New City Website Coming Early Next Week
Look for our redesigned city website early next week. The address remains the same - fairfaxva.gov - but the new site features a modern layout and improved structure and navigation.
The redesign is the result of more than a year of research, staff collaboration, and community input. Beginning in 2023, the city analyzed site analytics, heatmaps, user behavior, and survey responses. This research revealed key challenges with navigation, outdated content, and inconsistent formatting.
In response, the city consolidated hundreds of outdated pages, improved search functionality, and reorganized content to reflect how website visitors actually use the site.
Key features:
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Responsive design for use on desktop and mobile devices
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Predictive search bar to find services faster
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Streamlined homepage with direct access to top tasks, such as:
- Online payments
- Reporting issues through Fairfax City Resolve (Ready311)
- CUE Bus routes and schedules
- Permit applications
- City events and meetings
- Project updates and news
What you should know:
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Bookmarks may need to be updated. Some links may have changed..
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We want to hear from you. We will continue to refine content and features based on your needs and feedback. If you have comments, suggestions, or run into any issues, please email wecare@fairfaxva.gov.
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Upcoming Opportunity to Volunteer, July 20
Help keep our parks clean and free from invasive plants. Join the city's stewardship coordinator and Forest Rescuer volunteers at Country Club Hills Commons from 2-4 p.m. on July 20.
All ages and abilities are welcome! Safety wear, trash bags, tools, instruction, and waivers provided. (Earn Stormwater Utility Credit!)
Learn more.
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Free Ice Cream at the Children's Concert, July 24
The City of Fairfax Band's annual Children's Concert returns to Veterans Amphitheater July 24. The fun begins at 6:30 p.m. with free ice cream, face painting, and balloons. The music starts at 7:30 p.m. (The concert will be held inside the Sherwood Center if the weather is too hot or too wet.)
Kids are invited to don a plastic firefighter's hat and climb inside a firetruck. Enter a drawing for two children to conduct a march with the assistance of the music director. Bring chairs or a blanket. This event is sponsored by Atlantic Union Bank.
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Council Reporter for the July 8 Meeting
 Pictured from left to right: Mayor Catherine Read and City Councilmembers Anthony Amos, Billy Bates, Stacy Hall, Stacey Hardy-Chandler, Rachel McQuillen, and Thomas Peterson.
The Council Reporter for the July 8 meeting includes video segments linked to agenda items. View the Reporter. A summary is provided below.
Consent Agenda
- The city council approved, unanimously, the following appointments to boards and commissions:
- Board of Zoning Appeals: Reappointed Russell Jones for a five-year term.
- Commission for Women: Appointed Amini Bonane for a remainder of a three-year term.
- Environmental Sustainability Committee: Reappointed Gregory Farley for a three-year term.
- Approved, unanimously, the introduction of an ordinance that would align the city’s existing firearms regulations with those in Fairfax County. The public hearing is slated for Sept. 30.
Work Session
- Received an update on the Pickett Road Connector Trail project. The council paused work on this project on April 22 to consider alternatives. View the presentation.
- Received an update on the plastic bag tax and FY 2026 priorities. The city enacted a $.05 plastic bag tax on Jan. 1, 2023, and has accrued $252,251 in revenue. The state code dictates revenues from the plastic bag tax program are to be appropriated for environmental clean-up, providing education programs designed to reduce environmental waste, mitigation of pollution and litter, and the provision of reusable bags to recipients of certain federal food support programs. View the presentation.
- Discussed the city’s noise regulations. Read the staff report. View the presentation.
A city council work meeting is slated for 7 p.m. July 22. View the agenda (subject to change).
Meetings are held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday nights in City Hall. Watch meetings live on Channel 12 (COX/Verizon) and online, or catch a replay at 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Serve on a Board or Commission - Your Community Needs You!
City leaders and staff work with members of the residential and business communities to build city policies, programs, and procedures.
Please consider volunteering your time and expertise on a city or regional board or commission. Join the hundreds of community members – many your friends and neighbors – to help make the city the place you want to live, work, and play in. Learn more.
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