Matters of Interest

May 23 Annual Meeting

Please join us at the McLean Citizens Association's Annual Meeting on Wednesday, May 23 at 7:30 pm at the McLean Community Center. In addition to electing the slate of nominees for MCA and MCF, this meeting will feature a discussion with Barbara Comstock, delegate to the Virigina state legislature.

MCA Urges Virginia's Secretary of Transportation to Make Tysons' Road Improvements a Top Commonwealth Priority

In a February 2, 2012 letter, MCA urged that Tysons Corner's transportation needs come first, ahead of other trasnportation projects in Northern Virginia, including the potential development of a portion in the sometimes-referenced "outer beltway" connecting Dulles International Airport and Loudoun and Prince William Counties.

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Tysons Infrastructure Costs Grow

In January 2012, the County staff issued a revised cost estimate for the Tysons road and transit improvements that raises the cost of these improvements from $2.5 billion to over $5 billion, not counting likely cost overruns but adjusted for inflation over the next 40 years.

Also, County staff reiterated its support for cost-sharing formulas that would leave taxpayers bearing the brunt of these costs and continued to reject using the formula Route 28 transportation improvement formula of 25% public – 75% private contributions. The MCA continues to actively advocate for the Route 28 formula and argues that taxpayers should not carry the disproportionate burden of funding this project.

Further, some developers are advocating a fixed dollar cap on developer contributions to Tysons infrastructure requirements, much as currently exists for Metro out to Dulles. This would mean that, as is now true for Metro, taxpayers would absorb any inevitable cost overruns. MCA is strongly opposed to a fixed dollar cap on developer contributions.

The County's Planning Commission Tysons Corner Committee will make its recommendations to the Board of Supervisors this spring, most likely in April 2012. As planning moves forward, the MCA, PCTC and the Board of Supervisors would welcome your views.

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MCA Tax Exempt Status Renewed
On April 23, 2012, MCA was advised by the IRS that its application for reinstatement of its tax exempt status as a nonprofit 501 (c) (4) civic organization was approved, retroactive to May 15, 2012. Contributions, including dues, remain non-deductible for tax purposes.
> MCA IRS Ruling on Tax-Exempt Status
> MCA Application for Tax-=Exempt Status