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News Releases for 2002
December 2002
12/31/2002 DEPUTY CHIEF STEPHEN HOLL NAMED ACTING POLICE CHIEF
12/30/2002 MEDIA ADVISORY
12/26/2002 ARLINGTON TO COLLECT CHRISTMAS, HOLIDAY TREES JAN. 6-17
12/20/2002 ARLINGTON COUNTY 2002 CLOSING SCHEDULE FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR’S DAY HOLIDAYS
12/19/2002 Chief Edward Flynn to leave Arlington County Police Department
12/17/2002 ARLINGTON COUNTY BOARD TAKES ACTION ON COLUMBIA PIKE REVITALIZATION INITIATIVES
12/17/2002 LIBRARY SYSTEM OFFERS ONLINE LIBRARY-CARD REGISTRATION
12/17/2002 HOUSING PARTNERS ANNOUNCE PRESERVATION OF AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING IN HEART OF ARLINGTON
12/16/2002 MEDIA ADVISORY: ARLINGTON COUNTY BOARD YEAR-END PRESS CONFERENCE
12/16/2002 ARLINGTON STATE LEGISLATORS TO HOLD ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE MEETING IN COUNTY BOARD ROOM ON JAN. 6
12/16/2002 MEDIA ADVISORY
12/16/2002 ARLINGTON EXTENDS APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR EXCESS COMPUTER DONATION PROGRAM
12/11/2002 ARLINGTON COUNTY GOVERNMENT FREEZING RAIN ANNOUNCEMENT
12/7/2002 ARLINGTON COUNTY BOARD APPROVES ‘EMPLOYER OF CHOICE’ ENHANCEMENTS TO COUNTY RETIREMENT SYSTEMS
12/7/2002 ARLINGTON COUNTY BOARD CREATES ROSSLYN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT SERVICE DISTRICT
12/7/2002 ARLINGTON COUNTY BOARD ADOPTS UPDATED VIRGINIA SQUARE SECTOR PLAN
12/7/2002 ARLINGTON COUNTY BOARD ENDORSES TREE PLANTING AND PRESERVATION STANDARDS FOR SITE PLAN PROJECTS
12/6/2002 ARLINGTON COUNTY RECOVERS FROM FIRST SNOW OF SEASON
12/5/2002 ARLINGTON COUNTY SNOW PARKING EMERGENCY TO END AT MIDNIGHT
12/5/2002 ARLINGTON COUNTY GOVERNMENT SNOW UPDATE—1:15 p.m.
12/5/2002 ARLINGTON COUNTY DECLARES SNOW PARKING EMERGENCY
12/5/2002 ARLINGTON COUNTY GOVERNMENT SNOW UPDATE--11:00 a.m.
November 2002
11/27/2002 MEDIA ADVISORY: OFFICIAL MEMORIAL TREE PLANTING CEREMONY
11/22/2002 MEDIA ADVISORY: Re-signing of lease for Summers Grill & Sports Bar
11/21/2002 ARLINGTON COUNTY THANKSGIVING DAY 2002 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
11/21/2002 ARLINGTON SNOW OPERATIONS PREPARED FOR 2002-03 SEASON
11/20/2002 ARLINGTON COUNTY BOARD PROVIDES FY 2004 BUDGET GUIDANCE
11/20/2002 ARLINGTON COUNTY BOARD APPROVES PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT OF 2900 CLARENDON BOULEVARD SITE
11/16/2002 ARLINGTON COUNTY BOARD ADOPTS TREE PRESERVATION ORDINANCE
11/16/2002 ARLINGTON COUNTY BOARD EXPANDS ELIGIBILITY FOR HOUSING GRANTS
11/15/2002 MEDIA ADVISORY
11/13/2002 LOCAL MUSIC ORGANIZATIONS AWARDED FIRST ALICE E. MARSH GRANTS FOR SENIORS
11/8/2002 James B. Hunter Human Rights Award Winners Announced
11/6/2002 CRYSTAL CITY FREE LUNCH BUS SHUTTLE TO ROLL OUT NOV. 12
11/5/2002 ARLINGTON COUNTY VETERANS DAY 2002 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
11/4/2002 ARLINGTON RECYCLE RIGHT CONTEST SET FOR NOV. 4-8 AS PART OF AMERICA RECYCLES DAY CELEBRATION
11/1/2002 MEDIA ADVISORY
October 2002
