🌱 Real Estate Assessment Increase + Search & Rescue Team Returns

Hello all. I'm here with your fresh copy of the Kingstowne-Rose Hill Patch newsletter. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about what's happening in the community.

But first, your local weather:

• Wednesday: Cooler; a little p.m. rain. High: 49 Low: 45.
• Thursday: Partly sunny. High: 81 Low: 49.

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Here are the top three stories today in Kingstowne-Rose Hill:

1. Fairfax County Manager Bryan Hill released an updated real estate assessment for 2023 during a presentation on Tuesday morning. The assessment estimates that homeowners in the county will see an average increase of 6.97 percent in real estate assessments and an increase of a little over $520 for the average tax bill. (Kingstowne-Rose Hill Patch)
2. A Fairfax County search-and-rescue team has returned home after helping search for survivors along the earthquake-affected Turkish-Syrian border. The 200 members of Virginia Task Force 1 arrived back in nearby Chantilly on Monday after spending the last 11 days in Turkey aiding rescue efforts after a devastating earthquake killed more than 46,000 people. (WTOP)
3. Businesses are hiring in and around the Kingstowne-Rose Hill area. If you are looking for a new job, here is a list of open job opportunities in the area, including positions in customer service, marketing, sales, and more. (Kingstowne-Rose Hill Patch)

Today in and around Kingstowne-Rose Hill:

• Ash Wednesday Worship Service At St. John's Lutheran Church, Alexandria (12:00 PM)
• National Margarita Day At Uno Pizzeria & Grill (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• If you're looking for your new dream house, don't miss out on this one-level rambler in nearby Springfield. The three-bedroom, three-bathroom house is up for $684,900. (Kingstowne-Rose Hill Patch)
• This week is National Invasive Species Awareness Week, and Fairfax County is committed to protecting our urban forests from invasive species. Learn more about what the county is doing to protect our local plants and wildlife and how you can help at the link. (Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services via Facebook)
• Calling all house hunters! Check out this roundup of real estate properties to recently hit the market in and around the Kingstowne-Rose Hill area. (Kingstowne-Rose Hill Patch)

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— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a content manager with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.