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• Proposed $1.54 billion county budget would hold property tax rate steady amid rising values

  22-02-2023 21:55 via arlnow.com
  
  Arlington County Manager Mark Schwartz presents his proposed budget on Feb. 18, 2023 (via Arlington County/YouTube)
  (Updated at 4:20 p.m.) Arlington’s property tax rate will not be going up in the new county budget, but it looks unlikely to come down, either.
  The County Board voted unanimously last night (Tuesday) to advertise a property tax rate of $1.013 per $100 in assessed value. That sets a cap on the real estate tax rate, locking in the county to a rate that’s flat or lower tha
  
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• New group plans to hold scooters mis-parked on private property hostage

  22-02-2023 21:00 via arlnow.com
  
  (Updated at 3:15 p.m.) An emerging local group is looking to corral the “Wild West” of e-scooter parking in Arlington County.
  The embryonic organization, which is calling itself “Purge,” will employ drivers to pile micro-mobility devices parked illegally on private property into vans and — essentially — hold them hostage until the operators of the offending devices pay a $50 invoice fee for their release.
  “This is a huge opportunity and issue,” say
  
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• 94-year-old Arlington man charged with sexual battery involving children

  22-02-2023 20:58 via wtop.com
  
  After discovering a second victim, Arlington Police are letting the public know about a suspected child abuser — in his 90s — who they worry could have more victims.
  Detectives say earlier this month, a woman called 911 after seeing suspicious behavior between Adolfo Zambrano, 94, and a child inside a home on Columbia Pike and confronted him.
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  When officers with the Special Victims Unit arrived, they determined Zambrano inappropri
  
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• Little Ambassadors’ Academy now accepting Kindergarten applicants for fall 2023!

  22-02-2023 19:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Little Ambassadors’ Academy is thrilled to announce that we will be entering our fourth school year offering a Kindergarten program at our Overlee Campus!
  Dedicated to early childhood development, Little Ambassadors’ Academy provides a safe, nurturing environment where children can learn and grow through discovery.
  As teachers and administrators, we provide an encouraging and creative school environment in which students develop intellectual curiosity and outstanding moral character.
  
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• Arts Focus: Arlington donates commemorative civil rights prints to the Library of Congress

  22-02-2023 18:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Photo via Arlington Arts
  This column is sponsored by Arlington Arts/Arlington Cultural Affairs, a division of Arlington Economic Development.
  In honor of Black History Month, Arlington County announces the donations of Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr.’s Arlington’s Lunch Counter Sit-ins commemorative print portfolio (2019-2022) to the Center for Local History, Arlington Public Library, and the Library of Congress.
  These prints honor the 60th anniversary of the seven&nb
  
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• Astro Beer Hall and its donut robot are set to launch this spring in Shirlington

  22-02-2023 17:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Astro Beer Hall set to open in Shirlington in May (staff photo by Matt Blitz)
  Astro Beer Hall and its “donut robot” are hoping to start serving by the late spring in Shirlington.
  The long-planned Astro Beer Hall on Campbell Avenue is aiming to open its doors in May, co-owner Peter Bayne tells ARLnow. A banner is now wrapped around the side of the building announcing the May date.
  It was back in December 2021 when ARLnow reported that the two-level bar and coffee shop was set to take
  
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• Naturalists to study deer impacts as Arlington considers population control measures

  22-02-2023 16:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Deer in a local neighborhood (Flickr pool photo by Wolfkann)
  Has your garden been damaged by hungry deer?
  Local master gardeners with the Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners of Arlington and Alexandria City program are asking residents to fill out an anonymous survey about the impact of deer on private property.
  “Information gathered will assist Extension Master Gardeners as they interact with the public on landscape management, urban agriculture education and future outreach p
  
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• JUST IN: Arlington police charge 94-year-old man with child sexual abuse

  22-02-2023 16:00 via arlnow.com
  
  Adolfo Zambrano (photo courtesy ACPD)
  A 94-year-old man has been arrested and charged with sex crimes against children.
  Arlington resident Adolfo Zambrano is facing two counts of Aggravated Sexual Battery, following an incident earlier this month at a home along Columbia Pike and accusations of child sexual abuse dating back to 1999.
  Arlington County police are now seeking additional potential victims.
  More from an ACPD press release, below.
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• ‘Missing Middle’ supporters to rally this weekend ahead of Planning Commission vote

  22-02-2023 15:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Supporters of Missing Middle housing options will rally this weekend in favor of allowing denser dwellings in neighborhoods zoned for single-family homes.
  The rally this Saturday, Feb. 25, will be held at 1 p.m. at Courthouse Plaza near the county government headquarters at 2100 Clarendon Blvd. It will include speakers from a half-dozen civic organizations that support the proposed zoning changes, which go before the Arlington County Board for a final vote in March.
  “The rally will demonst
  
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• Marymount University plans to cut several liberal arts degrees

  22-02-2023 06:16 via wtop.com
  
  Some students and faculty at Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia, are speaking out against proposed cuts to nine majors and one graduate program.
  The cuts, which will be voted on by the school’s board of trustees on Friday, are in areas such as humanities, English, math and theology. The degree program cuts were first reported by ARLNow.
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  Director of Marymount’s School of Humanities Ariane Economos said
  
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• NEW: Police investigating shots fired in Virginia Square

  22-02-2023 04:45 via arlnow.com
  
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  Arlington County police are investigating a shooting that happened around 8 p.m. in the Virginia Square neighborhood.
  The incident happened around 8 p.m. along Washington Blvd at N. Nelson Street, near Quincy Park.
  Initial reports suggest that two cars were driving down the street and at least three gunshots were fired from one vehicle at the other. Responding officers were unable to locate the suspects or any victims, according to scanner traffic.
  
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• ARLnow Daily Debrief for Feb 21, 2023

  22-02-2023 02:30 via arlnow.com
  
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