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.
Sewer
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Sewer Saga—A Deal with Fairfax and $45+ Million in Costs Over 6 Years
Falls Church and Fairfax County have agreed to key terms for the City’s purchase of sewer capacity to meet development and peak flow demands that anticipates building a $10+ million sewage retention tank under Cavalier Park.
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The Little City’s Big Sewage Challenge – Part 3: Will Debt (i.e., Taypayers) Pay For Growth? (Additional Update)
The new budget does not resolve the issue of how much debt will be used to fund upgrades to the sewer infrastructure, although the City Manager acknowledged the gap between developer fees and actual growth.
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The Little City’s Big Sewage Challenge – Part 2: Has Growth Paid For Growth?
The City Manager proposed funding the $20+ million cost of adding sewage capacity with City funds and $14.3 million bond issuance. City Council asked why growth isn’t paying for growth, what other options.
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The Little City’s Big Sewage Challenge – Part 1
Approved and coming mixed-use projects prompted negotiations to increase sewage processing capacity. The City Manager surprised Council with an estimate of $19.3m.
