City Manager: Virginia Village Multistory Building Key to Expanding Affordable Housing
City presses ahead with plans to issue a request for proposals to nonprofit developers this spring.
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Shared Mobility Devices Pilot Program Proposed
Today, rental e-scooters and e-bikes that are dockless cannot operate in Falls Church City. Staff have proposed a shared mobility devices pilot program to test regulations to safely allow them here.
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Council Approves $15.6M Sewer Agreement
Sewer deal between Falls Church and Fairfax lowers the City’s capital costs and increases its allowable peak flows during extreme weather events.
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After Epic Snowstorm of 2026, City Strains to Clear Roads
City Manager Wyatt Shields reported on the City’s efforts to clear the “igloo ice” deposited after the January snowstorm. It took City crews four days, working around the clock, to service every street.
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City Staff, Council Explore Applying a Commercial and Industrial (C&I) Real Estate Tax
The C&I tax, up to 12.5 cents/$100 of assessed value, would apply only to non-residential commercial properties and be used for expanding transportation infrastructure.
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Falls Church City Pays $2M for Nutrient Credits. What Are They?
Falls Church must purchase nutrient credits to offset phosphorous and nitrogen pollutants in stormwater runoff that is in excess of limits set by the Virginia municipal storm sewer permit.
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Lee Park II – A Third Luxury Townhome Development in Park Avenue’s T-Zone
Lee Park II continues the trend in the T-Zone for luxury townhomes. This project has to accommodate a restrictive covenant and serious stormwater issues. Staff is showing some strain accommodating the new approval process.
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City Council Reelects Hardi Mayor in 4-3 Vote
Letty Hardi narrowly retained her position as mayor while Laura Downs was elected unanimously as vice mayor.
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Social Safety Net, Metro Funding Top 2026 Legislative Program
City Council establishes the City’s legislative priorities and positions for the upcoming General Assembly in Richmond.
