The City Council asked planning staff to move to comply with a new law that removes the Planning Commission from approving site plans and directed Council’s Legislative Committee to advocate to exempt Falls Church from the legislation during the 2026 General Assembly.
The City Council took steps to raise Planning Commissioners salaries, which, if approved, will go into effect this fall.
The new W&OD trail crossings did not fare well over their first winter. Crews are repaving the crossings. The cost of the do-over is being shared by the City and the contractor.
We cover the past three Solid Waste Task Force meetings to draw up a fee structure for the households that use the City’s trash collection service, looking at costs to be included in the fee and adding an organics bin.
The project cost estimate came in far higher than budgeted. Public Works divided the project into phases and proposed spending the available funds on two phases in 2026.
Dominion Energy plans to undergound power lines in three areas of the City. Yet the utility poles will remain for Cox, Verizon and RCN. Also, in many parts of town, Dominion installed taller poles without removing old ones.
A new statute that goes into effect July 1, 2025, removes Planning Commission authority to approve site plans and eliminates public input.
The Falls Church Independence Day Remembrance, a tradition since 1984, will be held at the historic Falls Church Episcopal chapel at 12pm, July 4th. The event offers participants a unique opportunity to deepen their understanding of the ideals captured in historic documents that led to the Declaration of Independence.
Six candidates are running for four open City Council seats, including three current Council members and three newcomers.
