing a review, update and eventual drafting of a new comprehensive plan. This is the document that serves as a guide for what we want the City to be over the next several years. You can access the draft document and learn more about the process by clicking here.In addition to being required under Virginia law, laying out a long-term strategy through the comprehensive http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fcKT/~3/_14BSs2vwF4/planning-citys-future.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan Drummond)0http://councilmandan.blogspot.com/2012/02/planning-citys-future.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958759078887577321.post-2631236042490468209Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:23:00 +00002012-01-18T09:30:14.592-05:00Since being elected to the Fairfax City Council in 2008 I have had the distinct honor of working together with my colleagues to make the City of Fairfax the best place to live, work and raise a family. Our next election is May 1, 2012 and I want to continue these efforts and serve my community and that is why I've decided to run for re-election to the City Council. Living in a City that http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fcKT/~3/EoB_7zSG1Yg/some-news-to-share.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan Drummond)0http://councilmandan.blogspot.com/2012/01/some-news-to-share.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958759078887577321.post-2388519123125849192Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:15:00 +00002012-01-15T11:29:27.033-05:00After hearing from almost two dozen residents and business representatives at last week's public outreach meeting on the Kitty Pozer Park/George Mason Square redevelopment, the City Council directed staff to draft a new concept for the area that would expand the park, have no net loss of parking for the small businesses and help pay down some of the $2.3 million debt that the City and Economic http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fcKT/~3/ILDDi5bTtIs/latest-concept-for-george-mason.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan Drummond)0http://councilmandan.blogspot.com/2012/01/latest-concept-for-george-mason.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958759078887577321.post-8010124672115853163Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:25:00 +00002012-01-09T21:52:15.087-05:00Tomorrow night (January 10, 7 p.m., City Hall) the City Council will be holding a public outreach meeting and later a work session on the future of the property known as George Mason Square and Kitty Pozer Garden/Pozer Park (between Old Lee Highway and University/by Old Town Hall). More information about the outreach meeting and work session, including documents and renderings can be found here. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fcKT/~3/DBxLyiiS2vM/future-of-kitty-pozer-parkgeorge-mason.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan Drummond)0http://councilmandan.blogspot.com/2012/01/future-of-kitty-pozer-parkgeorge-mason.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958759078887577321.post-2022600407053276595Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:33:00 +00002011-12-22T13:29:55.823-05:00<!--[if gte vml 1]> <![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]-->The City of Fairfax is known by residents and visitors alike as having a special "sense of place." People know one another, we care about our neighborhoods and neighbors and have great City services coupled with low taxes. It's fair to say that we are very blessed to live here.This "http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fcKT/~3/WHCz89IgeQ8/our-mayor-rob-lederer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan Drummond)0http://councilmandan.blogspot.com/2011/12/our-mayor-rob-lederer.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958759078887577321.post-8789355583571838935Sun, 11 Sep 2011 14:09:00 +00002011-09-11T12:06:19.587-04:00Today marks the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001. Everyone has a story and memories from that day - where they were, how they felt, what they wanted to do to help.I saw the horror and heroism of that day up close and personal. At the time I was a reporter for The Washington Times. September 11th was my second day back from paternity leave as Kerry and I had just http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fcKT/~3/GKNAhMr7Bx8/remembering-september-11th-reporters.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan Drummond)0http://councilmandan.blogspot.com/2011/09/remembering-september-11th-reporters.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958759078887577321.post-2712600601427820418Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:44:00 +00002011-09-09T16:32:43.086-04:00This weekend the City of Fairfax honors the victims of September 11th and pays tribute to our first responder and military heroes who have given so much to their country, their Commonwealth and their community.Sunday marks the 10th anniversary of the horrific events of September 11th and the City will host its annual Patriot Day ceremony at the Sherwood Community Center at 7 p.m. (change of planshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fcKT/~3/7HfEMm7IZic/city-remembers-september-11th.