r/fairfaxcounty

123 currently blocked both directions at Burke Center Parkway. Should be clearing up now but plan accordingly. If you're coming south on 123 you have to turn right and go down and turn left on the Parkway and that adds a good ten minutes.

Has anyone been successful at calling and getting theirs reduced? Apparently there was a date to show up to court I never got. I live three hours away. I don’t drive the HOV often. In fact I thought mine was set up electronically, but apparently not. It is quite a hefty fee I owe.

Posting this on behalf of a friend in Fairfax County who doesn’t use Reddit.

She is a mother of a 2-year-old child and a survivor of domestic abuse. She recently separated from her abuser and is now living independently with her child. She is urgently looking for a job in the Fairfax County/Northern Virginia area so she can become financially independent and support herself and her child.

She recently enrolled her child in daycare with the understanding that she would find employment soon, especially now that her child is old enough to attend daycare. Because of this, she is under quite a bit of time pressure to find a job.

She is open to different types of work, preferably caregiving, childcare, or daycare-related positions. She can work Monday through Friday, but unfortunately cannot work weekends because she needs to be home with her child.

She moved to the U.S. from another country a couple of years ago and has basic English proficiency, so she would ideally need a position that does not require advanced English. She is hardworking, willing to learn, and genuinely eager to work.

If you know of any job openings, employers who may be willing to give her an opportunity, childcare/caregiving positions, please comment or DM me. Any leads, referrals, or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

I was in a very minor fender bender a little over a month ago. No injuries on either side but it caused damage to my car. The car is repaired, insurance is doing its thing to recover my deductible since I was not at fault (THANK YOU DASH CAM). Question is, should I acquire an attorney at this point? The last letter I got from the insurance said if I had an attorney to let them know…and somehow social media dug into my data and now I’m getting spammed with ads to contact one.

I’ve never been an accident before with another person so I’m unfamiliar with the proper process or recommended course of action, other than to just wait out insurance. Do I get an attorney to try and recoup some of the cars lost value?

I’ve seen in other counties, like Fauquier, they seem to have a table of what constitutes a “high mileage” car based upon your cars year and its mileage. In Fairfax county, what constitutes a high mileage car? I have a 2010 Toyota RAV4 with 143,000 miles and somehow my tax went up this year slightly.

I hope someone with knowledge of the Fairfax County permitting process can help me understand a situation. Some family friends, who are in their late 70's, had a tree fall on their home about a month ago. The tree crashed through their living room. Since then, they've had tarps on their house and I asked yesterday why they had not started repairs. I was informed that they were still waiting on permits from Fairfax County to begin construction. Is this correct? You have to get a permit to repair your home after storm/tree damage? This just seems insane to me. Genuinely hope someone can provide some insight.

I have a coworker/friend who was promoted from a Team Lead to a Supervisor for another department and she recently found out that one of her staff that she supervises makes $3/hourly more than her. Mind you, there are two team leads on her new team that she (the supervisor) does make more than, but the employee who is in an entry-level position makes more than all of them.

The supervisor is incredibly experienced with working in their field and has been working with the Fairfax County departments since 2024. She has had two promotions within that time-frame. The staff member who makes more has been in the same entry-level position since 2023 and has no prior experience in their current or related field.

My former co-worker/friend (the supervisor) is thinking of bringing it up with HR to discuss adequate compensation adjustments for the work she does versus an employee who doesn't have nearly the same responsibilities or experience. However, usually Fairfax County employees (non-public safety) only typically get a 10% increase from a one to two pay grades--from a S17 to S19. So, she's worried they'll shut her down and state they can't go over the 10% promotional pay increase.

Have any of you that works/has worked for the Fairfax County government been in a similar situation? What advice could you give to this supervisor? Any info is helpful. I really want my friend to thrive and make what she deserves. Thanks!

Hey everyone,

My wife and I are both in our mid 20s and moving to the Fairfax area in a few weeks from central MA. What areas do people go to for a night out? Are there any rec leagues ?

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I have a fleet of vehicles and one of them just received a ticket for failure to stop for a school bus from 9/25/2025. It was issued literally two weeks ago on 7/29/2026. Is this legal for them to be issuing tickets more than 10 months after the fact?? Is there anything I can do to contest it?

See also r/VirginiaNews and r/FreeVirginianews

I have a hard deadline for relocating, and I’m also dealing with major repairs at my house. Unfortunately, the contractor seems to be moving slowly. By the time the work is finished, I may have only a few days to two weeks to get everything cleared out.

My plan is to list the larger items for sale online at a deep discount. If they don’t sell, I’ll offer them for free a few days later. But if no one wants them, I’ll need to find the cheapest way to dispose of them.

I’m downsizing from a single-family house to a condo, and it doesn’t make financial sense to move excess furniture 1,000 miles to new relocation.

What are the most affordable options for disposing of large furniture and a mattress, especially if I have a tight timeline?