Supervisor Walter Alcorn

Vienna Volunteer Fire Department's Sebastian Herbolsheimer received the Firefighter Rookie of the Year Award. It was presented during the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors meeting.

Congratulations to the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department's Sebastian Herbolsheimer for earning Firefighter Rookie of the Year Award! 🏆 👨‍🚒

The Volunteer Fire Commission bestowed the honor at our Board of Supervisors meeting. Thanks to all our brave women & men who are #volunteer firefighters.

TPB Chair Walter Alcorn

The TPB elected Fairfax County Supervisor Walter Alcorn as new TPB Chair. @walteralcorn.bsky.social will lead the board's review of #Visualize2050, the National Capital Region Transportation Plan. The TPB will vote on plan approval at its December 17 meeting. More: bit.ly/47aqHJN

I'm honored to serve both the
@natcapregiontpb.bsky.social
and the region in this important role!

Thanks for your ongoing service too, especially with this different decision yesterday!

Yesterday, the region’s Transportation Planning Board voted to defer the I-495 Southside Express Lanes proposal, which would extend lanes from the Springfield Interchange to Maryland.

Our action showed more work is needed on the project to achieve the regional agreement necessary to advance it.

Thanks!

Join the family-friendly activities at the open houses of the Reston and Vienna Fire Stations this Saturday, October 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 🚒

You'll also learn how to prevent fires caused by lithium-ion battery which are becoming increasingly more common.🔋 🔥

Join me this Saturday, Oct. 11 at 10 am for a guided community walk.🚶

We'll explore the trails near Hunters Woods Plaza and docents will share insights on nature, public arts and history.🌱 🖼️ 📜 This event is sponsored by Reston Community Center and One Hunter Woods. Learn more: buff.ly/zZILFnr

It's #BannedBooksWeek.📖 Stand up against censorship and exercise your right read!

This week crack open a banned book from this list of top titles that have others have tried to suppress, available at the Fairfax County Library: buff.ly/UwzIuh4

Today, the Board of Supervisors got an update on our draft Virginia General Assembly legislative program.

As chair of our Older Adults Committee, I strongly support state legislation to require financial institutions to be trained in scam prevention and report suspected financial exploitation.🚫 💵

Did you know lithium-ion batteries are in most of the electronics in your home? If not used correctly or damaged, they can start a fire or explode.

Watch Fairfax County firefighter Davis offer safety tips, and read other battery safety tips🔋🔥 bit.ly/3IUAN9I

Fairfax County Supervisor Walter Alcorn helping to lead the pre-race warmup for the South Lakes PTSA "Do it Your Way 0.5K" at Lake Anne.

South Lakes High School mascot Seymour with Andy Sigle and Roberta Gosling at the "Do it Your Way 0.5K,"

Big thanks to the South Lakes High School PTSA for having me help lead the pre-race warmups at the “Do It Your Way 0.5K”! 🏃💪💚💙

We walked 650 steps to raise funds for the PTSA's food pantry that feeds 550 students and families each week.

#pantrypoint5K #DoItYourWay #SLHS #reston #lakeanne

To help the about 80,000 federal workers and many contractors who live in Fairfax County, the Board of Supervisors voted this morning to extend the personal property tax deadline for 30 days until Nov. 5. The extension is retroactive to the original Oct. 6 due date.

#shutdown2025

I joined @AFSPNCAC for the #OutOfTheDarkness Walk to send a powerful message: you are not alone.

Alongside my fellow Board members, I walked to raise awareness and remind everyone that suicide is preventable — and support is always within reach.

#MentalHealthMatters #YouAreNotAlone #EndTheStigma

Yes a sad fact but glad you were able to help support efforts to prevent suicide. I joined the #OutofDarkness walk today in Fairfax County.

Fairfax County Supervisor Walter Alcorn speaking at the Celebration of the Arts Festival sponsored by Capital One and Tephra ICA.

Celebration of the Arts festival program.

