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Board opts to Start at Square One on Panhandling - At Tuesday’s meeting, the Board of Supervisors opted to start back at square one on potential panhandling solutions after three years of little movement on the issue. I have been working for the last three years to have the County address this significant public safety concern of panhandlers in busy intersections with the solutions the Board committed to back in 2019. On Tuesday, the Board approved Chairman McKay’s motion to redetermine if panhandling is a public safety concern and did not support my motion to pick up the issue where the Board left off during the pandemic. For us to move forward so far only to start back at square one is a disservice to our residents and to every motorist and panhandler whose life is in danger in our medians each day we delay, as demonstrated by the recent death of a panhandler in Fairfax County. We live in an increasingly urban suburb with very busy intersections where it isn’t safe for anyone to be interacting with motorists. There are no absolutes in panhandling so for those who are truly in need, the County has great resources to help them in a safe, sustainable way. Below I will share more details on my proposed solutions to this public safety issue in Fairfax County and what you can do to help those in need.

 
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