On an informal survey posted on the social media app Nextdoor last week, poster Robert M. asked, “How do you feel about the Fairfax Board of supervisors rejecting a panhandler ban at intersections?”

Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeff McKay decided to revisit the panhandling issue because the current board has not had a chance to examine the issue in detail, according to his office. 

McKay then moved to direct several county agencies to coordinate and submit information to the board including analyses on the public safety risk and recommended solutions, if such issues are identified. This data had originally been collected prior to the pandemic, but was never brought back in front of the entire board. The board then passed the motion on a rare 10-0 vote. McKay directed that the agencies report back no later than July 31.

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