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Capital Improvement Program FY2026 to FY2030

The Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for Fiscal Years 2026–2030 is a multi-year municipal capital planning document covering infrastructure and facility investments. 2 separate matters touch this project; each has its own status.

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The Willard-Sherwood Health and Community Center is a joint City of Fairfax and Fairfax County project to redevelop the Willard Health Center and Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center sites at 3740 and 3750 Blenheim Boulevard into a new shared health, wellness, and recreation facility.

  • May 6, 2025City Council · item 3eapproved
    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

    The FY 2026–2030 Capital Improvement Program was adopted as part of the FY 2026 budget package, approved unanimously 6-0.

    failedMotion to defer consideration and appropriation of the FY 2026 budget to a date certain of May 13, 2025.
    ✓ McQuillen✓ Hall✓ Peterson✕ Read✕ Bates✕ Hardy-Chandler✕ Amos
    failedAmendment to set the real estate tax rate at $1.75 (resulting in reductions of approximately $500,000 for pay study implementation, $188,000 for merit increase, and ~$100,000 in nonprofit funding).
    ✓ McQuillen✓ Hall✓ Peterson✕ Bates✕ Amos✕ Hardy-Chandler
    failedAmendment to defer the Willard-Sherwood community center expansion to the FY 2027 budget.
    ✓ McQuillen✓ Hall✓ Peterson✕ Bates✕ Amos✕ Hardy-Chandler
    failedAmendment to implement 50% of the pay study in FY 2026 and 50% in FY 2027.
    ✓ McQuillen✓ Hall✓ Peterson✕ Bates✕ Amos✕ Hardy-Chandler
    passedAmendment to incorporate all changes included in the Budget Change Document (Attachment I, previously published) into the main budget motion.
    ✓ Read✓ Amos✓ Bates✓ Hardy-Chandler✕ Hall✕ McQuillen✕ Peterson
    failedMotion to set the real estate tax rate at $1.0550 per $100 of assessed value, personal property and machinery and tools tax rate at $4.13 per $100 of assessed value, and personal property tax rate at $0.01 per $100 for qualifying volunteer fire/rescue members, effective January 1, 2025 (first vote).
    ✓ Bates✓ Amos✓ Hardy-Chandler✕ McQuillen✕ Hall✕ Peterson
    passedMotion to set the real estate tax rate at $1.0550 per $100 of assessed value, personal property and machinery and tools tax rate at $4.13 per $100 of assessed value, and personal property tax rate at $0.01 per $100 for qualifying volunteer fire/rescue members, effective January 1, 2025 (second vote).
    ✓ Amos✓ Bates✓ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✓ McQuillen✓ Peterson
    passedMain motion to adopt the FY 2026 Budget (all funds), FY 2026 Schedule of Rates and Levies, FY 2026–2030 Capital Improvement Program, FY 2026 health benefit contribution rates, 2.0% merit increase effective January 1, 2026 for eligible general scale employees, and programmed annual step increase for public safety employees, as amended by the Budget Change Document.
    ✓ Amos✓ Bates✓ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✓ McQuillen✓ Peterson
    passedMotion to approve appropriation resolutions R-25-10 (General), R-25-11 (Capital), R-25-12 (Wastewater), R-25-13 (Transit), R-25-14 (Stormwater Utility), R-25-15 (Cable), R-25-16 (Old Town), R-25-17 (Transportation Tax), R-25-18 (ARPA), and R-25-19 (Debt Service) for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025.
    ✓ Amos✓ Bates✓ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✓ McQuillen✓ Peterson
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The 2035 Comprehensive Plan Implementation Guide is a living policy document for the City of Fairfax that tracks action items across the 2035 Comprehensive Plan and four adopted Small Area Plans (Old Town, Northfax, Camp Washington, and Fairfax Circle), with dated lead/support roles and timelines developed by staff after the Comprehensive Plan's adoption. It is reviewed and updated on a recurring cycle — typically twice per year — by the Planning Commission in work sessions, with annual updates formally approved and forwarded to City Council as part of the Planning Commission Annual Report.

  • Feb 4, 2025City Council · item 1a
    Presentation and discussion by the Planning Commission regarding the proposed FY 26-30 Capital Improvement Program (CIP), Annual Planning Commission Report, and Implementation Guides

    The Planning Commission presented and discussed the proposed FY 26-30 CIP with the City Council at this work session. No formal action was taken.

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  • Sep 16, 2024School Board · item 1.02in progress
    Review Draft FY2026-2030 Capital Improvement Program

    [1.02] A draft of the FY2026–2030 Capital Improvement Program was reviewed in work session; the formal presentation is planned for the October 4 regular school board meeting.

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  • Nov 25, 2024Planning Commission · item 8bin progress
    Presentation and Discussion on the Proposed FY2026–FY2030 Capital Improvement Program (CIP)

    City Manager Laszlo Palko presented the proposed FY2026–FY2030 CIP to the Planning Commission during the work session; formal introduction to City Council was noted as upcoming on December 3, 2024.

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  • Dec 3, 2024City Council · item 5e
    Presentation and Discussion on the Proposed FY2026-2030 Capital Improvement Program

    The proposed FY2026-2030 Capital Improvement Program was presented and discussed during the work session; no formal action was taken.

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  • Dec 9, 2024Planning Commission · item 8ain progress
    Continued Discussion of the Proposed FY2026–FY2030 Capital Improvement Program

    Planning Division Chief Paul Nabti presented the staff report on the proposed FY2026–FY2030 Capital Improvement Program; discussion continued with no final action taken at this meeting.

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  • Jan 13, 2025Planning Commission · item 8cin progress
    Continued discussion – Proposed FY2026–FY2030 Capital Improvement Program

    Continued work session discussion on the proposed FY2026–FY2030 Capital Improvement Program was held; staff report presented by Paul Nabti and incorporated into the record. A public hearing on the CIP was noted as scheduled for the January 27, 2025 Planning Commission meeting.

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  • Jan 27, 2025Planning Commission · item 6aapproved
    Consideration of a recommendation to City Council on the Proposed Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 2026 to Fiscal Year 2030

    The Planning Commission recommended City Council approval of the CIP FY2026–FY2030 via Resolution PC-25-01, subject to stated considerations and minor typographical corrections.

    passedAdopt Resolution PC-25-01 recommending City Council approve the Capital Improvement Program FY2026 to FY2030, subject to delineated considerations and minor typographical changes discussed at the meeting.
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In full

The process began in September 2024 when Superintendent Platenberg presented a draft to the School Board in work session, with a formal School Board presentation planned for October 4, 2024. City Manager Laszlo Palko subsequently presented the proposed CIP to the Planning Commission on November 25, 2024, with City Council introduction noted for December 3. The Planning Commission held multiple work sessions (November 25, December 9, 2024, and January 13, 2025), with Planning Division Chief Paul Nabti presenting staff reports.

On January 27, 2025, the Planning Commission unanimously adopted Resolution PC-25-01 (6-0), recommending City Council approval subject to stated considerations and minor typographical corrections. The Planning Commission presented the CIP to City Council in a February 4, 2025 work session. Final adoption occurred at the May 6, 2025 City Council Special Meeting, where the CIP was approved unanimously 6-0 as part of the broader FY 2026 budget package, as amended by the Budget Change Document.