Closed:

• City government offices
• DMV Select services
• General District Court

CUE Bus — modified weekday service

Refuse and recycling — not collected; Monday refuse and recycling route collected on Tuesday, 2/21

Delegate David Bulova and Senator Chap Petersen held their annual town hall meeting on Feb. 12. Watch the video to learn how General Assembly decisions in Richmond affect Fairfax City. 

Beginning March 1, Fairfax City residents who receive curbside refuse collection will no longer be able to use plastic bags for yard waste. Yard waste set out in plastic bags will be identified with a red tag to notify the occupant of the violation, and the material will be left on the curb.

Learn more. 

The Council Reporter for the Feb. 8 City Council work session includes staff reports, presentations, and video segments linked to agenda items. View the Reporter.

The next City Council meeting will be held Feb 22. View the agenda (subject to change). Meetings are held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday nights in City Hall. Watch meetings live on Channel 12 (COX/Verizon) and online, or catch a replay at 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. 

On Feb. 24, City staff and consultants will present updates to the Kamp Washington Small Area Plan at 7 p.m. in the Katherine Johnson Middle School auditorium. A virtual option is available. Register to attend virtually.   

Come ask questions and provide feedback on the plan.

Visit Engage Fairfax for more information.

A public hearing on an ordinance to amend the wastewater rates, by adding a new Winter Quarter limit to the rate structure for residential consumer customers, is slated for Feb 22. 

Watch this presentation to learn how this change would benefit ratepayers. 

The north fork of Accotink Creek between Plantation Parkway and Ranger Road Park, known locally as the Stafford Drive stream, is in bad shape.

This project will restore nearly a half mile of the Stafford Drive stream using Natural Channel Design principles to stabilize the stream to prevent further erosion and reconnect the stream to the floodplain. 

Learn more on Engage Fairfax.

Meet your friends and coworkers at the adorable Corner Coffee House! There are plenty of seats on the main level, upstairs, and in the outdoor dining area.

Watch the video.

The Economic Development Authority’s series Faces of Fairfax City explores city businesses and celebrates business owners. Watch more episodes of Faces of Fairfax City. 

Read the police department’s daily crime and weekly arrest reports. 

New crime map.

Fairfax County Public Library staff have done it all during the pandemic, providing direct public service in branches, supporting community health efforts, pivoting to virtual services, and much more. Show them some love by nominating individual employees for a Staff Excellence award.

Nominations can be submitted online or in person Feb. 14-28. The Library Board will recognize winners at their March 9 virtual board meeting. You can find our more information online, or reach out to library staff directly at wwwlib@fairfaxcounty.gov.