City Council endorsed a proposal to require a minimum of 10% tree canopy onsite for new developments in business zones. If approved, it will be the first time that developments will not be able to take credit for the canopy of street trees.
The FY2025 year-end results showed a $2.3 million surplus. Sales tax and meals tax receipts were much lower than expected. Staff recommended using the surplus to shore up reserves and for small projects.
The Department of Public Works is following the principles of Vision Zero in its approach to roadworks projects and working with the Police and Planning Departments to address safety through engineering design, enforcement, and education.
City Council, Planning Commission and the Economic Development Authority discussed the final ULI report on how to redevelop the GRT on September 15, grappling with how to squeeze the City’s many functional needs into its 5 acres there.
The 2024 Police Report is Chief Shahram Fard’s account of his first full year in his job. With a focus on enforcement and building community trust in the Police, the data is trending in the right direction. The report gives interesting insights into crime and offenses in the City post-COVID.
City Council approved the final solid waste fees for FY2026, along with the introduction of an organics bin. The real estate tax rate for FY2026 will be reduced by 1.5c for ALL real estate in the City to $1.185, a windfall for commercial property owners.
Two new watercolor portraits of Carol DeLong and Frederick F. Foote, Jr., were unveiled at the September 8, 2025, City Council meeting, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Falls Church City. Find out who they are and what the artists had to say about their works.
The Falls Church Climate Action Network (FCCAN) published their assessment of the City’s Energy Action Plan implementation to date. While the City has made some progress towards reducing its fuel emissions, these actions falls short of what is needed to meet the adopted goals.
City Council adopted a policy requiring that 12% of all units in new developments be affordable and affirmed efforts to retain existing affordable housing, among other goals.
