Payment options for the county personal property tax due Oct. 5; two community forums are scheduled for resident input on the county’s fiscal year 2012 budget; save money during the “Fall for Fitness” pass sale; and save the date for the annual Fairfax County History Conference.

1. News to Use Podcast Sept. 22, 2010

2. Topics xxxxxxxxx: Personal Property Tax Deadline. Budget Community Forums. Fall for Fitness. Fairfax County History Conference.

3. Personal Property Tax Deadline: Oct. 5, 2010 Pay online. Pay at Shoppers Food and Pharmacy. Pay by credit card over the phone. Pay at Fairfax County branches of Bank of America, SunTrust and Wachovia. Pay by mail.

4. Personal Property Tax Deadline: Oct. 5, 2010 Payments must be postmarked before or on Oct. 5. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dta

5. Budget Community Forums Tuesday, Oct. 5, and Saturday, Oct. 23 Provide input on the FY 2012 budget. Registration is required. Register onlineor call 703-324-2391. Oct. 5, from 7-9 p.m. at the Fairfax County Government Center. Oct. 23, from 2-4 p.m. in the cafeteria of Hayfield Secondary School.

6. Fall for Fitness Fairfax County Park Authority’s “Fall for Fitness” sale is underway. Save 14 percent on both four-month and 12-month passes, on sale at all Park Authority RECenters. Prices only good through Oct. 15. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks

7. History Conference 6th annual Fairfax County History Conference on Saturday, Nov. 6, at the James Lee Community Center, 2855 Annandale Road, Falls Church. Registration fee of $20 includes continental breakfast and buffet lunch catered by students from the Annandale High School Culinary Arts Program.

8. History Conference The deadline for registration is Oct. 25. Complete conference information and the registration form may be accessed on the Fairfax County History Commission Web page. For more info, call 703- 322-1811.

9. Additional Information www.fairfaxcounty.gov www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news www.fairfaxcounty.gov/opa/getfairfax 703-FAIRFAX (324-7329).