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Week of October 11, 2021

Dear Friend, As we head into the fall, I understand that yard waste pick-ups have been delayed in our community. The county has been facing a labor shortage of truck drivers due to various factors. I understand your frustrations and have been taking action to address the situation. During our last Board meeting, my motion was approved that directed the County Executive to prepare recommendations for the Boards consideration to train, attract and retain more CDL waste-truck drivers. I encourage you to contact my office if you have any questions or require yard waste removal. I hope to have more updates for you in the coming weeks. I also launched a new segment titled "Board Matter Recap" a short video summarizing my Board Matters after each meeting. I also provided the video below in the "In Case You Missed It" section. Here is the link for your convenience: Video: Supervisor Lusk Board Matter Recap Best wishes,

Rodney L. Lusk Lee District Supervisor

HAPPENING TODAY: Final Town Hall on Renaming Lee District

Please join us tonight at 7 pm as we hold our final town hall discussion on the possibility of changing the name of the Lee District. We will also receive a presentation on the history of the names "Huntley Meadows" and "Laurel Grove". As a reminder, this is the final meeting before I make a recommendation to the Board. I hope you can attend and share your thoughts with us. Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/.../reg.../WN_Eu6vcZM4QVK1GX2NflepOQ

Early Vote

Early voting has already begun at three locations! On Thursday, Oct. 21st (12 pm- 7 pm), The Franconia Governmental Center early voting site will be open. The Fairfax County Government Center will be open for early voting on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. However, at the Mount Vernon and North County Governmental Centers, voting hours are from noon to 7 p.m. on weekdays. An additional 13 early voting locations, including the Franconia Governmental Center, will be offered beginning Thursday, Oct. 21. Voting hours at these locations will be from noon to 7 p.m. on weekdays. Every early voting site also will be open on Saturday, Oct. 23 and 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday, Oct. 24 from 1 to 5 p.m. Here is a link to the early voting locations that will be available daily from October 21st through October 30th: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections/early-voting

In the Community

Supervisor Lusk joined residents of Autobahn Mobile Park and Colchester Towne Condominiums in Alexandria celebrating the removal of a fence that separated local residents from the Lee District Community Center.

Supervisor Lusk with Franconia Fire Station 5 for Stuff the Bus this past Saturday. The event was held at the Koinonia Foundation in Alexandria. Thank you to those who volunteered their time. We received close to 1,000 lbs. of food!

In Case You Missed It

Board Matter Recap Last Friday, I launched a new segment, "Board Matter Recap" a short video summarizing the 9 to 12 hour long Board of Supervisors Meeting. The video covers my board matters around: ✅ (00:00) A market assessment for the Springfield area to help jumpstart development. ✅ (2:20) Hiring more CDL drivers to improve waste collection. ✅ (3:55) Speeding up the hiring process for emergency responders The full Board Meeting: http://video.fairfaxcounty.gov/player/clip/2225

Use of Force Study As Chair of the Board’s Public Safety Committee, I’ve regularly hosted Public Safety Input Sessions, especially around the use of force. Last Thursday, we held a meeting focused on the Use of Force Study that the county commissioned from the University of Texas at San Antonio. If you missed the meeting, below is the link to the full video where you can hear directly from the researchers and listen to questions we received from the community. https://fb.watch/8CR66UQC-F/

COVID-19 Resources

Contact our Health Department COVID-19 Call Center during business hours Monday-Friday at 703-267-3511. Text FFXCOVID to 888777 to receive updates from Fairfax County about COVID-19; text FFXCOVIDESP to 888777 for updates in Spanish. Email questions or concerns to ffxcovid@fairfaxcounty.gov. This email account will be staffed Monday through Friday, 8am-4:30pm. Follow the Fairfax County Government and Health Department Facebook Page Follow @fairfaxcounty and @fairfaxhealth on Twitter. For regular updates, continue to follow the following trusted sources: Fairfax County Health Department’s COVID-19 Homepage Virginia Department of Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Rodney L. Lusk Lee District Supervisor

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