Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Meeting, Tuesday, May 6, 2025

What was decided · How each member voted

• 2. Board Decision on the County’s and Schools’ Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Third Quarter Review FY 2025 Third Quarter Board Adjustments FY 2025 FY 2025 Third Quarter (Advertised) Balance $8,055,008 Board Adjustments Reduce uncommitted funds in district capital project funds $2,000,000 Set aside one-time Third Quarter balance in Reserve for Economic Uncertainty ($10,055,008) Subtotal: ($8,055,008) Net Balance $0 Therefore, Chairman McKay relinquished the Chair to Vice-Chairman Smith and moved approval of the FY 2025 Third Quarter Review including: • Approval of Supplemental Appropriation Resolution AS 24279 for FY 2024 adjustments to reflect the final audit • Approval of Supplemental Appropriation Resolution AS 25190 and Amendment to the Fiscal Planning Resolution AS 25901, which … (full text in the official record) · Carried by unanimous vote Clerk's Board Summary (Fairfax County)
• 3. Board Markup of the County Executive’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Advertised Budget Plan and the FY 2026 Add-on Package This budget includes other tax and fee adjustments, including decreases to the following taxes: • A decrease in the Route 28 Highway Transportation Improvement District tax rate from $0.14 to $0.12 per $100 of assessed value • A decrease in the Phase II Dulles Rail Transportation Improvement District tax rate from $0.16 to $0.14 per $100 of assessed value In addition, this budget includes other tax and fee adjustments, including increases in Refuse and Sewer charges, as follows: • An increase in the Refuse Collection fee from $555 to $610 per household • An increase in the Refuse Disposal fee from $79 to $90 per ton • An increase in Sewer Service Charges from $8.81 to $9.33 per 1,000 … (full text in the official record) · Carried by a vote of nine, Supervisor Herrity voting “NAY.” Clerk's Board Summary (Fairfax County)
• 4. Board Decision on an Ordinance to Amend the Code of the County of Fairfax, Virginia – Chapter 4 (TAXATION and Finance), by Adding a New Article 31 Relating to Food and Beverage Tax (O) Chairman McKay relinquished the Chair to Vice-Chairman Smith and moved that the Board adopt the proposed ordinance to amend Chapter 4 of the Fairfax County Code by adding a new Article 31 relating to a Food and Beverage Tax, with an initial rate of four percent of the amount paid for food and beverages sold as meals by restaurants and caterers, and which permits a sellers commission of three percent of the amount of the tax due and accounted for until January 1, 2028, at which time the sellers commission will be replaced to one percent of the amount of the tax due and accounted for, all on the terms set forth in the ordinance. The provisions of this ordinance will take effect January 1, … (full text in the official record) · Carried by a vote of nine, Supervisor Alcorn, Supervisor Bierman, Supervisor Jimenez, Supervisor Lusk, Supervisor Palchik, Supervisor Smith, Supervisor Storck, Supervisor Walkinshaw, and Chairman McKay voting “AYE,” Supervisor Herrity voting “NAY.” Clerk's Board Summary (Fairfax County)
• 6. Board Decision on the Fairfax County Capital IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) FOR FISCAL YEARS (FYs) 2026-2030 (WITH FUTURE FYs TO 2035) (12:40 p.m.) Chairman McKay relinquished the Chair to Vice-Chairman Smith and moved approval of the FY 2026-FY 2030 CIP (with future FYs to 2035) with the following amendments: • Direct staff in the Department of Transportation to continue to prioritize setting aside a portion of the funding allocated for the bicycle and pedestrian access program as part of the next year end process to augment and enhance safety measures at prioritized intersections, sidewalks, and bikeways near Metro stations and in other activity centers • Direct staff to review and update the existing maintenance backlogs, review the … (full text in the official record) · Carried by unanimous vote Clerk's Board Summary (Fairfax County)

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