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Updates from Letty –
November 13, 2026
This week, we celebrated Veterans Day, an opportunity to recognize the men and women who have served our country and reflect on what service means. In my remarks, I talked about how service takes many forms. For some, it means wearing a uniform and defending our freedoms. For others, it […]
Updates from Letty –
November 6, 2026
Happy November, which is #LiveLocalMonth in Falls Church – let’s support your local businesses all year round, but what a great opportunity to “live local” leading up to the holidays. And way to go Falls Church! While mail and provisional ballots have yet to be counted, our turnout in the […]
Updates from Letty –
October 24, 2026
This week’s Council work session went til midnight and covered three topics that will be of much interest – housing, specifically revisiting past zoning changes and seeing if they accomplished the original objectives, closing out the fiscal year and proposed uses of the year end surplus, and bike code clean […]
Updates from Letty –
October 17, 2026
I returned from the annual Virginia Municipal League (VML) conference in Norfolk – besides a special opportunity to chat with the Governor as a member of the VML Board, it’s always good to meet with other local electeds to connect and share learnings across the Commonwealth. I learned how tough […]
Updates from Letty –
October 10, 2026
We took a break from housing this week and dove into something that doesn’t always get the attention it deserves: bus service in Falls Church and across Northern Virginia. I know many of us are not regular bus riders – I am not either. But this week, I challenged myself […]
Updates from Letty –
October 2, 2026
Did you know that it’s National #WeekWithoutDriving? Every October 1-8, this is an opportunity to rethink how we get around and better understand the experiences of people who rely on public transit and other transportation options – whether it’s due to a disability, the cost of owning a car, or […]
Updates from Letty –
September 25, 2026
Tuesday night’s Council work session went a little longer than planned, finishing at 1 am. I mention that not to suggest that staying late is somehow a measure of good government – it isn’t – but because sometimes the public doesn’t get to see just how much discussion happens before […]
Updates from Letty –
September 18, 2026
A lot is happening in the Little City this weekend: City Council took an important step on Virginia Village and affordable housing. Due to procurement rules, I’m limited in what I can share, but I’ll provide context on where we are in the process and what you can expect next. […]
Updates from Letty –
September 4, 2026
Our last City Council meeting of the summer was a long one. While actual business on the agenda was light – it was City Manager Wyatt Shields’ final meeting, plus we received extensive public comment and the quarterly deep dive on capital projects is always interesting. Read on for highlights […]
Updates from Letty –
August 28, 2026
It’s been a big week in the Little City after our 3 week summer recess: welcoming Seth, celebrating Wyatt, and talking taxes. If you have school-age kids, I hope they’ve had a great first week back in school. On Monday night, City Council unanimously voted to appoint Seth Hendler-Voss as […]
Farewell to Wyatt – August 27, 2026
Good afternoon, everyone. Since I’m the first one up, I want to make sure I take the opportunity to welcome everyone and recognize all the VIPs who have joined us – electeds, former electeds, former employees, and friends from all over the region. I’ve likely missed some others, because Wyatt has made a lot of […]
Updates from Letty –
July 24, 2026
I hope you’re having great summers. These posts have been on a bit of a hiatus while the work has continued. We had a mini break for the July 4th holiday and have been back in session the past few weeks, with one final meeting next Monday night, July 27 […]