July 2011

The majority of Northern Virginia home owners will find their residential real estate property taxes have increased. Below is a list of the new rates by jurisdiction:

City of Alexandria	$0.998
Arlington County	$0.958 + $0.125 for commercial properties
Town of Clifton	$1.07
City of Fairfax	$0.965
Fairfax County	$1.07 + $0.11 for commercial properties
City of Falls Church	$1.27
Town of Herndon	$0.265 + Fairfax County tax
Loudoun County	$1.285
Prince William County	$1.204
Town of Vienna	$0.2421 + Fairfax County tax

Rates are for FY 2011-2012. All rates are per $100 of assessed value.

*Information provided by NVAR.

Bill Parsons, the Director of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation retired today. At a retirement celebration last week at the Officer's Club, Mr. Parons was joined by family, friends, co-workers, staff and the Commander in their own version of the "Academy Awards". Bill was not only honored for his nearly 20 years of service at Fort Belvoir, but also for his total of 31 years of service to the Army's Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation mission.

Of all the awards and mementos bestowed by dozens of guests and speakers, Mr. Parsons was presented the prestigious White Plume Award for his exemplary dedication and professional service; an accomplishment equaled by few.

We wish Bill, and his wife Kathleen, all of the peace, prosperity,

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