Arlington County administrative offices, public libraries, courts, schools and nature centers will be closed on on Monday, May 27 for Memorial Day. Trash and recycling will operate on a normal schedule. See more detailed schedule information on the webpage.

Arlington County on Tuesday issued $206 million of General Obligation Public Improvement and Refunding Bonds. Of the total, $94 million was new funding issued as traditional tax-exempt bonds.

A popular Senior Travel Program run by Arlington County’s Department of Parks and Recreation that had operated with little oversight has been restructured and brought under strict management. “The Senior Travel Program is a very successful program that unfortunately, cut corners in its operations,” said Arlington County Manager Barbara Donnellan. “We took this case very seriously. Although the police investigation found no criminal activity, we took a number of actions – including personnel actions – to ensure that this program has oversight, accountability and transparency in its operations.”

The Arlington County Board today approved changes to street vending regulations that will allow on-street vendors up to two hours vending time, and provide consistent enforcement rules.

Arlington County honored 19 Notable Trees and their caretakers at today’s Board meeting, bringing the total number of Notable Trees to 265. The Notable Tree Program is an initiative of the Arlington Beautification Committee that recognizes residents who maintain and preserve outstanding trees.

The Arlington County Board today voted to share parts of the County’s public website code with the open-source community. The move supports the County's development of a new website built on open-source software. Arlington County is one of the first local governments in Virginia to share its code in this way.

The Arlington County Board adopted a $1.09 billion General Fund Budget for FY 2014, restoring funding for many proposed program cuts. “We heard from Arlingtonians that they want to preserve key services, restore proposed cuts to our police and fire departments and inspections of child care facilities; care for those most in need; do what it takes to keep our schools among the nation’s best, and increase our investments in affordable housing and capital maintenance,” said County Board Chairman J. Walter Tejada. “This budget builds on the Board’s direction to the Manager to sustain vital services while building for the future.”

The Arlington County Board today accepted the Fairlington-Shirlington Neighborhood Conservation Plan, a community-based update to the area’s 1987 plan that identifies needed services and improvements for these distinctive neighborhoods. The Fairlington Citizens Association (FCA) led the eight-year planning effort.

The Arlington County Board today accepted a $150,000 state grant to train military veterans and connect them with careers in the high-growth, high-demand Information Technology field. This innovative partnership is expected to serve more than 50 veterans over an 18-month period. The grant covers all the program’s education, certification, and job training activities.

For 13th consecutive year, global rating agencies Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) and Fitch have reaffirmed Arlington County’s Aaa/AAA/AAA debt rating – their highest rating. Arlington remains one of a small number of jurisdictions with the rare triple-triple-A rating.