For our last full City Council meeting before a spring break recess, we had a combination regular meeting and work session. Read on for the City Council Priorities we adopted this week, updates on a proposed Community Center HVAC upgrade (with the side benefit of a new-ish gym!), and continued […]
It was another busy week, with business on our agenda spanning a new project proposed for the vacant lot next to Harris Teeter, affordable housing, and updates to the floodplain maps. That’s fitting because one of the messages I shared with Meridian and Henderson students this week in celebrating Women’s […]
Happy first day of Women’s History Month! For a quick dose of history, check out the archives from the Women’s History Walk that honors courageous and altruistic women whose civic engagement and dedication to Falls Church can inspire all of us to keep working to make our community better. Speaking of […]
Wow, I should have known last week’s post about the proposed West Falls mural would have elicited a lot of comments! Thank you for the input. While we’re on the topic of art, have you seen the newest mural at the Eden Center? To close out Black History Month, the […]
After last week’s long catch up post, this week’s will be briefer. Read on for the much-anticipated first look at the new mural for the garage wall at the West Falls project – I’d love to hear your thoughts. This is timely as next Tuesday, we’re also discussing a refresh […]
While we had a week off from an official City Council meeting last week – it didn’t quite feel like a week off as we traveled to Richmond for our annual visit and meetings with legislators and held a retreat for Council to plan our priorities for the next two […]
After last week’s long work session, it was a reprieve to have light official business on our meeting agenda. I’ll share my thoughts on two other worthy topics that were also on our agenda: board and commission vacancies and accessory dwelling unit legislation in Richmond. Speaking of Richmond, City Council […]
Happy snow day (again)! We had a marathon 5 hour work session to start our year, so I’ll do my best to just keep it to the highlights while you’re having a quieter (or noisier if you have kids underfoot) snow day. Learn about two new initiatives – Greening of […]
Happy new year! Thank you for the outpouring of well wishes and kind notes I’ve received this week. I’m honored to take on a new role as mayor for Falls Church and eager to get back to work. Read on for my comments, which highlights a few priorities and how […]
It’s been a bittersweet week with welcomes, farewells, and a dramatic end to our last City Council meeting of 2023 and the last with the current City Council. Our final meeting was interrupted by a power outage – it took mobile hotspots, extension cords, and much ingenuity in order for […]
‘Tis the season for to-do lists, holiday parties, and busy schedules and in that vein, this will be also be a packed post with updates across many city topics: early financial forecast (and a timely plug for shopping local and why it matters!), updated demographics and projections, continued good news […]
We’re down to the last two City Council meetings in 2023 where we’ll cover some of our most important topics of the year: our annual joint work session with the School Board, demographic projections, revenue forecast and budget guidance for the next fiscal year. The joint meeting next week sets […]