10/31/2002 ARLINGTON’S 2002 LEAF COLLECTION PROGRAM TO BEGIN NOV. 4
10/19/2002 ARLINGTON COUNTY BOARD APPROVES LOWERING OF SPEED LIMIT ON PORTION OF WILSON BOULEVARD
10/19/2002 ARLINGTON COUNTY BOARD APPROVES CREATION OF CLARENDON SECTOR PLAN TASK FORCE
10/15/2002 Arlington County Police to redirect some calls for service
10/10/2002 COLUMBIA PIKE TRANSIT FORUM SET FOR OCT. 18
10/7/2002 ARLINGTON COUNTY COLUMBUS DAY 2002 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
10/9/2002 ARLINGTON COUNTY NAMES NEW LEGISLATIVE LIAISON
10/8/2002 ARLINGTON CANCELS OUTDOOR PARKS PROGRAMS FOR OCT. 8
10/2/2002 MENTAL ILLNESS AWARENESS WEEK SYMPOSIUM SET FOR OCT. 10
10/1/2002 ARLINGTON INSTALLS REGION’S FIRST INTELLIGENT PEDESTRIAN CROSSING SYSTEM
September 2002
9/30/2002 MEDIA ADVISORY
9/28/2002 ARLINGTON RECOGNIZED BY NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION
9/28/2002 ARLINGTON COUNTY BOARD APPROVES $286,624 UTILITIES UNDERGROUNDING CONTRACT
9/28/2002 ARLINGTON COUNTY BOARD APPROVES $1.4 MILLION FOR NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION
9/28/2002 ARLINGTON COUNTY BOARD APPROVES CONTRACT FOR POTOMAC YARD TRANSIT WAY
9/28/2002 ARLINGTON COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT OBSERVES FIRE PREVENTION WEEK OCT. 6-12
9/24/2002 ARLINGTON RESIDENTS URGED TO USE METRO INTO THE DISTRICT SEPT. 27-29
9/20/2002 ABSENTEE BALLOTING FOR THE NOV. 5 GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTION STARTS SEPT. 20
9/18/2002 ARLINGTON TO EVALUATE CIVIC PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT
9/17/2002 ARLINGTON COMMITS TO “GREEN POWER”
9/17/2002 APPLICATIONS, NOMINATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR JAMES B. HUNTER HUMAN RIGHTS AWARDS
9/16/2002 REGISTRAR AND VIP PROCLAIM SEPT. 16-22 ARLINGTON VOTER REGISTRATION WEEK
9/14/2002 BOARD APPROVES CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS FOR ARLINGTON ARTS CENTER AND WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENTS
9/13/2002 ARLINGTON RECORDS PROBABLE, SUSPECTED HUMAN CASES OF WEST NILE VIRUS
9/12/2002 ARLINGTON TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING TO IDENTIFY COMMUNITY NEEDS SEPT. 19
9/12/2002 ARLINGTON DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO HOLD LPACAP ALLOCATION PLAN PUBLIC FORUM SEPT. 24
9/10/2002 NEWSCHANNEL 8 AND INFO31 TO SIMULCAST ARLINGTON NETHERLANDS CARILLON CONCERT
9/6/2002 ARLINGTON COUNTY LAUNCHES WEBSITE TO COLLECT AND ARCHIVE COMMEMORATIVE ACTIVITIES
9/6/2002 COUNTY ANNOUNCES SEPT. 11 ROAD CLOSURES AROUND PENTAGON
9/5/2002 ARLINGTON COUNTY LAUNCHES CITIZEN CORPS COUNCIL AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS CLASSES
9/3/2002 ARLINGTON TAKES STEPS TO AID VOTERS WITH DISABLILITIES
August 2002
8/30/2002 CARLEE ANNOUNCES HIRE OF DEPUTY COUNTY MANAGER
8/29/2002 BALLSTON-VIRGINIA SQUARE LUNCH LOOP BEGINS FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE
8/28/2002 VIRGINIA STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS ON WASHINGTON GAS BILLING ERRORS
