Breakfast links: Arlington NAACP pulls out of Arlington Civic Federation
Rosslyn at a distance with budding bushes in the foreground by xmeeksx used with permission.
Arlington NAACP departs civic alliance in part due to rift over missing middle housing
The Arlington branch of the NAACP will leave the Arlington County Civic Federation due to disagreement about local public policy and advocacy. One of the disagreements concerned missing middle housing: the NAACP, and other community groups, took issue with Civic Federation motions that some believe dismiss the perspectives of renters and housing advocates. (Jo DeVoe / ARLnow)
Marc Elrich proposes property tax increase in Montgomery County to fund education
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich has proposed a 10-cent property tax increase that would put $220 million towards public education. The county’s current property tax rate is roughly 98 cents per $100 of assessed value. The county council must still approve the proposal. (Steve Bohnel / Moco360)
Bill to allow non-citizen voting in DC clears Congress
DC Council’s non-citizen voting bill quietly became law Tuesday night after the US Senate let its 30-day review period expire. While the US House of Representatives presented a challenge to the law, the Senate’s inaction rendered that action moot. (Martin Austermuhle / DCist)
Reston will consider land use changes near transit after new comprehensive plan
Fairfax County has been collecting developer pitches for land use changes in Reston’s transit areas. Most push for more residential, rather than commercial, development. Reston Transit Station area proposals will be deferred until Reston’s Comprehensive Plan is completed, of which work began in 2020. (Fatimah Waseem / FFXNow)
Three dead and two injured in Rock Creek Parkway vehicle crash
Three people died in a four-vehicle crash on Rock Creek Parkway early Wednesday morning. The US Park Police is actively investigating the driver who caused the crash and who fled the scene. Two other drivers sustained non-life-threatening injuries. (WTOP)
Prince George’s County business development PAC restarts
The former Jobs 1st political action committee (PAC) re-emerged as the Prince Georges Now PAC on Wednesday evening at a fundraiser in Annapolis. Leaders and attendees included some county-level elected officials and developers who unlike statewide officials and General Assembly members, are not barred from fundraising during the general assembly session. The goal is to prepare for the next countywide elections in 3.5 years and potential special elections to elect leaders perceived as more favorable to businesses. (Josh Kurtz / Maryland Matters)
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