Hybla Valley GOP - Unofficial

04/28/2025

Hybla Valley community, considering the forthcoming developments along the Route 1 corridor, what enhancements or business establishments would you suggest to improve the community?

04/18/2025

I attended one of these meetings. VDOT does not have any answers and when asked the same question to different representatives, they would give different answers. They don't know how long it would take to build, have no idea how much it cost, the state of MD doesn't want it and is not contributing one cent to this project. The space they plan on using over the bridge is existing but was built with the intent for metro. Their plan is to put this in and when metro is ready, to tear up the ez pass lanes and then install metro. Another gentleman that was present asked if the space already existed on the bridge and of the goal was to reduce traffic time and congestion, why not use that existing space for additional free lanes to the public by removing the barriers to that additional space, paint the lines on it and then we would have 2 more lanes at a cost to the taxpayer that was not outrageous and served the same purpose. That was not an option they had considered or studied.
This doses not seem to benefit anyone other than the company that is going to win the bid.

04/06/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀' 𝗷𝗼𝗸𝗲; 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗬𝟮𝟲 𝗯𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱.

If approved, this budget jeopardizes public safety by:

Eliminating 4 EMS transport units: Ambulance 416 (𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗼𝗻), Ambulance 420 (𝗚𝘂𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻), Ambulance 441 (𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲) & Medic 439 (𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁)

Eliminating 2 Rescue Squads: Rescue Squad 419 (𝗟𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗻) & Rescue Squad 421 (𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗢𝗮𝗸𝘀)

Converting 3 units to non-24/7 peak-time staffing: Tower 405 (𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮), Engine 444 (𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝘁𝘀 𝗥𝘂𝗻) & Rescue Squad 444 (𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝘁𝘀 𝗥𝘂𝗻)

These cuts will result in longer response times, fewer available emergency units, and greater risks for both our community and first responders. When every second counts, these reductions could mean the difference between life and death.

Public safety is one of the core responsibilities of local government. Tell the Board of Supervisors that protecting our residents and first responders must remain a top budget priority!

Help us spread the word! Share this with your family, friends, and neighbors, together, we can ensure our community continues to receive the high-quality fire and rescue services it deserves.

04/06/2025

Fairfax County School Board Member Embezzled Corporate Funds For Strip Clubs And Campaign, Lawsuit Says

03/28/2025

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03/28/2025

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03/28/2025

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03/27/2025

Drivers who pass school buses loading and unloading children will soon receive $250 citations in the mail.

03/27/2025

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03/27/2025

Later start times could be coming to a small group of middle schools in Fairfax County Public Schools.

03/27/2025

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An interesting read on what socialism/communism leads to, written by someone who lived thru it.

Cuba just endured a nationwide blackout of the electric grid, lasting for days — the third such disaster in six months. The population has succumbed to despa...

03/25/2025

Urgent Action Needed: County Tax Increases and Budget Hearing

Fellow Residents;
The County’s budget hearings are scheduled for April 22, 23, and 24th at 3:00 PM.
By law, the County is required to advertise the hearing and disclose the agenda, particularly regarding any tax increases.

Here’s what is happening:
1. Food Tax: The County is planning to enact a food tax, adding up to 6% ( or possibly 4%) tax on top of the existing 6% sales tax on food and beverages. If this passes, we could end up paying up to 12% tax on food and drinks, which will hit everyone’s wallets hard.
2. Real Estate Tax Increase: The County is also planning to increase the real estate tax rate from 1.125% to 1.140%. Additionally, there is a Rain Tax of 0.0375%, which will bring the total real estate tax rate to 1.1775%—one of the highest in the nation.
3. The Board of Supervisors is claiming that enacting the food tax will result in a break on the real estate tax. The food tax is not a solution to the high property tax rate, and even the Chairman, Jeff McKee, knows this. The food tax will only add more burden on us while providing more money for the County to spend.
4. The Truth About Real Estate Tax: Even if the real estate tax rate stays at 1.125%, residents will still pay higher taxes due to a 6.5% increase in property assessments. This means we are already paying an additional 6.5% on our property taxes due to the increased assessments. If the County Supervisors were honest with us, the truth would be: “We would like to increase your property tax by 8%” (6.5% from higher assessments and 1.5% from the proposed increase).
5. The Hidden $1 Billion: The County is not mentioning that the 6.5% increase in assessed property values is already bringing in over $1 billion in additional revenue to the County. So, where is this money going? Yet, they still want to burden us with even more taxes.
6. Tax Burden and Public Transparency: The Board of Supervisors should be thankful that we are already paying the 6.5% property tax increase due to higher assessed values. Many people are already struggling with this additional burden. We should never agree to any more tax increases, including the food tax. The 6.5% increase in property assessments means an average household is paying $700 more in taxes. Why are they enacting new taxes and increasing property taxes? We need to wake up and show up.

We deserve to know what’s happening and have a say in these decisions.
What You Can Do:

• Attend the budget hearings on April 22, 23, and 24th to make your voice heard.
• Spread the word to ensure that more people know about the tax increases and the deceptive tactics the County is using.
• Contact your County Supervisor and demand that they stop these tax increases and be transparent with the public.

We cannot let this happen without a fight. Together, we can hold our leaders accountable and stop this unfair tax burden from being imposed on us.