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Capital Improvement Program FY2026 to FY2030

The Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for Fiscal Years 2026 through 2030 is a multi-year municipal capital planning document covering infrastructure and facility investments. 2 separate matters touch this project; each has its own status.

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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 existing facilities with a new health, wellness, and recreation center featuring an underground parking garage, rooftop amenity space, fenced outdoor playgrounds, and a bridge connection to the existing Stacey 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

    The FY 2026–2030 Capital Improvement Program was adopted as part of the FY 2026 budget package, 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 2035 Comprehensive Plan Implementation Guide is a living document developed post-adoption of the City of Fairfax 2035 Comprehensive Plan to track implementation of the plan's 333 total action items, as well as companion Implementation Guides for four adopted Small Area Plans (Old Town, Northfax, Camp Washington, and Fairfax Circle). The guides are maintained by planning staff — principally Planner II Amy Lynn Denny — and are updated on a roughly semi-annual cycle: winter updates are packaged with the Planning Commission's Annual Report to City Council (typically considered in late winter/early spring), and summer updates are presented as standalone work session items.

  • Feb 4, 2025City Council · item 1a
    Presentation and discussion by the Planning Commission regarding the proposed FY 26-30 Capital Improvement Program (CIP), Annual Planning Commission Report, and Implementation Guides

    The Planning Commission presented and discussed the proposed FY 26-30 CIP with the City Council at this work session. No formal action was taken.

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  • Sep 16, 2024School Board · item 1.02in progress
    Review Draft FY2026-2030 Capital Improvement Program

    [1.02] A draft of the FY2026–2030 Capital Improvement Program was reviewed in work session; the formal presentation is planned for the October 4 regular school board meeting.

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  • Nov 25, 2024Planning Commission · item 8bin progress
    Presentation and Discussion on the Proposed FY2026–FY2030 Capital Improvement Program (CIP)

    City Manager Laszlo Palko presented the proposed FY2026–FY2030 CIP to the Planning Commission during the work session; formal introduction to City Council was noted as upcoming on December 3, 2024.

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  • Dec 3, 2024City Council · item 5e
    Presentation and Discussion on the Proposed FY2026-2030 Capital Improvement Program

    The proposed FY2026-2030 Capital Improvement Program was presented and discussed during the work session; no formal action was taken.

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  • Dec 9, 2024Planning Commission · item 8ain progress
    Continued Discussion of the Proposed FY2026–FY2030 Capital Improvement Program

    Planning Division Chief Paul Nabti presented the staff report on the proposed FY2026–FY2030 Capital Improvement Program; discussion continued with no final action taken at this meeting.

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  • Jan 13, 2025Planning Commission · item 8cin progress
    Continued discussion – Proposed FY2026–FY2030 Capital Improvement Program

    Continued work session discussion on the proposed FY2026–FY2030 Capital Improvement Program was held; staff report presented by Paul Nabti and incorporated into the record. A public hearing on the CIP was noted as scheduled for the January 27, 2025 Planning Commission meeting.

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  • Jan 27, 2025Planning Commission · item 6aapproved
    Consideration of a recommendation to City Council on the Proposed Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 2026 to Fiscal Year 2030

    The Planning Commission recommended City Council approval of the CIP FY2026–FY2030 via Resolution PC-25-01, subject to stated considerations and minor typographical corrections.

    passedAdopt Resolution PC-25-01 recommending City Council approve the Capital Improvement Program FY2026 to FY2030, subject to delineated considerations and minor typographical changes discussed at the meeting.
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In full

The process began in September 2024 when Superintendent Platenberg presented a draft CIP at a School Board Work Session, with a formal presentation to the School Board planned for October 4, 2024. City Manager Laszlo Palko then presented the proposed CIP to the Planning Commission on November 25, 2024, with City Council introduction following on December 3, 2024. The Planning Commission continued its review through December 2024 and January 2025, with Planning Division Chief Paul Nabti leading staff presentations.

On January 27, 2025, the Planning Commission unanimously adopted Resolution PC-25-01 (6-0), recommending City Council approval subject to stated considerations and minor typographical corrections. The Planning Commission presented its recommendation to City Council at a February 4, 2025 work session. On May 6, 2025, City Council adopted the FY2026–2030 CIP as part of the broader FY2026 budget package — unanimously 6-0 — along with the FY2026 Budget (as amended by the Budget Change Document), tax rates, and all fund appropriation resolutions (R-25-10 through R-25-19).