Arlington Funds Six Neighborhood Conservation Projects

The Arlington County Board today approved $4.7 million in funding for six new Neighborhood Conservation projects. The approved projects include street improvements, streetlights, a park, and a neighborhood sign. The projects, submitted by residents and endorsed by civic associations, are qualified by staff, then evaluated by the Neighborhood Conservation Advisory Committee (NCAC) before coming to the County Board for approval. The NCAC considered 30 projects at its June 9, 2016 meeting and decided to recommend six of them to the County Board for funding. “Residents help us to identify the best projects to make their neighborhoods safer, stronger and more attractive,” said County Board Chair Libby Garvey. “For more than 50 years, Arlington’s Neighborhood Conservation program has helped build community by funding projects identified by the people who live in the neighborhoods.” The Board voted 5 to 0 to approve funding for the six projects. Read the staff report for this Item on the County website. Scroll to Item No. 48 on the agenda for the September 27, 2016, Regular County Board Agenda.