After a spring break recess, it’s now budget season!
We kicked off the week with the City Manager’s presentation of the FY25 Operating Budget and the Capital Improvement program (CIP). Over the next 6 weeks, City Council will meet weekly or more to dig into the details and listen to your input at town halls (our first one was last night), public hearings, and our office hours. Budgets should reflect the community’s values and priorities. While I think it’s important everyone is engaged year-round (the origins of this blog) – budget season is when it’s especially important to pay attention so we ensure our tax dollars reflect the community’s top priorities.
Read on for a digestible summary of what’s in this year’s budget. Besides the headline of a 1 penny real estate tax reduction (note: this is meaningful as nearly all of our neighbors are facing tax rate increases this year), I’ll share my initial thoughts on the budget, why we’re in this unique position, and the schedule ahead of budget adoption on May 13.
I look forward to hearing from you. Take note that I’ll hold my personal office hours next Friday, April 12 at 12 pm at the Broad St entrance of the Howard Herman Trail.
José Mejía Hernandez, the Arlington man whose attorneys are seeking a criminal investigation into the circumstances surrounding his severe injuries during an encounter with federal immigration officers earlier this month,
Attorneys representing an Arlington man who suffered a traumatic brain injury following an encounter with federal immigration officers are calling for a criminal investigation into the ICE officers involved, according
Entering his last two weeks as the City Manager of the City of Falls Church, Wyatt Shields sat down with me to record a session summarizing his 23 years of
This Monday, the Falls Church City Council voted unanimously to hire Seth Hendler–Voss as the next City Manager of the independent City of Falls Church, Virginia. Seth Hendler–Voss will
Mayor Hardi’s Weekly Update
By Letty Hardi, Mayor, City of Falls Church
Dear Friends,
After a spring break recess, it’s now budget season!
We kicked off the week with the City Manager’s presentation of the FY25 Operating Budget and the Capital Improvement program (CIP). Over the next 6 weeks, City Council will meet weekly or more to dig into the details and listen to your input at town halls (our first one was last night), public hearings, and our office hours. Budgets should reflect the community’s values and priorities. While I think it’s important everyone is engaged year-round (the origins of this blog) – budget season is when it’s especially important to pay attention so we ensure our tax dollars reflect the community’s top priorities.
Read on for a digestible summary of what’s in this year’s budget. Besides the headline of a 1 penny real estate tax reduction (note: this is meaningful as nearly all of our neighbors are facing tax rate increases this year), I’ll share my initial thoughts on the budget, why we’re in this unique position, and the schedule ahead of budget adoption on May 13.
I look forward to hearing from you. Take note that I’ll hold my personal office hours next Friday, April 12 at 12 pm at the Broad St entrance of the Howard Herman Trail.
https://www.lettyhardi.org/updates-from-letty-april-5-2024-budget-edition-1
Best,
Letty
Blog posts are the personal views of Letty Hardi and not official statements or records on behalf of the Falls Church City Council
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