The County Conversation

The County Conversation is a podcast featuring employees and subject matter experts from the Fairfax County Government discussing programs, services and items of interest to residents of Fairfax County.

On this edition of the conversation, host Jim Person talks with Maggie Parker, director of Offsite and Collaborative Programs with the Reston Community Center.

To listen to other county podcasts, visit fairfaxcounty.gov/podcasts

For more Fairfax County news and events, visit fairfaxcounty.gov/news or call 703-FAIRFAX (703-324-7329) weekdays between 8am and 4:30pm

The County Conversation is a podcast featuring employees and subject matter experts from the Fairfax County Government discussing programs, services and items of interest to residents of Fairfax County.

On this edition of the conversation, host Jim Person talks with Emily Swenson, head of Volunteer Solutions in the Department of Family Services, about DFS’ Volunteer Solutions and the upcoming Venture into Volunteering fair Oct. 15, 2023, at Springfield Town Center.

Volunteer Solutions: fairfaxcounty.gov/familyservices/older-adults/volunteer-solutions.

Venture into Volunteering Fair: fairfaxcounty.gov/familyservices/older-adults/volunteer-solutions/volunteer-fair

To listen to other county podcasts, visit fairfaxcounty.gov/podcasts. For more Fairfax County news and events, visit fairfaxcounty.gov/news

You also may call 703-FAIRFAX, that’s 703-324-7329, weekdays between 8am and 4:30pm

The County Conversation is a podcast featuring employees and subject matter experts from the Fairfax County Government discussing programs, services and items of interest to residents of Fairfax County.

On this edition of the conversation, host Jim Person talks with Reasa D. Currier, director of Fairfax County’s Department of Animal Sheltering, discussing the animal shelter, the issue of abandoned animals and how to adopt them, as well as the grand opening of a second animal shelter location in Lorton.

To listen to other county podcasts, visit fairfaxcounty.gov/podcasts

For more Fairfax County news and events, visit fairfaxcounty.gov/news or call 703-FAIRFAX (703-324-7329) weekdays between 8am and 4:30pm

On this edition of the conversation, host Jim Person talks with Andrew Carter, program manager of the Old Firehouse Center, about the Center, its activities, mission and purpose – as well as the Old Firehouse Center Block Party upcoming on Saturday, Sept. 16.

For more information, call the Old Firehouse Center at 703-448-8336, or visit online at https://oldfirehouse.org.

On this edition of the conversation, host Jim Person talks with Eric Forbes, Deputy Director of the Solid Waste Management Program, Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES). Our topic is the DPWES vacuum leaf service, which, county staff are proposing to discontinue permanently after this winter. The Board of Supervisors will decide the future of the service at a public hearing to be scheduled later this fall.

To provide feedback, visit our survey page: engage.fairfaxcounty.gov/leaf-collection

*Please Note: The survey closes Friday, Aug. 18, 2023.

**ALSO, the FY 2024 levy is $0.012 per $100 of assessed real estate value.

To listen to other county podcasts, visit fairfaxcounty.gov/podcasts

For more Fairfax County news and events, visit fairfaxcounty.gov/news or call 703-FAIRFAX (703-324-7329) weekdays between 8am and 4:30pm