We had no City Council meeting this week and will resume next Tuesday after Indigenous People’s Day*. Rather than take a week off – this week’s post will be a hodge-podge of important PSAs, links to surveys on the Environment and Wayfinding (fancy word for signs to help people find […]
Eagle-eyed readers will see that this week’s post is hitting your inboxes/blog readers a day early. I’m writing early to remind you that there are two good events tonight: (1) Election Day is about a month away, and one of the first candidates forums is tonight, October 3 for School […]
Thank you for all the great feedback and questions following the last few posts about scooters, the end of year financial surplus, and library project. If you missed the posts, catch them here and here, and you can still send us your thoughts. We’ll be revisiting these topics in October […]
I realize I may say this every week, but we had an important meeting with topics for everyone (so this is a lengthier than typical post) – year-end finances, our environment strategy, big capital projects, with updates on the new high school construction and the library. And save the date […]
We have a big weekend of community events coming up in The Little City. The Falls Church Festival is tomorrow, acclaimed author of Behold the Dreamers Imbolo Mbue will speak at GMHS to kick off Welcoming Week, and the Falls Church Education Foundation‘s annual Run for the Schools is Sunday […]
And we’re off! Back to school, fall sports and activities, and the beginning of campaign season in Falls Church. Our first City Council work session after our summer recess was jam-packed – we certainly didn’t ease our way back into city business. From walkability improvements to a pilot of motorized […]
Weekly updates are back from summer vacation! I hope you’ve had a fun summer and are ready for a new season. Your City Council is also back from our summer recess, and we resume our meetings next Tuesday night. For those who have interest in walkability and transportation, the CACT […]
It’s a scorcher out there! As this heat wave intensifies, it’s always a good reminder to check on your elderly neighbors and keep yourself and pets well hydrated (and off the hot sidewalks!) The first half of our work session was also focused on the severe weather that led to […]
It’s was a terrifying week for the city and our neighbors. Seeing my own street turn into a river and and photos and videos across the city, I know Monday’s flooding event hit us hard. And many of you are still cleaning up basements and have more work and expenses ahead. The […]
We’re back in City Hall! This week’s meeting marked our return to a renovated and expanded City Hall after 18 months. Thank you for your patience during construction and supporting a safer, greener, and more accessible building. I thought this week’s topics were a fitting way to kick off our […]
After 18 months, we unceremoniously wrapped up our last meeting in our temporary digs at the Community Center and return to a renovated City Hall next Monday. Join us as we formally re-open City Hall and dedicate the new Council Chambers and Court Room next Monday night at 6 pm, followed by our […]
Today is a big day! Besides being the last day of school for FCCPS students, today, at 2 pm, is also the groundbreaking for our new high school. In fact, it’s been a big week: the comprehensive agreement for the West Falls Church project was signed, the new downtown park officially opened, […]