8/28/2002 COUNTY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR EXCESS COMPUTER DONATION PROGRAM
8/27/2002 ARLINGTON COUNTY LABOR DAY 2002 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
8/27/2002 9/11: ARLINGTON REMEMBERS - ARLINGTON COUNTY UNVEILS PLANS FOR 9/11 COMMEMORATION
8/23/2002 DEDICATION CEREMONY FOR SPARROW POND WETLAND SET FOR AUG. 24
8/20/2002 ARLINGTON TO HOST COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS ON SEPT. 11, 2002
8/19/2002 COLUMBIA PIKE CHARRETTE SET TO START SEPT. 6
8/14/2002 ARLINGTON POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS TO HOST 5K RACE TO COMMEMORATE 9/11
8/14/2002 DEAD CROWS IN ARLINGTON NO LONGER TO BE TESTED FOR WEST NILE VIRUS
8/14/2002 ARLINGTON TAKES DELIVERY OF 25th HYBRID VEHICLE
8/12/2002 REGISTRAR WARNS OF POTENTIAL PROBLEMS FOR FALL ELECTIONS
8/7/2002 ARLINGTON COUNTY BOARD SET TO SUPPORT SALES TAX REFERENDUM
8/6/2002 ARLINGTON ENCOURAGES CITIZENS TO WATER TREES IN PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
8/2/2002 ARLINGTON OFFERING FREE BUS RIDE COUPONS TO RESIDENTS
July 2002
7/30/2002 ANIMAL WELFARE LEAGUE TO STOP PICKING UP DEAD CROWS "ON CALL"
7/23/2002 ANALYSIS OF RESPONSE TO SEPT. 11 PENTAGON ATTACK SHOWS VALUE OF PREPAREDNESS, CHALLENGES TO OVERCOME
7/22/2002 SEPT. 11 AFTER-ACTION REPORT REVEALS CHALLENGES
7/20/2002 SEPT. 11 MEMORIAL TASK FORCE DELIVERS REPORT
7/11/2002 COLUMBIA PIKE CHARRETTE RESCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER
7/9/2002 NEW ARLINGTON SERVICE BRINGS BUS SCHEDULES AND COMMUTER NEWS TO HANDHELD PDAs, MOBILE DEVICES
7/5/2002 ARLINGTON TO HIRE 14 FIREFIGHTER CADET-INTERNS MONDAY
7/1/2002 WORKSHOP PLANNED FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM APPLICANTS
7/1/2002 CARDBOARD RECYCLING BEGINS IN ARLINGTON
June 2002
6/25/2002 ARLINGTON COUNTY FOURTH OF JULY 2002 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
6/25/2002 ARLINGTON INCREASES EFFORTS TO ENFORCE PARK REGULATIONS
6/24/2002 ARLINGTON’S LYON VILLAGE PLACED ON NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
6/22/2002 BOARD APPROVES TRAFFIC CALMING PROJECTS TOTALING $506,000
6/22/2002 COUNTY BOARD APPROVES $682.6 MILLION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEARS 2003-2008
6/22/2002 COUNTY BOARD APPROVES $306,840 CONTRACT FOR PROVISION AND INSTALLATION OF PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT
6/22/2002 TEN ARLINGTON PROGRAMS RECEIVE NATIONAL HONOR
6/18/2002 ARLINGTON TO HONOR ITS HOSPITALITY PROFESSIONALS THURSDAY
6/12/2002 ARLINGTON GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS SOLD AT LOWEST INTEREST RATE ON RECORD
6/8/2002 SITE PLANS FOR SHIRLINGTON LIBRARY/THEATER AND PLAZA APPROVED
6/8/2002 EIGHT NAMED MARY MARSHALL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
6/8/2002 COUNTY TO DONATE FIRST 100 COMPUTERS UNDER NEW PROGRAM
6/3/2002 PUBLIC HEARING ON COUNTY'S CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM SET FOR JUNE 4
6/3/2002 ARLINGTON MAINTAINS TRIPLE AAA/AAA/Aaa BOND RATING
May 2002
5/21/2002 MEMORIAL DAY 2002 HOLIDAY CLOSING SCHEDULE