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan Drummond)0http://councilmandan.blogspot.com/2011/09/city-remembers-september-11th.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958759078887577321.post-8934496531804157620Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:32:00 +00002011-08-26T06:37:36.947-04:00Hurricane Irene looks to hit the Washington, D.C. region within the next 24 hours. The City of Fairfax is making a host of preparations for the storm. One of them is making sure that residents are prepared. For a list of things you can do, tracking the storm and other important information visit FairfaxVa.gov - presumably before you lose power. In fact, you may even want to print out the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fcKT/~3/AaUFhwNnpS8/hurricane-irene-be-prepared.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan Drummond)0http://councilmandan.blogspot.com/2011/08/hurricane-irene-be-prepared.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958759078887577321.post-4462264080805580839Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:07:00 +00002011-08-23T16:39:59.680-04:00The #DCQuake we experienced today officially registered 6.0 on the 10-point Richter scale. Like many, I was in my office working when the shaking started. To be honest, my first thoughts were that there was some sort of construction going on (and going badly) in my office building or worse, we were feeling the reverberations of an explosion. But alas, it was an earthquake that while shouldn't http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fcKT/~3/jzgpCs-juFY/dcquake-some-shakes-some-stirs-and-many.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan Drummond)0http://councilmandan.blogspot.com/2011/08/dcquake-some-shakes-some-stirs-and-many.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958759078887577321.post-8788004264603677783Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:13:00 +00002011-07-29T16:08:35.321-04:00The City of Fairfax isn't immune from the ripple effect of the debt ceiling crisis going on just 18 miles away in Washington, D.C. The credit ratings agency Moody's has put the City of Fairfax along with 161 other local governments on a "review for possible downgrade due to review of U.S. Government's Aaa rating." Click here for the press release.Fairfax City Mayor Rob Lederer and other Northern http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fcKT/~3/gPsRlkuDVMk/us-debt-ceiling-crisis-puts-city-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan Drummond)0http://councilmandan.blogspot.com/2011/07/us-debt-ceiling-crisis-puts-city-of.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958759078887577321.post-4209196670931784973Sat, 23 Jul 2011 14:06:00 +00002011-07-23T10:09:08.064-04:00Final arrangements have just been announced for Joan Cross. The family will receive friends, Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at Everly Funeral Home, 10565 Main Street, Fairfax, Va 22030, from 6:00 to 9:00 PM. A Celebration of Joan’s life will be 10:00 AM, Thursday, July 28, 2011 at the Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center, 3740 Old Lee Hwy, Fairfax, Va, 22030. You may leave a condolence to the family at http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fcKT/~3/6cZukfJ-aYg/services-for-joan-cross.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan Drummond)0http://councilmandan.blogspot.com/2011/07/services-for-joan-cross.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958759078887577321.post-8724797895367002726Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:05:00 +00002011-07-22T12:01:14.586-04:00Accessible. Responsive. Kind. That's how I will remember my former colleague on City Council, Joan W. Cross, who passed away yesterday. We certainly mourn the loss of this wonderful woman who did so much for our community. Her voice will not only be missed from the dais in City Council chambers, but at the civic association meetings, band concerts and other places around town where she was alwayshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fcKT/~3/DUI23AQ2Mow/mourning-loss-of-joan-cross-celebrating.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan Drummond)0http://councilmandan.blogspot.com/2011/07/mourning-loss-of-joan-cross-celebrating.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958759078887577321.post-7046888257488686846Thu, 21 Jul 2011 01:06:00 +00002011-07-20T21:11:32.289-04:00The Sherwood Community Center will be open as a cooling center for those without air conditioning on July 21 and July 22 from noon to 8 p.m.The City of Fairfax is opening the community center to help citizens escape the heat, which is a result of temperatures exceeding 100 degrees both days. The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for both days.The Sherwood Community http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fcKT/~3/luWinT98LoM/cooling-center-opened-in-city-july-21.