Fairfax County Water Authority
The Fairfax County Water Authority (Fairfax Water) matter concerns a Deed of Easement granting Fairfax Water the right to install, construct, operate, maintain, and repair water mains on City of Fairfax-owned property along Pickett Road (Tax Map Nos.
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.
- Nov 18, 2025City Council · item 8bPublic hearing and Council action: Ordinance authorizing Deed of Easement with Fairfax County Water Authority for water main installation on Tax Map Nos. 48-4-01-000-C and 48-4-01-003
Fairfax County Water Authority (Fairfax Water) was granted a Deed of Easement on City-owned property along Pickett Road for a water main project planned in Fairfax Water's 10-year CIP.
passedMotion to enact the ordinance authorizing and approving the Deed of Easement with Fairfax County Water Authority for water main installation on Tax Map Nos. 48-4-01-000-C and 48-4-01-003.✓ Amos✓ Bates✓ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✓ McQuillen✓ Peterson
- Oct 28, 2025City Council · item 7eIntroduction of an ordinance authorizing a Deed of Easement between the City of Fairfax and Fairfax County Water Authority
Deed of Easement introduced to allow Fairfax County Water Authority to install, construct, operate, maintain and repair water mains on City-owned property.
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48-4-01-000-C and 48-4-01-003). The water main project is part of Fairfax Water's 10-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The ordinance authorizing the easement was introduced on October 28, 2025, as part of the consent agenda and approved unanimously (6-0).
Following a public hearing on November 18, 2025, at which no members of the public testified, the City Council unanimously enacted the ordinance (6-0), completing the matter.