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Falls Church boosts paving funding to $2.2 million; residents and CACT press for larger sidewalk and safety investments
Summary
The proposed FY2026 budget increases roadway maintenance funding by $700,000 to $2.2 million, but residents and the CACT asked the council to fund more paving, larger sidewalk projects and to target traffic-calming dollars where crashes occur.
Transportation, street maintenance and pedestrian safety were recurring topics during the Falls Church budget town hall. City Manager Wyatt Shields proposed a $700,000 increase for roadway maintenance, bringing the proposed total for paving to $2,200,000 in FY2026. He described paving as a core infrastructure priority and tied paving work to opportunities to implement bike-master-plan elements and pedestrian improvements when streets are rebuilt.
Residents and advisory committee members urged larger increases. Arthur Hagen, chair of the Citizens Advisory…
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