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Fairfax Council opens FY26 budget hearing, votes 4-2 to advertise $1.15 tax ceiling
Summary
At a public hearing on the proposed FY26 budget, Council voted 4-2 to advertise a proposed real-estate tax rate of $1.15 per $100 assessed value while keeping the public comment period open through April 8; residents raised concerns about steep assessment increases and business impacts.
Fairfax City Council opened the first public hearing on its proposed FY26 budget and moved, by roll call vote, to advertise a proposed real-estate tax rate ceiling of $1.15 per $100 of assessed value.
The manager presented the budget framework and council discussed uncertainty tied to a large school tuition/contract increase and other inflationary pressures. Staff advised that advertising a higher ceiling gives the council flexibility before final adoption: it sets the maximum the council could later adopt without restarting the public-notice process, not a commitment to the higher rate. The city manager's proposal had recommended a lower…
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