Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Concession Funding

Summary

The Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Concession Funding item concerns a proposed $4.6 million supplemental appropriation for the George Snyder Trail project in the City of Fairfax, Virginia. The funding would be drawn from the Transform 66 concessionaire balance entry account held at VDOT, following an NVTA recommendation. Project cost increases were attributed in part to significant prior delays. On December 9, 2025, the City Council voted 3-2-1 (Amos, Bates, and Hardy-Chandler in favor; McQuillen and Peterson opposed; Hall abstaining) to introduce the supplemental appropriation resolution, waive the first reading, and set a public hearing for January 13, 2026; final CTB approval of the funding source was scheduled for January 6, 2026. At the January 13, 2026 public hearing, the resolution failed on a 3-3 tie vote (Amos, Bates, and Hardy-Chandler in favor; Hall, McQuillen, and Peterson opposed), meaning the $4.6 million appropriation was not approved and the project did not receive the additional funding at that time.

Open questions & options on the table

• Whether the City will pursue alternative funding sources or reintroduce a supplemental appropriation for the George Snyder Trail following the January 13, 2026 failed vote.
• Whether the George Snyder Trail project will proceed, be modified, or be cancelled given the failed appropriation.
• Whether the $4.6 million in Transform 66 concessionaire funds previously recommended by NVTA and approved by CTB remains available to the City for a future request.

What members have said

Positions as recorded in meeting minutes; votes without recorded comment aren’t summarized.

Discussion time

Minutes of named discussion per transcribed meeting.