PUBLIC NOTICE: August 27, 2024 Arlington County Board Special Meeting and Closed Session

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ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA

PUBLIC NOTICE 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE COUNTY BOARD OF ARLINGTON CO., VA, on August 27, 2024 at 2110 Washington Boulevard, 2nd Floor Boardroom, Arlington Virginia 22204 in a meeting at 1:00 PM. or as soon thereafter as matters may be heard, will consider the following cases, after offering the public an opportunity to be heard in a public hearing.

Sign up to speak in advance at https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/County-Board or call 703-228-3130 between 8am and 5pm starting the week before the meeting. Members of the public may participate virtually and in person. Speakers signing up will also be available in-person on the day of the meeting.  The meeting will be available via live stream at www.arlingtonva.us and local cable stations on Comcast 25 & 1085 and Verizon FiOS 39 & 40. Contact the County Board office at 703-228-3130 or countyboard@arlingtonva.us 3 days in advance to request reasonable accommodations or language translation services.

NOTE: Text of proposed County Code amendments may be examined in the County Board Clerk’s Office, Suite 300; 2100 Clarendon Blvd., Arlington, VA by contacting staff at (703) 228-3130.

THE FOLLOWING CASE TO BE HEARD BY THE COUNTY BOARD:

SUBJECT:  Ordinance to amend, reenact, and recodify Chapter 31 (Human Rights Ordinance) of the Arlington County Code, for the following purposes:

  • Modernizing terminology and updating definitions;
  • Incorporating certain revisions regarding Prohibited Acts;
  • Clarifying the scope and jurisdiction of the Ordinance; and
  • Changing the structure and related governing rules of the Human Rights Commission, including a proposed reduction in membership from 12 to 7 Commissioners

Immediately following the Special Meeting, the County Board of Arlington Co. VA, at 2110 Washington Boulevard, 2nd Floor Boardroom, Arlington Virginia 22204 will hold a public convocation to convene in a closed session for the purposes authorized by law.  The convocation and certification of the closed session is open to the public. The closed meeting itself is not open to the public.

Questions?  Contact the County Board Office at 703-228-3130 or by email at countyboard@arlingtonva.us. 

Mason Kushnir, Clerk to the County Board
Publication dates August 15 and 19, 2024