The highlight of the November LPCA meeting was a presentation by David Povlitz, Fire Chief of the Arlington County Fire Department. Chief David Povlitz oversees a department of 375 uniformed and 25 support staff covering nine fire stations. He reviewed the excellent coverage enjoyed by county residents, ensuring quick response to fire and safety emergencies. He also discussed the strong relationships Arlington shares with neighboring jurisdiction, mutually helping each other as needs arise. He is extremely proud that construction of Arlington’s newest station, Station 8 located on Langston Blvd., came in on-time and under its budget of $32 million. Arlington has state-of-the-art equipment and strives to use it efficiently by focusing on preventative measures. Thank you, Chief Povlitz.

The latter portion of the meeting was devoted to a discussion on Tyndale School, currently housed at 715 N Barton Street. The school has been operating since September with 40 students, and the LPCA membership voted to support the school’s use permit for the same student population through 2025. However, this issue will be revisited at the December meeting, when we will discuss approving the expansion of the school to 80 students (see recap from Anne Bodine on page 2).

The meeting closed out with a cake celebrating
100 years since the first Lyon Park Community Center meeting in 1924. As the Fire Chief had already departed, the candles were kept to a minimum. While consuming cake, good conversation was shared by all.