Last year the budget cuts to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) impacted many aspects of street maintenance in Fairfax County. One direct result was a less frequent mowing schedule for roadside grass. Now, with the arrival of warm weather, our office anticipates increased concerns about the tall grass on the VDOT maintained roadsides of Dranesville.
Last year, across the County numerous private citizens and businesses generously offered to help VDOT with mowing. But with no formal program in place by VDOT we were unable to take them up on their kind offers to help.
Fortunately, VDOT now has developed a program to issue mowing permits to private citizens, businesses and homeowner associations. Your organization, or individuals within your organization, may now become Volunteer Mowers.
To learn about how you can help keep Dranesville’s roadside maintained and beautiful visit http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dranesville/vdot_private_mowers.htm. (Please don’t be intimidated by the number of forms required for this activity. Most of them require only a signature.) If you have any questions please contact Julie Ide in my office at 703-356-0551 or by email at Julie.ide@fairfaxcounty.gov.
John W. Foust, Dranesville District Supervisor
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