The $134 million FY2027 budget is 0.8% less than last year’s but it contains a 3.4% increase for the City and 4.1% for the School operating budgets that require a 6.6% increase in tax revenues to fund it.
Twenty-five years after Falls Church City moved to permit residential over commercial development projects, a review of the fiscal impacts from the first 10 projects have now been released.
The City seeks public feedback on small area plans affecting Virginia Village but not on the request for proposals it plans to issue.
Townhome land assessments seem to disregard the actual sizes of the deeded lots, unlike detached single-family homes. This is the second post in a series on the City’s real estate assessments.
The demands of a growing population, shifts in service needs, and aging infrastructure are reflected in the final update to the City’s facilities/utilities plan.
3 large transportation projects and expanding sewer capacity are the main reasons for the massive FY2027-2032 CIP. The City is also laying the groundwork for upgrades to the storm water system.
In this first of a series of posts on real estate assessments, we analyze City data to understand how the City derives the land values for single-family homes. These land values have increased 46% from 2019 to 2025.
To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the Women’s History Group honors 8 Falls Church women whose stories reflect those ideals of freedom and self-governance.
City Council voted for a new 10% tree canopy ordinance for commercial properties. Staff wants this to be followed by changes to City policies for even more canopy, as neighboring jurisdictions have done.
