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Stacey Hardy-Chandler

195 × yes15 × no2 × absent

On the record

Positions recorded in minutes, by topic.

Accotink Creek

Voted yes on the January 2026 George Snyder Trail supplemental appropriation; no recorded verbal commentary on Accotink Creek specifically.

George Snyder Traildenied

Hardy-Chandler voted yes on Resolution R-25-20 reaffirming the full project on June 10, 2025, and no on both the western-half-only and full cancellation motions. Hardy-Chandler voted yes to introduce the December 2025 supplemental appropriation and yes on the January 2026 supplemental appropriation vote. In a June 23, 2026 discussion, Hardy-Chandler was noted as having pointed out that all boards and commissions, including Village in the City, should be engaged in ongoing connectivity planning.

Andes Drive Pump Station Force Main Liningin progress

On November 18, 2025, Council Member Hardy-Chandler made the motion to approve the contract modification increasing the Andes Drive Pump Station main lining contract value by $349,904.

4010 University Drivein progress

Made the motion to approve the February 25, 2025 Special Exception for Pathway Homes at 4010 University Drive, and voted yes.

Appointments to boards and commissions

On April 14, 2026, it was indicated that due to policy, procedure, and existing rules, a deferred appointment matter would fall to Hardy-Chandler to resolve, necessitating a push to May 12, 2026 for additional discussion. Hardy-Chandler moved adoption of the consent agenda (including appointments) on June 24, 2025.

Willard-Sherwood Community Centerin progress

Voted no on the May 2025 amendment to defer the project to FY 2027, voted yes on the October 2025 SUP and special exceptions (and did not vote on the Certificate of Appropriateness per the 4-2 record), and voted yes on the April 2026 resolution to proceed to construction.

Board and Commission Appointments

On June 24, 2025, Council Member Hardy-Chandler was called upon by the Mayor to move the appointment of applicants to boards and commissions at the regular meeting.

Davies Propertyapproved

Councilmember Hardy-Chandler voted yes on all three approval motions at the July 22, 2025 City Council meeting.

Norman Avenue Sidewalk Feasibility Studyin progress

At the May 6, 2025 discussion, Hardy-Chandler raised a question about whether the Norman Avenue sidewalk project would conflict with or be negated by drainage improvement work near Cobb Road, and received staff confirmation that the two projects would be entirely separate and would not negatively or positively impact one another.

10300 Willard Wayin progress

Councilmember Hardy-Chandler voted to defer on July 22, 2025 and voted in favor of approving the special exceptions on October 28, 2025, opposing both denial motions.

Stormwater Utility

Made the motion on May 5, 2026 to approve the ordinance setting the stormwater utility rate at $36.02 per billable unit, and also moved to adopt the stormwater utility fund as part of the broader FY27 budget adoption.

Ordinance Amending Chapter 90 Article VI Section 90-262 (Meals Tax)proposed

Voted in favor of introducing the ordinance on April 8, 2025.

FY 2026 Budgetapproved

Hardy-Chandler voted no on the deferral motion and all three failed amendments, and voted yes on incorporating the Budget Change Document. Hardy-Chandler voted yes on the final adopted budget and tax rates.

Conflict of Interest

At the April 14, 2026 meeting, Hardy-Chandler indicated she sought additional time for procedural clarity that would allow her more input on board appointment candidates while safeguarding against conflict of interest; she stated she would recuse herself from voting specifically on her husband as a candidate but wished to have input on other individual candidates in the same slots where her husband was also an applicant.

Move Fairfax City

Moved to adopt the agenda at the June 24, 2025 meeting and voted yes on appointing resident representatives to the Move Fairfax City Steering Committee. Voted no on the January 13, 2026 resolution to cancel the George Snyder Trail Project.

Blenheim Boulevard Multimodal Improvementsapproved

On June 24, 2025, Hardy-Chandler made the motion to adopt the resolution authorizing quick-take condemnation powers, including the amendments to correct owner spellings and delete parcels 004 and 047. On April 28, 2026, Hardy-Chandler moved to authorize the purchasing agent to award the $21,770,570 construction contract to Fort Myer Construction Corporation.

Stacy Sherwood Community Centerin progress

Hardy-Chandler made the motions for both the special exceptions (Oct. 14, 2025) and the resolution to proceed to construction (Apr. 28, 2026), in each case explicitly including the language designating the Sherwood building addition as optional and, ultimately, excluding the performing arts renovation. She expressed enthusiasm at the Apr. 28, 2026 meeting, noting it was thrilling to see the project come to fruition and thanking staff for incorporating resident feedback and identifying cost efficiencies.

Fairfax County Water Authority

At the November 18, 2025 meeting, Council Member Hardy-Chandler made the motion to enact the ordinance authorizing and approving the Deed of Easement with Fairfax County Water Authority for water main installation.

Affordable Housing Strategic Planin progress

Voted yes on February 17, 2026 to adopt the Affordable Housing Strategic Plan. No recorded commentary beyond the vote.

Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Concession Funding

Hardy-Chandler moved to introduce the supplemental appropriation resolution at the December 9, 2025 meeting and voted yes at both the December 9, 2025 introduction and the January 13, 2026 final vote.

Northern Virginia Transportation Authority

Voted 'yes' on the January 13, 2026 motion to approve the $4.6 million George Snyder Trail supplemental appropriation.

FY 2027 Budgetapproved

At the May 5 special meeting, Councilmember Hardy-Chandler moved to approve the appropriation resolutions for all budget funds (General, Capital, Wastewater, Transit, Stormwater Utility, Cable, Old Town, Transportation Tax, and Debt Service) for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026.

Courthouse Plazain progress

Hardy-Chandler voted yes on the July 22, 2025 deferral and voted against denying the special exceptions and Certificate of Appropriateness on October 28, 2025 (one of the two dissenting votes on both denial motions).

Fairfax Old Town Hall Rehabilitationin progress

Council Member Hardy-Chandler cast the sole 'no' vote on the July 22, 2025 consent agenda that included the contract award to A.P. Construction, LLC for the Phase 2 Rehabilitation project. No recorded comment explaining the vote is available in the material.

Warwick Ave /Fairfax Blvd /McLean Ave Intersection Improvementsapproved

Voted yes on April 22, 2025 to award the construction contract to Sagres Construction Corporation. No recorded verbal comments.

Capital Improvement Program FY2026 to FY2030approved

On May 6, 2025, voted against deferral to May 13, against the $1.75 tax rate amendment, against deferring Willard-Sherwood, and against the split pay study amendment; voted in favor of the Budget Change Document amendment. Ultimately voted yes on final budget adoption including the CIP.

Pickett Road Connector Trailin progress

Councilmember Hardy-Chandler voted no on the April 8, 2025 pause and no on the April 22, 2025 pause (opposing both pauses). On July 22, 2025, she voted yes to reverse the April 8 pause and yes to direct staff to hold the public outreach meeting, accepting a friendly amendment to the outreach motion.

Solid Waste Management Plan Updateapproved

On May 12, 2026, Council Member Hardy-Chandler made the motion to adopt the resolution approving the Solid Waste Management Plan update.

Voting record