Dranesville Supervisor Opens Doors to New Downtown Address Today

Dranesville Supervisor John Foust now has new downtown address.

His office finished its moved over the weekend from their old address at the McLean Governmental Center at 1437 Balls Hill Road to the Balducci's Shopping Center on Old Dominion Drive.

"I love our new office," said Foust Saturday as he and two staff members put the finishing touches on their new home. "I like being in the center of things and having places to eat."

The move signals the beginning of the $17.8 million renovation of Governmental Center that will double its size and add a second floor to the 42-yer-old building.

Effective today the address of the Dranesville Supervisor’s office will be 6649-A Old Dominion Drive, McLean 22101. This is the same location that housed the Dolley Madison Library during its renovation in 2010 and 2011.

Supervisor Foust and his staff will still be reachable at their current telephone number and at their existing email addresses.

During the renovation period the McLean Police will remain in the Governmental Center at 1437 Balls Hill Road. The public community room at that site, however, will not be available. In-person absentee voting for the general election in November has been moved to the Dolley Madison Library at 1244 Oak Ridge Avenue in McLean.

"It will be easier for lots of residents to get to us,"  and a little less convenient for others, Foust said.

Major features of the renovation that were explained at a December 2010 public hearing:

—Expanding the center, the address of the McLean District police station, the supervisor's office and the Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce, from 21,000 square feet to 39,000 square feet.

—Installing all new heating and air conditioning systems.

—Building a larger lobby. Larger community room. Expanded prisoner transfer area. Expanded exercise room for the police department.

The government center, constructed in 1970, underwent its last renovation and expansion in 1980, Smith said.

For more information about the renovation and the move please call Ben Wiles in the office of Supervisor Foust at (703) 356-0551.