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Fairfax County Water Authority

The Fairfax County Water Authority (Fairfax Water) sought a Deed of Easement from the City of Fairfax to install, construct, operate, maintain, and repair water mains and appurtenances on City-owned property along Pickett Road (Tax Map Nos.

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The Pickett Road Connector Trail is a City of Fairfax trail project with approximately $6.5 million in allocated funding, intended to improve transportation safety and connectivity in the Pickett Road corridor. The project drew public opposition from its earliest appearance before the Council in January 2025.

  • Nov 18, 2025City Council · item 8b
    Public hearing and Council action: Ordinance authorizing Deed of Easement with Fairfax County Water Authority for water main installation on Tax Map Nos. 48-4-01-000-C and 48-4-01-003

    Fairfax County Water Authority (Fairfax Water) was granted a Deed of Easement on City-owned property along Pickett Road for a water main project planned in Fairfax Water's 10-year CIP.

    passedMotion to enact the ordinance authorizing and approving the Deed of Easement with Fairfax County Water Authority for water main installation on Tax Map Nos. 48-4-01-000-C and 48-4-01-003.
    ✓ Amos✓ Bates✓ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✓ McQuillen✓ Peterson
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  • Oct 28, 2025City Council · item 7e
    Introduction of an ordinance authorizing a Deed of Easement between the City of Fairfax and Fairfax County Water Authority

    Deed of Easement introduced to allow Fairfax County Water Authority to install, construct, operate, maintain and repair water mains on City-owned property.

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In full

48-4-01-000-C and 48-4-01-003). The water main project is part of Fairfax Water's 10-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The authorizing ordinance was introduced on October 28, 2025, and approved unanimously (6-0) as part of the consent agenda.

A public hearing was held on November 18, 2025, at which no public testimony was offered; the Council then unanimously enacted the ordinance (6-0), formally granting the easement. The matter is fully resolved.