County unveils draft 2026 General Assembly legislative package; public hearing draws comments on governance and leaf‑blower policy
Arlington County staff presented a draft 2026 legislative package on Oct. 21 and convened a public hearing; the package emphasizes local authority for housing, new public‑safety funding mechanisms, and other priorities while public testimony focused on governance and environmental rulemaking.
The full story
Arlington County staff presented the draft 2026 General Assembly legislative package at the Oct. 21 meeting and held a public hearing. The package is organized into three tiers — legislative values, initiatives the county intends to lead, and positions the county will support — and covers local-government authority, housing flexibility, public-safety funding, tree‑canopy protections and other issues.
Sign up to keep reading.
Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.
Keep reading for free
Create a free account to finish this story and see the video, transcript and key details.
Continue with GoogleContinue with emailAlready have an account? Log in