Braddock, Springfield Town Halls Planned On 2022 Budget

BURKE, VA — After Fairfax County Executive Bryan Hill presented his fiscal year 2022 budget proposal, Braddock and Springfield District town hall meetings on the budget will be held in late March.

The Braddock District budget town hall will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 30 to discuss the county and school district budget. Braddock District Supervisor James Walkinshaw, Fairfax County Chief Financial Officer Joe Mondoro, and Braddock School Board Member Megan McLaughlin will be participating.

The meeting will include presentations on the budgets and a chance to ask questions. The town hall will be televised on Channel 16, (Verizon/Comcast Channel 16; COX Channel 1016) and livestreamed on Channel 16 and Supervisor Walkinshaw's Facebook page. A video recording will be available afterward on YouTube, and an audio-only recording will be available on Soundcloud.

Questions can be submitted in advance by email to BraddockTownHall@Fairfaxcounty.gov or during the meeting through Supervisor Walkinshaw’s Facebook Live comments section or by calling Channel 16’s call-in phone line at 703-324 – 1114.

A Springfield District budget town hall will follow at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 31. Springfield District Supervisor Pat Herrity will host the meeting with the county executive. The town hall will be shown on Channel 16 and Facebook Live. Questions can be submitted in advance at springfieldbos@fairfaxcounty.gov.

The proposed county budget calls for a one-cent real estate tax cut, which would make the real estate tax rate $1.14 per $100 of assessed value. But based on increased property assessment values, the average real estate tax bill could go up by $224. The Board of Supervisors set the real estate tax ceiling at $1.15 per $100 of assessed value — the current rate — which means a higher rate cannot be considered. The Board of Supervisors will hold public hearings on April 13 to 15, mark-up of the budget on April 27, and adoption on May 4.

Residents can find out more about participating in budget public hearing by contacting the Clerk to the Board's Office at 703-324-3151 or registering to speak through an online form. Written testimony can also be provided by email, phone or video submission.

For more information on the budget proposal, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/budget/advertised-budget-plan.