Politics & Government
Public Can Speak Out on Downtown Development Tonight
What do you want done with Kitty Pozer Garden and George Mason Square.
The City Council will hold a public hearing tonight to get feedback on how to redevelop George Mason Square and expand Kitty Pozer Garden. The project is possible with $2.4 million left over from a bond issued for the construction of the new City of Fairfax Regional Library.
Fairfax City staffers have prepared four new alternative design concepts for the public to consider based on comments by residents and business owners at a Dec. 6 meeting. These will be discussed at the Jan. 10 meeting in City Hall at 7 p.m.
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The idea is to renovate two city-owned properties in Old Town Fairfax: Kitty Pozer Garden, adjacent to and the , and the neighboring George Mason Square on the corner of North Street and Old Lee Highway. Council members hope the plan they ultimately vote on will be key in tying together and invigorating downtown Fairfax.
Check out the public hearing's agenda here. You can show up in person or watch it online here or by television on Cityscreen-12.
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