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The Town of Dumfries Planning Commission has open seats available to Town residents. If interested in applying for the vacant seat please submit a letter of intent along with your resume to Debi Sandlin, Director of Community and Economic Development by May 25, 2012. For more information call Debi at 703-221-3400, ext. 140.
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id="more-4780"></span></p><p>The Town of Dumfries Planning Commission has open seats available to Town residents. If interested in applying for the vacant seat please submit a letter of intent along with your resume to Debi Sandlin, Director of Community and Economic Development by May 25, 2012. For more information call Debi at 703-221-3400, ext. 140.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.dumfriesva.gov/archives/4780/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Board of Zoning Appeals Opening</title><link>http://www.dumfriesva.gov/archives/4778</link> <comments>http://www.dumfriesva.gov/archives/4778#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:46:36 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>dumfriesadmin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News and Events]]></category> <guid
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The Town of Dumfries Board of Zoning Appeals has a vacant seat available that is open to Town residents. If interested in applying for the vacant seat please submit a letter of intent along with your resume to Debi Sandlin, Director of Community and Economic Development by May 25, 2012. For more information call Debi [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span
id="more-4778"></span></p><p>The Town of Dumfries Board of Zoning Appeals has a vacant seat available that is open to Town residents. If interested in applying for the vacant seat please submit a letter of intent along with your resume to Debi Sandlin, Director of Community and Economic Development by May 25, 2012. For more information call Debi at 703-221-3400, ext. 140.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.dumfriesva.gov/archives/4778/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Architectural Reveiw Board Seat Available</title><link>http://www.dumfriesva.gov/archives/4680</link> <comments>http://www.dumfriesva.gov/archives/4680#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:46:48 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>dsandlin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News and Events]]></category> <guid
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The Town of Dumfries Architectural Review Board has a vacant seat available that is open to Town residents or an Advisor with experience related to Architecture, Urban Design, or design related fields. If interested in applying for the vacant seat please submit a letter of intent along with your resume to Debi Sandlin, Director of [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span
id="more-4680"></span></p><p>The Town of Dumfries Architectural Review Board has a vacant seat available that is open to Town residents or an Advisor with experience related to Architecture, Urban Design, or design related fields. If interested in applying for the vacant seat please submit a letter of intent along with your resume to Debi Sandlin, Director of Community and Economic Development by May 12, 2012. For more information call Debi at 703-221-3400, ext. 140.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.dumfriesva.gov/archives/4680/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Ginn Memorial Park News</title><link>http://www.dumfriesva.gov/archives/4445</link> <comments>http://www.dumfriesva.gov/archives/4445#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:18:54 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>dumfriesadmin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News and Events]]></category> <guid
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Ginn Memorial Park, located at 3876 Graham Park Road, will be under construction soon. Expect to see improvements beginning in June, with the opening of the park to occur in June or July, 2012.
The first phase will consist of a multi-purpose court available for basketball, a multi-purpose play field, trails, playground equipment, and a gravel [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span
id="more-4445"></span></p><p>Ginn Memorial Park, located at 3876 Graham Park Road, will be under construction soon. Expect to see improvements beginning in June, with the opening of the park to occur in June or July, 2012.</p><p>The first phase will consist of a multi-purpose court available for basketball, a multi-purpose play field, trails, playground equipment, and a gravel parking lot. For a plan of the Phase 1 improvements, <a
title="Ginn Memorial Park Phase 1" href="http://www.dumfriesva.gov/wp-content/uploads/Ginn-Memorial-Park-Phase-1.pdf" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p><p>Security measures are not shown on the plan but will be established as part of Phase 1.</p><p><a
rel="attachment wp-att-4440" href="http://www.dumfriesva.gov/ginn-memorial-park/small-section-2"><img
class="alignright size-medium wp-image-4440" title="Ginn Memorial Park" src="http://www.dumfriesva.gov/wp-content/uploads/Small-section1-300x247.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="247" /></a>Future phases, to be determined at a later date, may include:</p><ul><li>a community center including space for a police presence onsite</li><li>a permanent parking lot to replace the initial gravel parking lot</li><li>additional play equipment</li><li>additional trees, plantings, and buffers</li><li>a community plaza with seating, possibly to include chess tables and horseshoe pits</li><li>community garden plots with rain cisterns</li><li>possible future connections to neighboring properties (if desired)</li><li>a tennis court</li><li>an amphitheater</li></ul><p>For a concept plan showing a possible design of the full buildout of the park, , <a
title="Ginn Memorial Park Concept Plan" href="http://www.dumfriesva.gov/wp-content/uploads/Ginn-Memorial-Park-Concept-Plan.pdf" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p><p>The purchase of the land for this park was made possible through Community Development Block Grant funding from Prince William County and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.dumfriesva.gov/archives/4445/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Planning Commission Legal Notices</title><link>http://www.dumfriesva.gov/archives/4142</link> <comments>http://www.dumfriesva.gov/archives/4142#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 22:04:56 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>dumfriesadmin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <guid
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               Date                                       Zoning Ordinance                                         Location
 March 12, 2012 CANCELLED             Zoning Text Amendments                      17755 Main St. Dumfries Va 22026
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style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span></span>March 12, 2012 <span
style="color: #ff0000;">CANCELLED</span>             Zoning Text Amendments                      17755 Main St. Dumfries Va 22026</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.dumfriesva.gov/archives/4142/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Economic Development Surveys</title><link>http://www.dumfriesva.gov/archives/4129</link> <comments>http://www.dumfriesva.gov/archives/4129#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 20:25:18 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>dumfriesadmin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News and Events]]></category> <guid
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Stakeholder Surveys
The Town is looking for your input on the future of the Town. Please select the survey below based on who you are.
