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Falls Church council hears DMV Moves briefing, unanimously endorses regional funding resolution

Falls Church City Council · February 10, 2026

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Summary

The council received a presentation from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments on the DMV Moves regional transit plan, discussed local budget implications and unanimously adopted a resolution endorsing the plan and urging funding action at the state level.

Tom Harrington, multimodal planning program director at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, told the Falls Church City Council on Feb. 9 that the DMV Moves plan aims to stabilize regional transit capital funding and integrate services across jurisdictions.

Harrington said the plan calls for an additional $460 million per year in capital funding, with an assumed 3% annual escalation to counter inflation and preserve Metro’s capital program. "This will help improve safety and reliability," he said, adding that the plan pairs a Metro funding proposal with regional bus-priority corridors and an action plan for transit integration.

Council members pressed staff and Harrington about what the added capital commitment would mean for local budgets. Harrington highlighted that local impacts hinge on state decisions and existing funding formulas, noting that Virginia’s current Metro compact and state code include a 3% local cap that shapes obligations.

After discussion, council members moved and passed a resolution endorsing the DMV Moves funding proposal. City staff noted a local fiscal impact estimate in a favorable bill scenario of roughly $1 million to $1.4 million for Falls Church; the council asked staff to follow up with a more detailed local impact analysis.

The resolution passed on a unanimous roll-call vote, and staff said the endorsement is intended to support regional advocacy while work continues at the General Assembly and through interjurisdictional outreach.

Next steps: the city will track state legislation affecting DMV Moves, refine local cost estimates and coordinate with regional partners on implementation details.