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City staff and county present updated Willard Sherwood project cost, residents split on project
Summary
City and Fairfax County project teams presented a final guaranteed-maximum-price process and cost reductions for the Willard Sherwood Health & Community Center; updated total project cost is about $127.5M with the city’s share about $54.3M. Public commenters were sharply divided on taxes, operating costs and the project’s community value.
City and county project staff briefed the Fairfax City Council on Feb. 10 on the joint Willard Sherwood Health & Community Center, presenting final design, procurement and financing details and answering extended questions from council and residents.
Brooke Hardin, city point person for the project, described a long planning history (work began in earnest around 2013) that included community input, interagency agreements, and phased design development. Under the current phase‑2 agreement the county retains property ownership and the city will hold a 99‑year lease at a nominal $1 per year; site and building costs are allocated pro rata by program space (approximately 58% county, 42% city) and parking costs by assigned spaces (64% county, 36% city).
Staff presented a current adjusted all‑in project estimate of about $127.4 million. That reflects a set of negotiated reductions and…
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