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The City of Fairfax is pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 election sticker contest.
Peter Choi, a 10th-grade student at Fairfax High School, won for his “I Voted” design, which features a beautiful backdrop of City Hall.
Eleanor Hwang, a 6th-grader at Churchill Road Elementary School, won for her “Future Voter” sticker design, which celebrates diversity in the community and the city’s future electorate.
The city will hold a presentation of the winning designs at the Commission on the Arts meeting on Sept. 17 at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall (10455 Armstrong St.), preceded by a public reception.
Learn more.
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Restaurant Week Extended through Sept. 15
Council Reporter for Sept. 10 Meeting
The Council Reporter for the Sept. 10 work session includes video segments linked to agenda items. View the Reporter. Highlights from the meeting are listed below.
City Council approved the hiring of Jason Kozak to serve as human resources director.
Presentations and Proclamations
- Mayor Catherine Read presented proclamations acknowledging September as National Preparedness Month, Recovery Awareness Month, and Get There Differently Month; and she acknowledged Sept. 8-14 as Suicide Prevention Week, and Sept. 23 as Car Free Day in the City of Fairfax.
Consent Agenda
- City Council adopted a resolution to establishment a nonprofit grant program for human services organizations.
- City Council authorized the city manager to execute an updated memorandum of understanding between the city and the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District to continue to provide city property owners with access to the Virginia Conservation Assistance Program.
- City Council authorized the city manager to execute a memorandum of agreement between the city and Fairfax County to share Accotink Creek and Difficult Run sediment credits to meet state-mandated environmental requirements.
- City Council introduced a resolution for the reappropriation of general/operating, capital, and enterprise funds carryover to FY 2025 that were appropriated in FY 2024 and have not yet been spent as of June 30, 2024. A public hearing will be held Sept. 24.
Public Hearing
- City Council approved an ordinance amending the Code of the City of Fairfax pertaining to the position of acting city manager.
Work Session
- City Council discussed the five-year review of the City of Fairfax 2035 Comprehensive Plan.
- City Council reviewed highlights of the 2024 Virginia General Assembly actions and had a preliminary discussion regarding the city’s 2025 Legislative Program.
A city council meeting is slated for Sept 24. 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.
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Commission for Women Community Survey Closing Soon
The City of Fairfax Commission for Women invites you to participate in a survey to collect feedback on the needs of women and children in the city.
The success of the CFW's work requires a broader understanding of what issues are most important to female city residents. Your time is valuable, and your input is appreciated.
The information gathered from this survey will inform the CFW as they develop their 2025-27 areas of focus. Survey questions include housing, health care, education, safety, and more.
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Updated Comprehensive Plan Draft Available on Engage
Please use the comments tool on Engage Fairfax to provide feedback about the updated Comprehensive Plan.
The Planning Commission public hearing is scheduled for Sept. 23, and the City Council public hearing is scheduled for Oct. 8.
If you have any questions, please use the questions tool on Engage Fairfax, or reach out to Amy Lynne Denny directly at amylynne.denny@fairfaxva.gov.
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Get There Differently This Month
The City of Fairfax is celebrating “Get There Differently” during the month of September — which includes Car Free Day on Sept. 23 — by encouraging residents to try an alternative to drive-alone commuting.
How to Participate
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Join our #FFXCityGetThereDifferently campaign on social media. Participants will be entered into a raffle for a chance to win a $50 Flex card to use at businesses throughout the city!
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Take the pledge to put down your keys on Car Free Day. Participants will get the chance to enter a raffle for even more great prizes from Commuter Connections.
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Rent a Capital Bikeshare bike for FREE. Just use promo code TryBikeshare24 for a free day pass on us and/or get $20 off your membership using promo code GetThereByBike24
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Hop on a Lime or Bird scooter. New users can get 25% off their first three rides in September with the promo code TryScooters24!
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Ride the CUE Bus. Our Prize Patrol will be making surprise appearances throughout the month to give away fun prizes to our riders! Watch this video.
Learn why you should consider putting down your keys.
Commission on the Arts Grant Application Deadline is Sept. 13
Help Young Readers LEAP into Literacy
Parents and teachers can help K-12 students strengthen their literacy skills with resources developed by George Mason University’s College of Education and Human Development educators.
The Literacy Engagement Action Project (LEAP) focuses on developing language comprehension and word recognition to reinforce skilled reading.
The resources are FREE and available in English and Spanish, including a book and video library. Learn more at https://leap.cehd.gmu.edu/.
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Come Dance with Us! National Dance Day is Sept. 21.
Crime and Arrest Reports and Police Jobs
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