MEDIA ADVISORY: County Manager Briefing on Proposed FY 2026 Budget

Published on February 21, 2025

Arlington County Manager Mark Schwartz will virtually brief reporters on his Proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Budget on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025.

The County Manager will present his proposed operating budget for FY 2026 to the County Board during the Regular Meeting on Saturday, Feb. 22. The meeting will be live-streamed online and on Arlington TV, the County's cable channel, with live captioning on Comcast 25 & 1073 (HD) and Verizon FiOS 39 & 40.

During Monday's briefing, the Manager will answer questions from media and provide additional information.

What: Arlington County Manager Media Briefing on Proposed FY 2026 Budget

When: Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, at 9:30 a.m.

Where: Microsoft Teams (link to follow). Please RSVP for the briefing by emailing Ryan Hudson in the Communications & Public Engagement Office at rhudson@arlingtonva.us.

Additional Information:

Arlington’s annual operating budget outlines spending on County programs, services and administration for the coming fiscal year, which begins July 1. The County Manger and County Board are committed to engaging the Arlington community to approve a budget that reflects the Board’s guidance to the Manager approved in December 2024.

A public hearing on the budget and associated tax rates will be held at the Tuesday recessed meeting on February 25, 2025.