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Falls Church council narrows tax‑cut choices as staff flags $1.2M revenue risk
Summary
At a May 5 work session, Falls Church City Council debated options for funding FY26 after staff presented a revised revenue outlook showing a $1.2 million shortfall; councilors weighed a 1¢ or 1.5¢ real‑estate tax cut and discussed contingency, senior relief and emergency assistance additions.
City finance staff told Falls Church City Council on May 5 that the city’s revenue forecast for FY26 has been revised downward and could leave a $1.2 million gap if growth slows. “The governor did sign the budget,” a staff member said when updating council on state action and its timing for local education memos.
Councilors spent the meeting’s largest block of time considering three main choices to absorb the projected shortfall: a 1.5¢ real‑estate tax cut split 50/50 with the schools, a 1¢ cut with additional contingency funds for senior tax relief and emergency assistance, or keeping the current rate and using general‑government reductions. Staff showed scenarios that included $261,000…
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