City Hall Landscape Improvements Project
The City Hall Landscape Improvements Project is a municipal construction initiative to improve landscaping at City Hall. 3 separate matters touch this project; each has its own status.
George Snyder Trail
The George Snyder Trail was a planned shared-use trail project (VDOT UPC 112816) in the City of Fairfax intended to improve multimodal connectivity. The project drew sustained and significant public opposition throughout 2025 and into 2026.
- Jan 14, 2025City Council · item 6Initial general public comment period
Val Morgan spoke in opposition to the City Hall Landscape project during public comment.
- Jan 14, 2025City Council · item 6Initial general public comment period
Val Morgan spoke in opposition to the City Hall Landscape project during public comment.
Pickett Road Connector Trail
The Pickett Road Connector Trail is a City of Fairfax trail project with a $6.5 million funding allocation, proposed on the eastern side of Pickett Road. The project drew public opposition from its earliest appearance on Council agendas in January 2025.
- Jan 14, 2025City Council · item 6Initial general public comment period
Val Morgan spoke in opposition to the City Hall Landscape project during public comment.
- Award of Construction Contract – City Hall Landscape Improvements Project
Construction contract awarded to Galicia Construction Corporation for an estimated amount of $587,752.
passedAward of construction contract to Galicia Construction Corporation for City Hall Landscape Improvements Project ($587,752).✓ Bates✓ Doyle Feingold✓ Greenfield✓ Lim✓ Ross✓ Stehle
In full
On November 12, 2024, the City Council unanimously approved (6-0) the award of a construction contract to Galicia Construction Corporation for an estimated amount of $587,752, as part of the consent agenda. The item drew no recorded council debate at the time of approval. Subsequently, at the January 14, 2025 City Council meeting, the project was mentioned during public comment, with at least one resident, Val Morgan, speaking in opposition to it.