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 drawn from the Transform 66 concessionaire balance entry account at VDOT, intended to fund the George Snyder Trail project in the City of Fairfax. The City requested and received a recommendation from NVTA for the additional funds, with final Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) approval scheduled for January 6, 2026. On December 9, 2025, the City Council voted 3-2-1 to introduce the supplemental appropriation resolution, waive the first reading, and set a public hearing for January 13, 2026 (McQuillen and Peterson opposed; Hall abstained). At the January 13, 2026 public hearing, the resolution came to a final vote but failed 3-3, with Hall switching from abstention to opposition. The project had previously experienced significant delays, which were cited as a contributing factor to its increased cost. The Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce publicly expressed support for the appropriation at the January 13 hearing.
Open questions & options on the table
- No further Council action has been recorded; it is unresolved whether the City will pursue alternative funding or bring a revised appropriation request back to Council for the George Snyder Trail.
What members have said
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.
McQuillen voted no at both the December 9, 2025 introduction and the January 13, 2026 final vote, consistently opposing the appropriation.
Peterson voted no at both the December 9, 2025 introduction and the January 13, 2026 final vote, consistently opposing the appropriation.
Hall abstained at the December 9, 2025 introduction vote, then voted no at the January 13, 2026 final vote, contributing to the 3-3 tie that caused the resolution to fail.
Amos voted yes at both the December 9, 2025 introduction and the January 13, 2026 final vote, consistently supporting the appropriation.
Bates voted yes at both the December 9, 2025 introduction and the January 13, 2026 final vote, consistently supporting the appropriation.
Positions as recorded in meeting minutes; votes without recorded comment aren’t summarized.
Discussion time
Minutes of named discussion per transcribed meeting.
Full history
[6i] The City requested and received NVTA recommendation for an additional $4.6 million from the Transform 66 concessionaire balance entry account at VDOT; final CTB approval is scheduled for January 6, 2026.
passedIntroduce the supplemental appropriation resolution of $4,600,000 from Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Concession Funding for the George Snyder Trail, waive the first reading, and set the public hearing for January 13, 2026.✓ Amos✓ Bates– Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✕ McQuillen✕ Peterson[7e] The resolution to appropriate an additional $4.6 million in Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Concession Funding for the George Snyder Trail failed by a 3-3 vote.
failedApprove the supplemental appropriation resolution in the amount of $4,600,000 from Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Concession Funding for the George Snyder Trail✓ Amos✓ Bates✕ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✕ McQuillen✕ Peterson
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