Celebration of the Arts festival attendees listening to Fairfax County Supervisor Walter Alcorn speaking.

Thanks to @CapitalOne Center & @Tephra_Ica for inviting me to speak at the Celebration of the Arts!

Stop by this free event for art installations, live music, food + more! It’s open until 5P today and tomorrow 🎨

#artsfestival #tysonsva

What a great day at Vienna’s Oktoberfest sponsored by Vienna Business Association and Town of Vienna.

It runs until 7 pm. Come raise a stein!🍺

As our region has been battered by federal jobs cuts and now a #FederalShutdown, Fairfax County wants to know how economic conditions are impacting local businesses.

Take this quick survey to help us better tailor our programs & services: buff.ly/D6utXke

#EconomicImpact #Shutdown

With more than 21,000 federal workers who've already lost their jobs in our region, fed employees and contractors will face more economic hardships during the #FederalShutdown.

Fairfax County is offering help and resources: buff.ly/lBCLCbe

#Shutdown #FairfaxCounty

If you think globally, you're so depressed, you can't act!"

Jane Goodall's call to act locally is more urgent than ever.

I was honored to meet this pioneering force for good—and grateful for her support of a task force I launched to help preserve Tysons Forest in Fairfax County. 🌱🌍 #JaneGoodall

🍺Raise a stein at Vienna's Oktoberfest this Saturday, Oct. 4, the annual event sponsored by the Vienna Business Association and Town of Vienna

I'll be helping to pour the artisan, craft brews that will be on tap.

#ViennaVA #Oktoberfest

On the eve of a likely federal government shutdown & as federal workers who took the buyout will get their last paycheck, the Board of Supervisor is preparing.

As part of our FY25 Carryover, we approved more money for our Economic Uncertainty reserve fund that now totals $23.4 million.

At today's Board of Supervisors meeting, I recognized the Vienna Arts Society for earning FFXow's Readers Choice award as best art gallery in Fairfax County. 🎨 🏆

The honor is well deserved since the society has been the home for artists and art lovers in #ViennaVA for the past 50 years.🧑‍🎨

Join me and other Board of Supervisors members this Sat., Oct. 4 for the
@afspnational.bsky.social Out of the Darkness Walk: bit.ly/afsp2025

We declared September as #SuicidePreventionMonth. Let's walk to support the effort to help save lives.

#SuicideAwareness #StopSuicide #FairfaxCounty

📉 As more federal workers are about to lose their paychecks, a new Brookings Institution report says the DMV region has lost 4.5% federal jobs (about 17,000 jobs over six months) — almost twice the national decline of 2.5%.

#DMVeconomy #jobs #fairfaxcounty

📣 The Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing tomorrow for the FY25 Carryover. Key priorities include:

🍽️ $2.5M for food access programs
🏠 $2M for homeless services
📉 $9.45M for our economic uncertainty reserve fund

We're committed to helping as the feds cut aid to the most vulnerable.

Don't think hunger is problem in wealthy Fairfax County?🍽️

About 1 in 4 households in Fairfax face food insecurity, says the @foodbankmetrodc 2025 Hunger Report released this week. Even 18% of of middle and high-income families in the DMV are struggling to put food on the table.

At today’s @wmata.com Safety & Operations Committee meeting, which I chair, we received an update on the new Better Bus Network.

Thanks to strong outreach efforts, 74% of riders were aware of the changes before launch day — a result any major brand would be proud to achieve! ! 👏🚌 #WMATA

Thanks to NOVA Families for Safe Streets for their Fairfax Near Miss Report, as well as everyone who reported near misses with cars.

It identifies unsafe locations for walkers & bikers and it confirms we need to do more for pedestrian safety, like looking at red-light cameras. #safestreetsforall

📢 With food insecurity rising, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors proclaimed September as #HungerActionMonth.

Now more than ever, we must support the organizations fighting hunger— especially as the federal government has cut $1B in food aid and just ended its annual hunger report. 🍽️