The Cook Advisory: Town Hall Meeting and More

Save the Date: Town Hall on the Selection of a New County Executive to be Held on Monday, January 9, 2012

With the impending retirement of County Executive Tony Griffin, this Board is in the early stages of finding his successor. Supervisor Cook believes that the first step in this hiring process is to step back and consider the type of person who should be sought - what background, personality and experiences need to be brought to the table. 

In thinking through this 'job description,' Supervisor Cook is seeking the benefit of the thoughts and comments of Fairfax County residents and is pleased to announce a Town Hall to solicit input on the hiring of a new County Executive which he will host on Monday, January 9, 2012 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Kings Park Library Meeting Room. 

The Town Hall will be broken into two halves; the first will include a panel discussion, while the second will be opened for comments and questions. Moderated by former Board member Stu Mendelsohn, the panel will include John Peterson of the Peterson Companies, Karen Conchar of the Fairfax County General Employees Union, Ann Zuvekas, the current Braddock appointee to the Health Care Advisory Board and an additional member from the business community. 

While the Town Hall is itself an important part of the process, it is crucial that the ideas generated and the lessons learned are collected and presented in an actionable manner. To that end Supervisor Cook intends to come back to the Board after the Town Hall and formally present a summation of the information gathered so that it can be used as we move forward in this hiring decision. 

Community Meeting Schedules on Land Use Case for TD Bank at Cardinal Forest Shopping Center

A category 5 Special Exception to build a free standing drive-thru TD Bank in a vacant portion of the parking lot at the Cardinal Forest Shopping Center has been submitted by Edens and Avant. The parcel is in the northeast quadrant of the shopping center near the intersection of Old Keene Mill Road and Rolling Road and would serve between 400 and 600 customers per day.  The site would be approximately 3,000 square feet and the structure would be one story. 

A Community Information Meeting on this application will be held on January 17 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the West Springfield Government Center (6140 Rolling Road, Springfield) and a public hearing before the Planning Commission is tentatively scheduled for March 29. Those wishing to kept informed on this application can call the office or e-mail: Rosemary.Ryan@fairfaxcounty.gov