Fill in the fillable pdf form and then either email to Debi Sandlin  or mail it to Town Hall at the address at the bottom of the page.
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id="more-4129"></span></p><p><strong>Stakeholder Surveys</strong></p><p>The Town is looking for your input on the future of the Town. Please select the survey below based on who you are.<br
/> Fill in the fillable pdf form and then either email to <a
href="mailto:dsandlin@dumfriesva.gov">Debi Sandlin </a> or mail it to Town Hall at the address at the bottom of the page.<br
/> Thanks for your help in making Dumfries a great place to live and work!</p><p><a
href="http://www.dumfriesva.gov/wp-content/uploads/Stakeholder-Survey-Internal-Stakeholders.pdf" target="_blank">Resident, Businesses, and Organizations in the Town of Dumfries</a></p><p><a
href="http://www.dumfriesva.gov/wp-content/uploads/Stakeholder-Survey-Developers.pdf" target="_blank">Developers</a></p><p><a
href="http://www.dumfriesva.gov/wp-content/uploads/Stakeholder-Survey-Site-Selectors.pdf" target="_blank">Site Selectors</a></p><p><a
href="http://www.dumfriesva.gov/wp-content/uploads/Stakeholder-Survey-Defense-Technology-Industries.pdf" target="_blank">Defense and Technology firms</a></p><p>Town of Dumfries</p><p>17755 Main Street</p><p>Dumfries, VA 22026</p><p>ATTN: Debi Sandlin</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.dumfriesva.gov/archives/4129/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Town of Dumfries Annual Easter Egg Hunt!</title><link>http://www.dumfriesva.gov/archives/4096</link> <comments>http://www.dumfriesva.gov/archives/4096#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:31:22 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>cneville</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <guid
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Come join the Town of Dumfries for an afternoon of fun, where kids can participate in our Annual Easter Egg Hunt, meet the Easter Bunny, participate in face painting and play games!  To learn more about this event, please visit the Department of Community Services, by clicking here.
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id="more-4096"></span></p><p>Come join the Town of Dumfries for an afternoon of fun, where kids can participate in our Annual Easter Egg Hunt, meet the Easter Bunny, participate in face painting and play games!  To learn more about this event, please visit the Department of Community Services, by clicking <a
href="http://www.dumfriesva.gov/residents/community-services" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.dumfriesva.gov/archives/4096/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Today&#8217;s Empowered Women Conference</title><link>http://www.dumfriesva.gov/archives/4089</link> <comments>http://www.dumfriesva.gov/archives/4089#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:23:47 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>cneville</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <guid
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Today&#8217;s Empowered Women is a FREE professional development conference hosted by the Town of Dumfries, through a partnership with Big Sis &#38; Company!  To learn more about this event, please visit the Department of Community Services, by clicking here.
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id="more-4089"></span></p><p>Today&#8217;s Empowered Women is a FREE professional development conference hosted by the Town of Dumfries, through a partnership with Big Sis &amp; Company!  To learn more about this event, please visit the Department of Community Services, by clicking <a
href="http://www.dumfriesva.gov/residents/community-services">here</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.dumfriesva.gov/archives/4089/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Watch Town Council Meetings Live</title><link>http://www.dumfriesva.gov/archives/3786</link> <comments>http://www.dumfriesva.gov/archives/3786#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:00:35 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>dumfriesadmin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News and Events]]></category> <guid
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You can now watch the Town Council Meetings Live through the Towns Website.
 
You can go to Meetings and Minutes on the homepage then click on Watch Town Council Meetings Live or click here!
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style="text-align: center;"><strong>You can now watch the Town Council Meetings Live through the Towns Website.</strong></p><p
style="text-align: center;"><strong> </strong></p><p
style="text-align: center;">You can go to<a
href="http://www.dumfriesva.gov/government/meeting-and-minutes"> Meetings and Minutes </a>on the homepage then click on Watch Town Council Meetings Live or <a
href="http://www.ustream.tv/channel-popup/town-of-dumfries-council-meeting">click here!</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.dumfriesva.gov/archives/3786/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Annual Black History Month Celebration</title><link>http://www.dumfriesva.gov/archives/3677</link> <comments>http://www.dumfriesva.gov/archives/3677#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:09:05 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>cneville</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <guid
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Town of Dumfries
Annual Black History Month Celebration
 
“Embracing the Past, Celebrating the Present, Building the Future”
 Join us for an afternoon of history, music, song and dance as we celebrate Black History Month!  There will be a reception following this event, with light refreshments and entertainment; we look forward to having you join us in celebration of [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><span
id="more-3677"></span></strong></p><p><strong>Town of Dumfries</strong></p><p><strong>Annual Black History Month Celebration</strong></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em>“Embracing the Past, Celebrating the Present, Building the Future”</em></p><p><em> </em>Join us for an afternoon of history, music, song and dance as we celebrate Black History Month!  There will be a reception following this event, with light refreshments and entertainment; we look forward to having you join us in celebration of Black History Month!</p><p>When: Saturday, February 11, 2012</p><p>12:00pm-2:00pm</p><p>Where: Little Union Baptist Church</p><p>17150 Mine Road</p><p>Dumfries, VA 22026</p><p>Please contact Ms. Cydny A. Neville, MAEd, Town of Dumfries Director of Community Services at <a
href="mailto:cneville@dumfriesva.gov">cneville@dumfriesva.gov</a> or 703-221-3400 ext. 144 if you have any questions.</p><p>Please click <a
href="http://www.dumfriesva.gov/wp-content/uploads/Black-History-Month-Flyer.pdf">here</a> for more information.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.dumfriesva.gov/archives/3677/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
