R-25-19

The Capital Improvement ProgramCapital improvement programThe multi-year budget for big physical projects: roads, buildings, parks, utilities. (CIP) for Fiscal Years 2026–2030 is a multi-year municipal capital planning document covering infrastructure and facility investments. The process began in September 2024 when Superintendent Platenberg presented a draft to the School Board in work sessionWork sessionA meeting for discussion and briefing only. No formal votes are taken, but positions get set here., with the Planning CommissionPlanning CommissionThe appointed body that reviews land-use applications and plans first and sends a recommendation to City Council, which makes the final decision. and City Council reviewing it through a series of work sessions from November 2024 through February 2025.

• 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

  Appropriation resolution R-25-19 (Debt Service Fund) for FY 2026 was 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 Willard-Sherwood Health and Community Center is a joint City of Fairfax and Fairfax County redevelopment project at 3740 and 3750 Blenheim Boulevard, replacing the existing Willard Health Center with a new health, wellness, and recreation facility connected via bridge to the existing Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center.

• 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

  Appropriation resolution R-25-19 (Debt Service Fund) for FY 2026 was 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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