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Program cuts and staff furloughs could become a reality in Arlington if tax revenue continues to fall below expectations over the next two months.

County Manager Mark Schwartz said at a March 11 forum that there’s a possibility “we will have to shut down some of our services” and temporarily send staff home. Any cutbacks likely wouldn’t hit until the last two months of the fiscal year, which ends June 30.


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Arlington County Board elections will continue to use ranked-choice voting through at least 2027.

County Board members unanimously opted for a two-year extension of the pilot program that has been in place since 2024 — coming up short of advocates’ requests to make the switch permanent for all future general elections.


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Plans to cover only a portion of a quarter-mile pedestrian bridge between Crystal City and Reagan National Airport are raising concerns among some local residents.

Officials from Arlington’s Department of Environmental Services have proposed to cover the CC2DCA multimodal connection on the western portion as it passes above rail lines, then on the eastern portion as it approaches the airport. For aesthetic reasons, however, the current plan is to leave the bridge open to the sky as it passes over GW Parkway.


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The Arlington County Board has voted to restrict, but not eliminate, the placement of campaign signs and other signage on county medians.

In a 4-1 vote, a majority of Board members said the compromise is a reasonable middle ground that will reduce clutter without severely impacting candidates’ ability to get their messages out.


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Arlington Transit (ART) bus service is riding a post-Covid bump up in customer satisfaction.

A survey of 2,000 riders conducted on buses late last year found a 92% overall satisfaction rate, according to data presented March 10 to the county’s Transit Advisory Committee.


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A recent County Board work session touched on the question of who should be responsible for assessing Arlington real estate values.

Officials briefly considered the possibility of moving assessments from the government’s Department of Real Estate Assessments to Commissioner of Revenue Kim Klingler’s independent office. However, they put off any more serious discussion until later.


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The Falls Church city registrar is advising against using the Postal Service to send mail-in ballots in Virginia’s statewide redistricting referendum.

Especially when it gets close to the April 21 vote, city registrar David Bjerke warned that mailing ballots back to the city’s election office too close to the deadline could result in their invalidation.


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Add military conflict in the Middle East to the list of issues impacting real estate in Arlington.

A new analysis of February sales data warns that “buyers and sellers are moving with extreme caution,” dampening activity in localities including Arlington. The county’s home sales for the month totaled 142, down slightly from 146 in February 2025, according to figures reported by MarketStats by ShowingTime.


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Low compliance rates at local parking meters have the Arlington County Civic Federation considering a push for more enforcement.

The proposal to increase enforcement is one of 36 transportation-related recommendations that could be sent to county leaders. The package was introduced at the March 10 federation meeting, with a vote possible as early as next month.


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To maintain services amid falling commercial real estate values, Arlington may end up reaching even deeper into homeowners’ pockets in the years to come.

At a March 11 forum sponsored by Advance Arlington, County Manager Mark Schwartz warned of even more pressure to raise taxes on homeowners due to a drop in the assessed valuation of commercial properties.


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Falls Church has formally opened its doors to e-scooters. Now it just needs to find some takers.

City Council members voted 7-0 on Monday night for a one-year pilot program, hoping to entice companies to deploy up to 100 e-scooters and e-bicycles within the community’s 2.2 square miles.


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County leaders know there is a parking problem for users of Central Library. What they don’t have yet is a plan to address it.

“We get lots of feedback from users about the inadequacy of parking,” library director Diane Kresh said during a March 5 work session focused on library operations.


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