5/21/2002 THE COMMUTER STORE™ AT CRYSTAL CITY CELEBRATES 10th ANNIVERSARY MAY 22
5/21/2002 PUBLIC HEARING ANNOUNCED FOR COMMENTS ON COMCAST’S CABLE FRANCHISE TRANSFER
5/18/2002 ARLINGTON ENTERS PARTNERSHIP FOR PURCHASE OF GATES OF ARLINGTON APARTMENT COMPLEX
5/10/2002 ARLINGTON HEALTH OFFICIALS SEARCHING FOR DOG INVOLVED IN MAY 4 INCIDENT
5/6/2002 MANAGER PROPOSES $665.3 CAPITAL IMPROVMENT PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEARS 2003-2008
5/3/2002 SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL MEDIA ADVISORY
5/3/2002 CIP PRESS CONFERENCE MEDIA ADVISORY
5/1/2002 WATER MAIN BREAK NARROWS SOUTHBOUND GLEBE ROAD AT ARLINGTON BOULEVARD
5/1/2002 ARLINGTON TO STAGE CHEMICAL WEAPONS EXERCISE MAY 8
April 2002
4/30/2002 GOVERNOR SIGNS ARLINGTON “LIVE NEAR WHERE YOU WORK” BILL
4/29/2002 ARLINGTON TO CELEBRATE SIXTH ANNUAL NEIGHBORHOOD DAY MAY 11
4/29/2002 MEDIA ADVISORY
4/23/2002 ARLINGTON SUMMER TEEN EXPO SCHEDULED FOR MAY 11
4/22/2002 ARLINGTON DROUGHT WATCH UPDATE
4/20/2002 COUNTY BOARD APPROVES $20 MILLION LOFTS AT CRYSTAL TOWERS RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
4/20/2002 ARLINGTON COUNTY APPROVES FISCAL YEAR 2003 BUDGET; FIRST TAX RATE CUT IN 12 YEARS
4/20/2002 CORRECTED ADDRESS FOR LONG BRANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ARBOR DAY CEREMONY
4/20/2002 COUNTY BOARD APPROVES FINAL CONTRACT FOR FORT C.F. SMITH PARK RENOVATIONS
4/20/2002 ARLINGTON ENACTS NEW WATER SUPPLY EMERGENCY ORDINANCE
4/20/2002 ARLINGTON NAMED 2001 "TREE CITY USA" BY THE NATIONAL ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION FOR SIXTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR
4/15/2002 APRIL 15 COUNTY BOARD BUDGET WORK SESSION CANCELLED
4/12/2002 ARLINGTON TO CELEBRATE EARTH DAY AT GUNSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL ON APRIL 20th
4/11/2002 COUNTY SEEKS RESIDENTS’ IDEAS ON OPEN SPACE NEEDS
4/11/2002 SEPT. 11 MEMORIAL TASK FORCE ANNOUNCES MAY 23 PUBLIC FORUM
4/2/2002 ROUTE 1 RAMP TO 15TH STREET SOUTH TO BE CLOSED APRIL 7
4/1/2002 ARLINGTON TO SPONSOR LANDLORD SEMINAR
March 2002
3/28/2002 PUBLIC HEARING ON AIRSPACE REDESIGN TO BE HELD IN ARLINGTON
3/28/2002 ARLINGTON JOINS CELEBRATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT WEEK APRIL 1-7
3/27/2002 ARLINGTON HOSTS FOUR MILE RUN STREAM BANK STABILIZATION AND PLANTING PROJECT
3/23/2002 BOARD APPROVES FIRST SITE PLAN FOR POTOMAC YARD
3/23/2002 ARLINGTON ADDS 10.3 MILES OF BIKE LANES
3/22/2002 ARLINGTON LAUNCHES COMPUTER EQUIPMENT RECYCLING PROGRAM
3/21/2002 Arlington to Host Child Care Fair April 6
3/21/2002 PUBLIC MEETING ON BALLSTON GARAGE IMPROVEMENTS SET FOR MARCH 28
3/19/2002 COUNTY CONDUCTING WATER MAIN FLUSHING
3/19/2002 COLUMBIA PIKE COMMUTER STORE™ TO HOLD OPEN HOUSE MARCH 20
3/18/2002 MEDIA ADVISORY
3/18/2002 MEDIA ADVISORY
3/18/2002 HALRB INVITES ENTRIES FOR 2002 PRESERVATION DESIGN AWARDS COMPETITION
3/15/2002 COUNTY INSTALLS LEFTHAND TURN LANES AT COLUMBIA PIKE AND GLEBE ROAD
3/12/2002 COUNTY BOARD ADOPTS COLUMBIA PIKE REVITALIZATION PLAN
