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County unveils draft 2026 General Assembly legislative package; public hearing draws comments on governance and leaf‑blower policy
Summary
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.
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.
Highlights from staff and the draft package:
- Legislative values: preserve local governing authority and revenue tools, enable local innovation, ensure full funding of state commitments and protect residents from reductions…
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