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Residents urge council to pause George Snyder Trail after VDOT warning; officials schedule follow-up
Summary
Dozens of residents spoke at the May 13 Fairfax City Council meeting urging the council to delay or cancel the planned George Snyder Trail alignment, citing tree loss, ecological harm and outreach shortfalls after a VDOT letter warned the city lost flexibility on project alignment and could face payback obligations.
Mayor Catherine S. Reid read a May 12 letter from VDOT's Northern Virginia District engineer alerting the city that the proposed alternative alignment for UPC 112816 (George Snyder Trail) would be treated as a significant deviation from the Commonwealth Transportation Board–funded project and could require repayment of project expenditures and reallocation of unspent funds if the city cancels or materially changes the scope.
That letter prompted a sustained public-comment period in which opponents and supporters of the current alignment addressed the council. Environmental and…
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