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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Virginia law allows counties/cities to own property outside of their jurisdictions.  It is common for municipalities to own prisons, hospital, schools, etc. outside of their boundaries.  Fairfax County is no exception, for example, the water authority owns property in Prince William county.  [/quote]

It's not common around here, and there's no reason to cater to the whims of FCC residents just because they are too cheap to build their schools in their own town and don't want the traffic in their own neighborhoods.  [/quote]

Oak Street is made up of over half FCC residents- the issue of traffic affects ALL Oak Street residents, i.e., both FCC and FC citizens.  Building a new elementary school is incredibly expensive, will take years, and the existing school can be renovated to accomplish short and long term goals (including providing ADA accessible accommodations to our special needs students and fire sprinkler systems, both of which the school currently lacks).  The school is very conscious of the neighborhood impact and works with all parents and staff to minimize disruptions.  Parents are reminded to carpool for class parties, and there is police presence that blocks the street for non-resident parking and a shuttle is provided during the larger (rare) school events like back-to-school night and twice-a-year community events.  [/quote]

If it's such a good neighbor, they ought to give the local kids who live in FC the option to attend.  This is just more propaganda from FCC residents who don't want to build FCCPS schools in FCC, but instead locate their schools where the traffic snafus will inconvenience others.   [/quote]

Utter nonsense. [/quote]

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