3/9/2002 COUNTY BOARD CHANGES CABLE BASIC SERVICE RATE REVIEW
3/9/2002 ARLINGTON TAX RATE WILL NOT RISE
3/9/2002 ARLINGTON AND AMERICAN FORESTS TO ANNOUNCE SEPT. 11 ANNIVERSARY TREE-PLANTING INITIATIVE MARCH 19
February 2002
2/25/2002 ARLINGTON TO DEMONSTRATE CAPABILITIES OF NEW I-NET FEB. 26
2/23/2002 BOARD APPROVES OVER $1 MILLION IN NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION PROJECTS
2/23/2002 ARLINGTON COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN NAMES PERSON OF VISION AWARD WINNERS FOR 2002
2/19/2002 COMMISSION TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING ON CHANGES IN THE COUNTY’S CABLE TELEVISION RATE REGULATION PROCES
2/14/2002 ARLINGTON ANIMAL WELFARE LEAGUE LOOKING FOR MAN WHO KILLED RABID RACCOON FEB. 6
2/14/2002 ALEXANDRIA/ARLINGTON WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD SECURES $300,000 TO HELP DISABLED WORKERS
2/12/2002 ARLINGTON COUNTY’S 2002 PRESIDENTS DAY SCHEDULE
2/12/2002 COUNTY BOARD APPOINTS NEW CHAIRS TO COUNTY BUSINESS COMMISSIONS
2/9/2002 BOARD APPROVES PHASE II OF MARKET COMMON PROJECT
2/9/2002 BOARD APPOINTS SEPT. 11 MEMORIAL TASK FORCE MEMBERS
2/9/2002 BOARD APPROVES SITE PLAN FOR WASHINGTON CAPITALS OFFICE AND TRAINING FACILITY IN BALLSTON
2/9/2002 BOARD APPROVES $49,512 FOR SMALL PARKS PROJECTS
2/9/2002 COUNTY BOARD APPROVES $500,000 PLANNING, ENGINEERING CONTRACT FOR TRANSIT SIGNAL PROJECT
2/9/2002 COUNTY BOARD APPROVES $130,300 PLANNING AND ENGINEERING CONTRACT FOR BALLSTON COMMON PARKING GARAGE
2/9/2002 COUNTY MANAGER PROPOSES $610.3 MILLION BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003
2/5/2002 PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS SEARCHING FOR OWNER OF DOG INVOLVED IN FEB. 2 BITING INCIDENT
2/5/2002 FIFTH ANNUAL ARLINGTON NEIGHBORHOOD DAY PARADE SET FOR MAY 11
January 2002
1/30/2002 THOMAS JEFFERSON COMMUNITY CENTER GYMNASIUM TO UNDERGO FLOOR RENNOVATION
1/30/2002 CORRECTED NEWS RELEASE ON LIBERTY CENTER PROJECT
1/30/2002 CORRECTION TO NEWS RELEASE ON BALLSTON CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
1/29/2002 BOARD APPROVES $150,000 OF CONTINGENCY FUNDS TO PROMOTE TOURISM IN ARLINGTON COUNTY
1/29/2002 BOARD GIVES POLICE MEANS TO DEAL WITH USED CAR “BAZAARS”
1/26/2002 BOARD APPROVES OVER $1 MILLION IN TRAFFIC CALMING PROJECTS
1/26/2002 BOARD ADOPTS NEW VISION FOR ARLINGTON COUNTY
1/26/2002 BOARD COMMISSIONS STUDY ON IMPROVING PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AT GLEBE ROAD AND FAIRFAX DRIVE INTERSECTION
1/26/2002 BOARD APPROVES OVER $900,000 IN PARK IMPROVEMENTS
1/26/2002 BOARD APPROVES CHARGE FOR SEPT. 11 MEMORIAL TASK FORCE
1/23/2002 ARLINGTON TO CONDUCT HOUSING SURVEY
1/17/2002 ALRINGTON’S MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY SCHEDULE
1/3/2002 ARLINGTON LEGISLATORS ANNUAL MEETING JAN. 7
1/1/2002 ARLINGTON’S NEW CHAIRMAN HIGHLIGHTS TREES, TRANSIT AND CIVIC PARTICIPATION
1/1/2002 ARLINGTON COUNTY BOARD APPROVES 2002 MEETING SCHEDULE


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