Braddock District Meeting On Proposed Fairfax County Budget Set

BURKE, VA — After County Executive Bryan Hill presented his proposed budget for fiscal year 2021 on Feb. 25, a public meeting is coming up with Braddock District Supervisor James Walkinshaw. It will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 11 at the Kings Park Library Meeting Room, 9002 Burke Lake Rd, Burke, VA.

If you can't make the meeting, a livestream will be available at www.facebook.com/SupervisorJamesWalkinshaw. Comments can be shared with the Braddock District supervisor's office at 703-425-9300 or Braddock@FairfaxCounty.gov.

The proposal began the annual budget process leading up to the Board of Supervisors adopting a budget on May 5. The proposed county budget would raise the real estate tax by 3 cents to make the rate $1.18 per $100 of assessed value. The proposal would allocate two cents of the tax hike would go the general fund and one cent to affordable housing.

Even without a tax increase, residents in the Braddock District and across Fairfax County would see the average tax bill rise due to increasing assessment values in 2020. The latest property assessments show an average 2.96 percent increase in the Braddock District from 2019, the fourth highest increase among Fairfax County's supervisor districts. The highest average increases were in the Lee District (3.92 percent), Mason District (3.57 percent) and Mount Vernon District (3.08 percent). Nearly 79 percent of residential property countywide saw assessments go up.

The budget proposal also calls for the implementation of a 4 percent admissions tax on the sale of movie, theater and concert tickets, which would take effect in October 2020. Revenue from the Admission Tax would be added to the county's contributing fund and used to support arts, cultural activities, and tourism.

Residents can see the full budget proposal online.

SEE ALSO:

• Real Estate Tax Hike, Admission Tax In Fairfax's Proposed Budget
• Higher Assessments For Fairfax County Homeowners In 2020