6 million
- Virginia Outdoors Foundation protected 11,000 new acres and awarded nearly $6 million in grants
From family farms and public parks to expanding the Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, VOF's work in 2025 added to its portfolio of protected open space for future generations.
- Virginia localities weigh 1% sales tax for school construction as voters decide on expansion
A view from the front entrance of the renovated Gloucester County High School, which opened in September 2025.
- Fairfax County Waste Reserves Near Depletion Ahead of Projected Deficit
Fairfax County public works officials report that reserve funds cushioning trash disposal tip fees are exhausting, creating an estimated six-million-dollar shortfall in fiscal 2028 that is expected to widen.