City Finance Director reviewed how a C&I tax on commercial properties can be used for transportation project. City Council is considering enacting it for the next fiscal year starting July 2027.
City Council is expected to choose the top-ranked developer the same day the evaluation committee presents its recommendations. Zoning remains unsettled.
The new City Manager brings 20 years of public service to this position, which he officially assumes on September 14.
On September 20, 2026, the Falls Church Education Foundation will hold their 22nd Run for the Schools. In this post, FCEF relates the history of the run and its impact on the City schools.
The Commissioner of the Revenue has employed a variety of strategies from postcard mailings to license plate recognition to achieve gains in collections.
Update: Executive summaries of developer proposals are now available.
Most projects on schedule with traffic disruptions especially on W Annandale Rd and Lincoln Avenue. New paving and sidewalk work starting in the fall.
Townhome prices in the Winter Hill neighborhood jumped over 12% last year to mid-$900K, influenced by the new $1.2+ million townhomes on Park Avenue that are of comparable size.
The Maple and Annandale project hit major roadblocks in its Special Exception (SE) application when the EDA decided against selling a small City-owned parcel to the developers and the Planning staff decided that the project had not met the requirements for an SE to be granted.
