October 2025 County Board Meeting Agenda Highlights

The Arlington County Board will consider and act on several items at its Regular and Recessed County Board Meetings. The Regular meeting will be held on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. The Recessed Meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 1:30 p.m.  

These meetings are open to the public. Please visit the County website for information on speaking at a County Board Meeting.  

Virtual participation options are available to the public through Microsoft Teams. If you are sick, please consider watching the meeting's live webcast or cable broadcast or participating virtually via Microsoft Teams. More information on how to participate or watch virtually is provided below.  

Comment on Agenda Items and Speak at the Meeting
Please send your written comments on agenda items to the County Board at CountyBoard@arlingtonva.us. All comments received by the Board are made part of the public record and are before the Board members as they consider items.  

If you wish to comment during the Public Comment period at the start of the Regular Hearing or on a Regular Public Hearing item, please register in advance on the County Board website, where you can also find more details on public participation in virtual Board Meetings, or call the Board Office at 703-228-3130 from 8 a.m.- 5 p.m., Monday-Friday. Online Registration opens once the agenda for the meeting is posted, approximately one week before the meeting. In-person registration is also available on the day of the meetings.  

Watch it Live
All County Board meetings are live-streamed on the County website, Agenda and Minutes webpage, YouTube, and broadcast live on Arlington TV, the County's cable channel, with live captioning on Comcast 25 & 1073 (HD) and Verizon FiOS 39 & 40. Videos of Board meetings are archived on the County website (with captions and staff reports) and on YouTube. 

Saturday, October 18, 2025 – Regular County Board Meeting  

Item 34 – RTA on Chapter 14.3 of Arlington County Code re Towing
The County Board will consider a request to advertise a public hearing on proposed amendments to the trespass towing ordinance, Chapter 14.3 of Arlington County Code related to towing fees. The Board is undertaking this review in light of recent recommendations of the Trespass Towing Advisory Board and in accordance with Virginia State code.  

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 – Recessed County Board Meeting 

Item 35 – Presentation and Hearing on 2026 Legislative Package
The County Board will hear a presentation and any public testimony on the 2026 State General Assembly Legislative Package.  The Board will consider adopting the package at the following November 15th Regular County Board meeting.  

The proposed legislative package outlines the County’s legislative values, initiatives, and positions for the 2026 Virginia General Assembly Session. If adopted, the County will focus its efforts on legislation that achieves 6 main goals: 

• Compensating for Federal Cuts to Public Safety and Emergency Management; 
• Increasing Local Authority over Affordable Housing;  
• Expanding the Performance Parking Pilot;  
• Preserving and Expanding the County’s Tree Canopy;  
• Promoting Proper Structure and Functioning of the Independent Police Auditor; and  
• Updating and Improving Tourism Improvement District Law.  

The legislative package also includes the county’s positions on 10 categories of existing legislative efforts: economic development, education and youth, environment, fiscal affairs, good governance, healthcare, housing & land use, individual rights and civil liberties, public safety, and transportation.  

The County Board will also host its annual work session with the General Assembly delegation on Thursday, November 13, from 1-3 pm. 

Public Hearings
The Board will hold a public hearing no earlier than 6:00 p.m. and consider items pulled from the Saturday Consent Agenda. Regular public hearings will be held after the carryover Consent Agenda items have been considered.   

View the agenda and staff reports (Note: some reports are posted closer to the meeting date).