Rewind: Arlington Salaries, Streetcar Debate and More

What They Earn: Arlington County Salary Database — This week, your Arlington County Patch sites received and published data on what all Arlington County full-time and part-time employees earn. Salaries are a significant part of Arlington County’s annual operating budget, which is up for debate now. (See: Arlington Budget Hearing: 'Let's Not Fairfax Arlington.')

One of those spending questions revolved around the Columbia Pike Streetcar project. See: Columbia Pike Streetcar Town Hall Gets Heated.

And speaking of spending money, Arlington County hit the 'pause' button on Super Stops like the $1 million one on Columbia Pike.

In other Arlington news, police said a man attacked an acquaintance after waking up one morning to find the acquaintance reportedly drew genitalia on the man’s face…in permanent marker. 

Separately, Patch took a look ahead at the upcoming commissioning of the U.S.S. Arlington.

Here are some of the top stories from Patch sites elsewhere in the area:

Alexandria: Major construction is beginning at the Exchange at Potomac Yard. Of course, those construction noises may actually be drowned out by something louder—the return of the 17-year cicadas, expected in May.

In other construction news, Landmark Mall part-owner Howard Hughes Corp. is proposing demolishing the entire middle section of the mall (everything except Sears and Macy’s) and redeveloping the area.

Falls Church: In other development news, the Falls Church City Council is moving forward with plans for a new Harris Teeter in the area.

And if you were wondering about the back-story behind .

Also, be sure not to miss Patch’s 2013 Cherry Blossom Festival guide here.

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