(1) Join a Board or Commission. I’ve made the plug before, but this really is a great way to dip your toes in local government and share your passion or expertise in a low time commitment, yet impactful way. Even if there is no current vacancy in the B&C you’re interested in, all meetings are […]
I was planning to take the week off from blog posts with no City Council meeting. But as I have been processing the results of the most consequential national election of my lifetime, I wanted to use my weekly outreach to share what’s on my mind, how I’m choosing to move forward, and offer a few outlets for those who are ready too. First, hearing from many in the community the past few […]
This week’s update will be shorter than the past few editions – part news and part PSA as we all gear up for Election Day next week. The update section will be of interest to those following the GMHS/MEH campus project. We have no regular City Council meetings scheduled next week, so my updates will be on hiatus and back in your inboxes on November 18th. Feel free to reach out with questions or concerns […]
It’s proving to be a busy last few months of the year. This week’s City Council agenda was a packed one, and we only have 4 more regular meetings the rest of this calendar year with an ambitious docket of work: work sessions on 11/21 and 12/5 and regular meetings on […]
It was a busy week of city business – full of many interesting topics, like water towers, cottage housing, and FCC-TV and some drier topics like budget amendments and bond issuance. Before your eyes glaze over on budget and bonds – I tried to make it easy to understand and highlight the policy […]
We had a relatively light meeting week, so this week’s updates will be brief. As we count down to Election Day in 3 weeks, I want to make sure Falls Church citizens are well informed before heading to the polls about the library bond referendum. The League of Women Voters of Falls Church […]
After last week’s deep dive on the year end financial picture and proposed updates to financial policies, this week’s highlights will be lighter. The TL;DR version: A quick update on the GMHS/MEH Campus Planning discussion from Monday The City Hall project town hall that occurred last night – here’s a quick one-pager about the $18MM capital project Speaking […]
Happy last day of September! As you make your weekend plans, there’s a good chance that youth sports could be delayed or canceled tomorrow morning due to wet fields – so if your morning is now free, join us and your neighbors for two events happening in the Little City tomorrow: Community Visioning […]
Happy Fall! We had a big weekend last week in the Little City, and we covered a lot of business in this week’s City Council work session too. Read on if you’re especially interested in economic development news (many interesting proposals and updates to various business openings). Take note of […]
While it was a light agenda of business in this week’s City Council meeting (but full of useful PSAs that I’ll share below), it was a momentous week in the Little City with Mt Daniel’s 2232 application approved by Fairfax County’s Planning Commission. It will also be big weekend with the Fall Festival/Taste of Falls Church […]