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan Drummond)0http://councilmandan.blogspot.com/2011/07/cooling-center-opened-in-city-july-21.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958759078887577321.post-5491533580164705091Sun, 10 Jul 2011 23:17:00 +00002011-07-10T19:23:33.108-04:00One of the great ways to get involved in the City of Fairfax is to serve on one of our many boards and commissions. There's just about something for everyone. From parks and recreation to environmental issues, our boards and commissions tackle important matters and provide valuable input to the Mayor and City Council. Unless noted otherwise, all appointments are made by Mayor and Council.Below http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fcKT/~3/mKfr66esb6k/serve-on-city-board-or-commission.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan Drummond)0http://councilmandan.blogspot.com/2011/07/serve-on-city-board-or-commission.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958759078887577321.post-7898338952142934159Wed, 06 Jul 2011 03:59:00 +00002011-07-06T00:19:04.042-04:00The day after Independence Day - the 5th of July - is a special day for the Drummond family. It's my late grandfather's birthday. Born in 1917 on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, Herman Forrest Drummond Jr. truly was the the local boy who made good and was a man who personified service to his country and community, working to keep his fellow citizens safe and free.Working on a farm then going off http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fcKT/~3/9_ZEqy5vpco/5th-of-july.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan Drummond)0http://councilmandan.blogspot.com/2011/07/5th-of-july.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958759078887577321.post-5950954667203614443Fri, 01 Jul 2011 11:10:00 +00002011-07-01T07:32:36.498-04:00July brings with it the pool, Fourth of July parades (our is the best, of course), fireworks (again, we're tops) and new laws. Starting today - July 1 - there are a slew of new state laws on tap. The Washington Post has a good rundown on some of the top laws going into effect. Here in the City of Fairfax our red-light camera program goes back into effect today. The intersections where the camerashttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fcKT/~3/IZgVw-10zvU/new-laws-on-tap-red-light-cameras.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan Drummond)0http://councilmandan.blogspot.com/2011/07/new-laws-on-tap-red-light-cameras.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958759078887577321.post-5155341343029761682Wed, 29 Jun 2011 04:30:00 +00002011-06-29T00:42:45.145-04:00Tonight my Council colleague Joan Cross resigned due to illness, effective June 30, 2011. She will be greatly missed by all of us on Council and the community as a whole.Joan is someone I truly admire as a person who stuck to her principles, her word and her convictions. She is also one of the kindest people I know. As I said from the dais tonight, Joan always, always asked me how Kerry and the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fcKT/~3/7iAdcz4U9IY/my-council-colleague-joan-cross.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan Drummond)0http://councilmandan.blogspot.com/2011/06/my-council-colleague-joan-cross.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958759078887577321.post-1624348029986797207Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:31:00 +00002011-06-16T06:43:40.150-04:00The City prides itself on its fantastic parks and recreation department and offerings. From the trails to our parks and of course, events, no one does it better than us.We'll, we're stepping it up a bit. Thanks to the creativity of parks director Mike McCarty and his team, the City's Independence Day celebration isn't just going to last a day. It's going to last for a weekend. On Saturday, Sundayhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fcKT/~3/7IWgXfiEgH0/independence-day-carnival-and-ashby.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan Drummond)0http://councilmandan.blogspot.com/2011/06/independence-day-carnival-and-ashby.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958759078887577321.post-5915150082981978244Thu, 09 Jun 2011 01:49:00 +00002011-06-08T22:09:12.745-04:00It's fair to say that the majority of people in Northern Virginia have enough to eat. In fact, we probably have too much to eat.Yet, there is still a hunger problem in our community, our commonwealth and our country. Today at the Board of Directors meeting for the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (I serve as the City's representative), my council colleague Jeff Greenfield made a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fcKT/~3/Mc6NOej4c2k/ending-hunger-makes-economic-impact.