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Arlington County vice chair outlines tough 2026 budget priorities, housing conversion success and new public engagement plans
Summary
An Arlington County vice chair told residents the county faces a difficult 2026 budget and outlined priorities including investments in the social safety net, housing production, transportation safety, a master transportation plan update and expanded public engagement including town halls and a 50/50 virtual/in-person open-door model.
A member of the Arlington County board delivering opening remarks on the new year said the county faces "a difficult budget" for 2026 and urged transparent, "caring and courageous" leadership as officials weigh hard choices.
"This will be a difficult budget set within a very difficult national and regional political context," the vice chair said, adding that the board will need to distinguish "what is necessary from what is nice" when prioritizing scarce resources. The speaker said government must "protect those who need protecting" and singled out food security, homelessness services…
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