County Board Budget Work Sessions

Next date: Tuesday, April 07, 2026 | 03:00 PM to 06:00 PM

The County Board will hold a series of work sessions on the following dates and times in the County Board Room, 2100 Clarendon Blvd. 307, Arlington, VA 22201 for the purpose of discussing the FY2027 Proposed County Budget. 

Information on the FY2027 Proposed Budget is available here.  All work sessions are open to the public and will be available via live stream at www.arlingtonva.us and local cable stations on Comcast 25 & 1073 and Verizon FiOS 39 & 40. Contact the County Board Office at countyboard@arlingtonva.us or 703-228-3130 for assistance with reasonable accommodations or translation services.  Archived video of each work session and presentation will be available on the FY2027 Budget Development website. 

Click here to access the work session schedule from the County's website.

Date: Tuesday, March 3rd
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Topics: Revenue, Commissioner of Revenue, Treasurer's Office

Date: Thursday, March 5
Time: 1:00-5:00 p.m.
Topics: Department of Parks and Recreation, Libraries, Department of Technology Services 

Date: Tuesday, March 10
Time: 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Topics: Department of Environmental Services(General Fund, Stormwater Management Fund, Utilities Fund, Ballston Garages, Printing Fund, Auto Fund)

Date: Thursday, March 12
Time: 2:30-6:00 p.m.
Topics: Department of Human Services, General District Court, Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

Date: Wednesday, March 18
Time: 1:00-4:30 p.m.
Topics: Housing, Department of Community Planning, Housing & Development (General Fund, Housing and Community Development Fund, CPHD Development Fund)

Date: Thursday, March 19
Time: 1:00-5:30 p.m.
Topics: Independent Policing Auditor, Sheriff, Fire, Police, Public Safety Communications & Emergency Management (DPSCEM)

Date: Tuesday, March 24
Time: 1:30-4:00 p.m.
Topic: Schools - County Board and School Board Joint Budget Work Session
(School Board budget adoption is scheduled for May 14) 

Date: Tuesday, March 24
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Topic: Budget Public Hearing

Date: Thursday, March 26
Time: 1:30-5:00 p.m.
Topics: Arlington Economic Development, Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), Columbia Pike Partnership, Langston Boulevard Alliance, Clarendon Alliance, Workforce Investments (Compensation), Department of Management and Finance

Date: Thursday, March 26
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Topic: Tax Rate (s) Public Hearing

Date: Tuesday, April 7
Time: 3:00-6:00 p.m.
Topics: Commonwealth's Attorney Office, Electoral Board, Magistrate, Office of the Public Defender, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Circuit Court Judiciary

Date: Wednesday, April 8
Time: 2:00-4:30 p.m. and 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Topic: Commissions Hearing

Date: Thursday, April 9
Time: 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Topics: Pay-As-You-Go Capital, Short-term Finance, GO Bonds, Transportation Capital Fund, Crystal City TIF, Debt Service, Metro, Office of the County Manager, Office of the County Board

Date: Monday, April 13
Time: 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Topic: Wrap-up

Date: Thursday, April 16
Time: 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Topic: Final Budget Decisions/Mark-up

 

 

 

When

Location

County Board Meeting Room, Bozman Government Center, 2100 Clarendon Blvd. Ste. #307, 22201, View Map