Falls Church City Council members appear to be closing in on simplified guidelines for shoveling sidewalks after winter storms.
City officials authorized a Sept. 14 public hearing on a proposal to create a uniform requirement that snow be removed within 12 hours of a storm’s end.
Dominion Hills and Boulevard Manor residents may get an upgrade to their water tower sooner rather than later.
Fairfax County supervisors have agreed to fast-track consideration of a new water tower serving a multi-jurisdictional region in the broader Seven Corners area, which also includes parts of the city of Falls Church.
Falls Church City Council members have begun cautious discussions about a possible new tax on commercial and industrial property owners.
Under state law, the city has the ability to levy a surcharge of up to 12.5 cents per $100 assessed valuation on non-residential properties, so long as the funding supports new transportation initiatives.
The Falls Church City Council has settled on its next city manager.
Seth Hendler-Voss, the director of parks and recreation in Prince William County, will succeed Wyatt Shields as the city’s top appointed official, the Council unanimously voted yesterday (Monday).
A key Falls Church civic group wants the Virginia Village affordable housing project to focus at least partly on low-income residents.
Citizens for a Better City (CBC) is calling for at least half of the new units in the project to go to those earning 30% or less of area median income (AMI). Advocates say this income bracket is “largely ignored” in the city’s existing affordable-housing efforts.
Falls Church officials plan to concentrate outreach efforts on commercial and retail corridors in their efforts to maintain snow-free sidewalks this coming winter.
However, city leaders will have to wait for legislative approval before attempting to levy fines on those who fail to follow snow-removal guidelines.
Two separate restaurant weeks are arriving in Arlington, Falls Church and elsewhere in the D.C. area, offering discounts on three-course meals and more.
In Arlington, 15 restaurants are participating in this year’s Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week, which begins on Monday and includes establishments throughout the D.C. area. It continues through Sunday, Aug. 30.
Falls Church will be hosting another sip-and-stroll program this weekend, looking to build on the success of a concept that debuted in June.
The city’s second Little City Sips event will take place on Saturday from 5-10 p.m. in an area bounded by W. Broad Street, Park Avenue, Little Falls Street and N. Washington Street.
Falls Church covers just 2.1 square miles, but some local cyclists are about to ride 56 miles without leaving the city limits.
Bikenetic Full Service Bike Shop is hosting an event this Saturday that invites bicyclists to navigate a course that goes down every street in the Little City.
A new spot for cupcakes, ice cream and other sweet treats is preparing to open in Falls Church.
Lil’ Cakes & Creamery, a local chain, is hoping to open at 120 Founders Avenue by the end of August, a spokesperson told ARLnow. The shop specializes in gourmet cupcakes with flavors such as key lime pie and caramel macchiato, plus treats like milkshakes and cookie ice cream sandwiches.
The Falls Church Historical Commission is hoping to create buzz around the concept of a new city flag.
Commission members last year recommended that city leaders consider a change to the current flag, which shows the city seal featuring the historic Falls Church, from which the city takes its name.
The Falls Church committee tasked with evaluating affordable housing proposals for Virginia Village got down to business last week.
The seven-member Virginia Village Proposals Evaluation Committee met Aug. 6, the same day proposals were due from prospective partners seeking to be part of the redevelopment project.
