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Falls Church begins public discussion of replacing tax-funded curbside service with a fee; multifamily equity questioned
Summary
City staff said the council asked staff to revisit an option to replace general-tax support for curbside solid-waste service with a user fee; multifamily residents and property-owners urged clarity because many multifamily buildings pay taxes but do not receive curbside pickup.
At a Falls Church City budget town hall, City Manager Wyatt Shields told residents the council has asked staff to revisit a long-standing recommendation in the city’s solid waste management plan to consider a fee replacing tax support for curbside trash, recycling and optional compost pickup.
Shields said the council will discuss options at a work session on April 7 and that staff will post materials for public review. “What it’s going to be is taking the fall discussion and updating it with some additional thinking and some, some some…
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