Catherine Read
On the record
Positions recorded in minutes, by topic.
Read voted no on the motion to defer to May 13 and yes on incorporating the Budget Change Document. Read did not cast a recorded vote on the three failed amendments per the dated record.
Read voted yes on all three land-use motions on Oct. 14, 2025. Read is not recorded in the Apr. 28, 2026 vote breakdown (which was 6-0).
On May 27, 2025, Mayor Read personally presented the proclamation acknowledging June as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month to the Pride Festival Committee and the Metropolitan Community Church.
At the May 6, 2025 Special Meeting, Read voted against deferral to May 13 and voted in favor of incorporating the Budget Change Document into the main budget motion.
Voting record
Closed Meeting – Boards and Commissions Interviews and Appointments
Closed Meeting – Boards and Commissions Interviews and Appointments
Consideration of Maximum Real Estate Tax Rate for FY2027 to be Advertised
Public hearing and Council action – Special Use Permit, special exceptions, and Certificate of Appropriateness for Health and Community Center at 3750 Blenheim Boulevard (Tax Map 57-2-02-172) – Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County applicant
Public hearing and Council action – Special Use Permit, special exceptions, and Certificate of Appropriateness for Health and Community Center at 3750 Blenheim Boulevard (Tax Map 57-2-02-172) – Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County applicant
Public hearing and Council action – Special Use Permit, special exceptions, and Certificate of Appropriateness for Health and Community Center at 3750 Blenheim Boulevard (Tax Map 57-2-02-172) – Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County applicant
Public hearing and Council action – Special Use Permit, special exceptions, and Certificate of Appropriateness for Health and Community Center at 3740 Blenheim Boulevard (Tax Map 57-2-02-175A) – City of Fairfax applicant
Public hearing and Council action – Special Use Permit, special exceptions, and Certificate of Appropriateness for Health and Community Center at 3740 Blenheim Boulevard (Tax Map 57-2-02-175A) – City of Fairfax applicant
Public hearing and Council action – Special Use Permit, special exceptions, and Certificate of Appropriateness for Health and Community Center at 3740 Blenheim Boulevard (Tax Map 57-2-02-175A) – City of Fairfax applicant
Closed Meeting – Personnel Matters and Legal Counsel Consultation
Closed Meeting – Personnel Matters and Legal Counsel Consultation
Public hearing and Council action – Davies Property Rezoning, General Development Plan, Special Exceptions, and Certificate of Appropriateness at 4131 Chain Bridge Road
Discussion regarding the current pause implemented by the City Council on April 8, 2025 to the Pickett Road Trail project
Public hearing and Council action – Davies Property Rezoning, General Development Plan, Special Exceptions, and Certificate of Appropriateness at 4131 Chain Bridge Road
Public hearing and Council action – Davies Property Rezoning, General Development Plan, Special Exceptions, and Certificate of Appropriateness at 4131 Chain Bridge Road
Closed meeting for consultation with legal counsel regarding non-litigation
Closed meeting for consultation with legal counsel regarding non-litigation
Closed meeting for consultation with legal counsel for non-litigation
Closed meeting for consultation with legal counsel for non-litigation
Consideration and appropriation of the FY 2026 Budget, Schedule of Rates and Levies, FY 2026–2030 Capital Improvement Program, and establishment of Real Estate and Personal Property Tax Rates
Consideration and appropriation of the FY 2026 Budget, Schedule of Rates and Levies, FY 2026–2030 Capital Improvement Program, and establishment of Real Estate and Personal Property Tax Rates
Closed meeting to discuss personnel matters
Closed meeting to discuss personnel matters
Introduction of Ordinance Amending Chapter 102, Article V, Section 102-203(b) – Stormwater Utility Rate Increase to $34.30 per BU (6.0%)
Introduction of Ordinance Amending Chapter 90, Article VI, Section 90-262 – Meals Tax Increase
Closed meeting to discuss personnel matters and for consultation with legal counsel for legal advice
Closed meeting to discuss personnel matters and for consultation with legal counsel for legal advice
Public hearing on Pathway Homes, Inc. request — Special Use Permit for upper story residential/mixed uses at 4010 University Drive
Closed Meeting – Personnel Matters, Property Acquisition, and Legal Consultation
Closed Meeting – Personnel Matters, Property Acquisition, and Legal Consultation
Closed Meeting to Discuss Personnel Matters
Closed Meeting to Discuss Personnel Matters
Closed meeting to discuss personnel matters
Closed meeting to discuss personnel matters