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.
The Urban Land Institute delivered their report on how the Gordon Road Triangle should be redeveloped. The report covers public-private partnership, land use, transportation, equity and regional coordination.
The Solid Waste Task Force discussed three structures for trash fees – all would result in lower valued properties paying proportionately more to the City than high valued properties.
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.