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan Drummond)0http://councilmandan.blogspot.com/2011/06/ending-hunger-makes-economic-impact.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958759078887577321.post-9041050367541709511Tue, 31 May 2011 03:42:00 +00002011-05-31T00:10:27.299-04:00Today is a day when we remind ourselves of those men and women in military uniform who've died in defense of our freedom. To be honest, I find it hard to say "Happy Memorial Day," since that's not what this day is supposed to be about. First observed in 1868 as Decoration Day, was a day of reconciliation between Northern and Southern armies; Congress declared it an official federal holiday in http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fcKT/~3/yFxN-Hj7kXo/memorial-day-to-remember.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan Drummond)0http://councilmandan.blogspot.com/2011/05/memorial-day-to-remember.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958759078887577321.post-3852474424160616160Wed, 04 May 2011 03:00:00 +00002011-05-03T23:22:42.886-04:00It's been a little too long since I've posted, but here are a few quick thoughts:First, congratulations to SEAL Team 6 for their remarkable heroism in the capture and killing of Osama bin Laden. From my hometown of Virginia Beach, this band of warriors truly showed their bravery in what they did. We will likely never know their names, but will always remember their accomplishment.Second, I had http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fcKT/~3/VwOkQhfBx_s/mixed-bag-of-thoughts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan Drummond)0http://councilmandan.blogspot.com/2011/05/mixed-bag-of-thoughts.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958759078887577321.post-4342836959818260821Fri, 08 Apr 2011 19:56:00 +00002011-04-08T17:20:42.375-04:00Over the last week the news has been focused on whether the federal government will shutdown due to a lack of funding for the current fiscal year ending September 30. Some may wonder - how would the City of Fairfax, our residents and economy be impacted?Operationally, the City will not be directly affected by the shutdown since we don't get regular funding from the federal government. The http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fcKT/~3/FlIj18yiwmg/how-federal-government-shutdown-impacts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan Drummond)0http://councilmandan.blogspot.com/2011/04/how-federal-government-shutdown-impacts.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958759078887577321.post-4141418948910445173Wed, 06 Apr 2011 20:06:00 +00002011-04-06T16:11:05.959-04:00Sen. Chap Petersen just reported not too long ago that the Governor's amendments to the "tank farm" legislation were voted down 23-17 in the Senate. That's great news.Now the legislation goes back to the Governor where he can either sign or veto it. I hope that he will sign it as the General Assembly has now spoken twice on this and have said they want the underlying legislation that will requirehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fcKT/~3/-KYy83f_3zA/tank-farm-bill-goes-to-governor-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan Drummond)0http://councilmandan.blogspot.com/2011/04/tank-farm-bill-goes-to-governor-again.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958759078887577321.post-2006321044264013459Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:05:00 +00002011-04-06T09:30:04.074-04:00As the Washington Post reported this morning, the Governor is going to submit amendments that would gut legislation sponsored by Sen. Chap Peteresen and Del. David Bulova that provide common-sense environmental protections at the "tank farm" on Pickett Road.The legislation - which was approved unianiomously in the General Assembly - would simply require the owners of the facility and businesses http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fcKT/~3/HfUz06RoMIM/why-governor-is-wrong-on-tank-farm.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan Drummond)2http://councilmandan.blogspot.com/2011/04/why-governor-is-wrong-on-tank-farm.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958759078887577321.post-7189235415938006080Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:15:00 +00002011-02-25T09:42:29.977-05:00On Tuesday, City Manager presented his proposed FY 2012 budget to the Council and the community. The presentation kicked off the budget discussions among Council and the community leading up to final adoption on April 28. The budget year is from July 1 to June 30. You can find the proposed budget and supporting documentation here.As usual, City Manager Bob Sisson and his staff have done an http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fcKT/~3/GTyNFK4OreU/citys-budget.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan Drummond)0http://councilmandan.blogspot.com/2011/02/citys-budget.html