Push for Reston town grows as election nears

Supporters of forging Reston into Fairfax County’s newest town are stepping up their efforts ahead of the November election, hoping to muster a groundswell of support for a plan with a tough road ahead.

Reston, a planned community of more than 60,000 residents, sits wholly under the jurisdiction of the county and without any of its own government. To become a town, it would not only need a successful referendum, but also an exemption from a Virginia law forbidding new incorporation in counties like Fairfax.