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Arlington board declares local emergency as county crews battle exceptional winter storm
Summary
The Arlington County Board unanimously ratified a local emergency and heard a county manager update on snow‑response operations, shelter capacity and service suspensions; staff reported road- and sidewalk‑clearance metrics and urged residents to stay home where possible.
The Arlington County Board on Jan. 27 unanimously ratified a local emergency and authorized the county manager’s declaration as crews continued to respond to an exceptional winter storm.
Chair Matt DiFerenti moved that the board find the “catastrophic nature of the current declared emergency makes it impractical or unsafe to assemble a quorum” and that the meeting’s purpose is to ensure continuity of operations; the motion passed by roll call, 5-0. The board later consented to the county manager’s declaration and authorized the chair to sign the accompanying document.
County Manager Schwartz briefed the board on snow operations, saying crews were in “phase 3,” treating…
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