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Falls Church flags higher sewer and stormwater costs as AlexRenew, CFPF reshape next‑year budgets
Summary
City staff told council the six‑year CIP includes $33M for sewer and $8.6M for stormwater in part because AlexRenew’s capital needs have increased materially, prompting a proposed 5% sewer rate increase and a proposed 7% stormwater rate increase to fund debt service and resilience planning grants.
Falls Church — City finance and Public Works staff told the city council on May 12 that regional treatment plant upgrades and a new state flood‑planning grant have pushed the sewer and stormwater programs to the front of the FY27 capital and rate discussions.
Caitlyn Sabsi, CIP coordinator, said the six‑year sewer program totals about $33 million. A significant driver is a finalized agreement for additional conveyance and treatment capacity at AlexRenew, the regional wastewater treatment authority. Caitlyn said AlexRenew’s recently announced capital program (described by staff as a multiyear, ‘phase forward’ rehabilitation) increased projected costs substantially and will raise the city’s share of regional debt and treatment charges. To fund FY27…
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