Small Business Month
Small Business Month is a recurring City of Fairfax proclamation initiative celebrating locally owned businesses.
On May 13, 2025, Mayor Catherine Reed presented a proclamation acknowledging April 28 – May 31, 2025 as Small Business Month to the Fairfax City Economic Development Office and Fairfax City Small Businesses. In November 2025, a new iteration called "Fairfax City Holiday Small Business Month" was introduced, covering November 28 – December 22, 2025; it was described at the November 18, 2025 Council meeting as a new, month-long program partnered by the Fairfax City Economic Development Office, the Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce, and the Old Town Fairfax Business Association, and featured a buy-one-get-one 40% bonus card offer through Economic Development. On May 12, 2026, Mayor Kathryn S.
Reed presented a second annual spring proclamation designating May 2026 as Fairfax City Small Business Month, this time to the Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce and the Old Town Fairfax Business Association, with a month-long programming initiative directing residents to shopffxcity.com and featuring activations around shopping local, wellness, experiential offerings, and nonprofit giving.
What members have said
- Mayor Catherine Reed / Kathryn S. Reed
Mayor Reed presented the May 2025 Small Business Month proclamation and, at the November 18, 2025 meeting, read and presented the Fairfax City Holiday Small Business Month proclamation covering November 28 – December 22, 2025. She also presented the May 2026 Small Business Month proclamation, urging residents and visitors to support local businesses and visit shopffxcity.com.
Positions as recorded in meeting minutes; votes without recorded comment aren’t summarized.
Discussion time
councilcommissionMinutes of named discussion per transcribed meeting, Apr 22, 2025 onward.
History
Filled dots are actions on this topic; open dots are mentions.
- May 13, 2025City Council · item 3dProclamation: Small Business Month
Proclamation presented by the Mayor to the Fairfax City Economic Development Office and Fairfax City Small Businesses.
- May 12, 2026City Council · item 3bProclamation: Small Business Month
Proclamation presented to the Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce and Old Town Fairfax Business Association acknowledging May as Small Business Month in the City of Fairfax.
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