Joint Comment Letters
Partners in the Fairfax Healthy Communities advocate together as opportunities arise. Comment letter are drafted collaboratively with an opportunity for network organizations to sign on. Listed below are a selection of our joint comment letters, starting with the most recent. (BOS = Board of Supervisors; PC = Planning Commission)
2025
April 14, 2025 FY25 Fairfax County Budget Comments to BOS
March 28, 2025: Letter to Dominion re: severe tree cutting on W&OD trail
February 25, 2025: Letter of support for AT&T Campus Plan Amendment to PC
February 5, 2025: Policy Plan Phase One joint comment letter to planning staff
Use our letter to submit your own comments to lift up the issues most important to you!
https://natureforward.org/fxco-policy-plan-feedback/
2024
December 4, 2024: Policy Plan Land Use Vision and Goals comments
April 15, 2024: FY25 Fairfax County Budget Comments to BOS
2023
April 11, 2023: FY24 Fairfax County Budget Comments to BOS
March 2, 2023: Site-Specific Plan Amendments (SSPA) Comments to PC
February 7, 2023: West Falls Church Metro Comments to PC
2022
April 12, 2022: FY23 Fairfax County Budget Comments to BOS
2021
December 10, 2021: Safe Street for All Program Recommendations to staff
September 27, 2021: ActiveFairfax Comments to BOS
September 7, 2021: Plastic Bag Fee Comments to BOS
September 3, 2021: Community-wide Energy & Climate Action Plan (CECAP) Comments to BOS
April 12, 2021: FY22 Fairfax County Budget Comments to BOS
2023 Board of Supervisors Questionnaire
In the fall of 2023, Fairfax Healthy Communities collected non-partisan questionnaire responses for candidates running for Chairman and Supervisor seats. The results of the elected candidates are shared below - we hope you will reference their responses going forward to ensure accountability and support for developing a healthier Fairfax County.
Dranesville: Jimmy Bierman (D) | View responses: English | Español
Braddock: James Walkinshaw (D) | View responses: English | Español
Franconia: Rodney Lusk (D) | View responses: English | Español
Hunter Mill: Walter Alcorn (D) | No response
Mason: Andres Jimenez (D) | View responses: English | Español
Mount Vernon: Dan Storck (D) | View responses: English | Español
Providence: Dalia Palchik (D) | View responses: English | Español
Springfield: Pat Herrity (R) | No response
Sully: Kathy Smith (D; incumbent) | View responses: English | Español