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Fairfax City council declines $4.6M appropriation, then votes to cancel George Snyder Trail project
Summary
After more than three hours of testimony and debate with 35 registered speakers, the Fairfax City Council failed to appropriate a $4.6 million VDOT/NVTA concessionaire supplement for the George Snyder Trail and then approved a resolution directing staff to cancel the project.
The Fairfax City Council on Jan. 13 rejected a staff request to appropriate $4,600,000 in Transform 66 concessionaire funding to cover a construction shortfall on the George Snyder Trail, then voted to cancel the project.
City Chief Financial Officer J.C. Martinez told the council that recent construction bids exceeded the project's remaining budget and that an additional $4.6 million was needed to complete the work, including contingency, construction management and VDOT oversight. Martinez said NVTA had recommended the funding and the Commonwealth Transportation Board approved the request on Jan. 6, 2026. "The estimate to complete the project with additional costs will exceed the remaining budget by $4,600,000," he said.
The public hearing drew 35 pre-registered speakers and two video testimonies who largely divided into supporters and opponents. Supporters told council that the trail would provide off-road connections, improve…
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