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Falls Church council refines two‑year priorities draft, emphasizes results and clearer public communications
Summary
Council members edited a staff draft of two‑year strategic priorities to add a stronger emphasis on delivering measurable results, broader housing language for diversity and deeper affordability, a multimodal transportation goal, and clearer expectations for boards, commissions and public outreach; staff will return with a final draft for adoption next week.
City staff presented a draft two‑year set of council priorities and solicited edits and direction from council and commission members.
The draft covers five broad areas: good governance, housing, transportation, economic development and environment. Council discussion focused on two cross‑cutting themes: (1) an explicit emphasis on delivering measurable results rather than open‑ended engagement; and (2) clearer public communication and roles for boards and commissions.
Several councilors urged a stronger ‘‘get things done’’…
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