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Say NO to Fairfax County Park Fees For Residents!

Say NO to Fairfax County Park Fees For Residents!

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Started by Anonymous 17 years, 4 months ago
Say "NO" to Fairfax County Park Fees for Residents! Fairfax County is proposing to charge residents to drive into the following parks: Burke Lake, Lake Accotink, and Lake Fairfax. Horses, bicycles, and pedestrians will still be free. This is unfair to residents who do not live within walking distance to the park, especially in this economic time. It would not only cause long lines to enter the parks, but those of us who know the back roads of Fairfax County will be parking in the surrounding neighborhoods and walking in on the trails that connect to the parks. I am sure those neighborhoods would be furious to know that on the weekends in the summers their streets would be lined with cars. This would cause the need for more attendants at the entrances and extra security in neighborhoods such as South Run and Kings Park. Please tell the Fairfax County Park Authority that you are against this increase by signing this petition and forwarding it to your family and friends. Citizens may also contact the Park Authority directly via email at [email protected] or by calling 703-324-8662. Thank you for your time! This is a very important issue. Find us on Facebook at No Fairfax County Park Fees. There is a group and a fan page.

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Reached 250 supporters

April 20, 2009

April 19, 2009

I spent the entire morning fielding emails from neighbors in South Run who are just as worried as I am about the spillover traffic if these fees actually go through. It is wild how fast this is getting around because people really seem to understand that these parks are basically our living rooms and should not have a toll booth attached to the entrance.

Reached 100 supporters

April 16, 2009

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Kevin Petersen
17 years ago Featured

This is just gonna make people park on our streets in kings park. Bad idea all around.

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David Velez
17 years ago Featured

TOTAL GARBAGE. Keep the parks free for everyone.

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Mike Novak
17 years ago Featured

We pay enough in taxes already. Leave our parks alone.

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Linda Obi
17 years ago Featured

My family goes here every weekend. Stop trying to nickel and dime us for everything.

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Sarah Stewart
17 years ago Featured

Ridiculous. My kids spend all summer at Burke Lake. We shouldnt have to pay just to drive into a public park that our tax dollars maintain anyway.

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Jessica Mensah
17 years ago Featured

Are they serious?? Like we dont have enough traffic in fairfax already. Now everyone is gonna be cutting through the neighborhoods.

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