FY 2026 Follow-Up County Board Work Sessions

During the FY 2026 Budget Work Sessions, numerous questions are raised on the budget proposals presented to the County Board. Those questions and the responses will be posted to this page.

Material is updated as the work session schedule progresses, so be sure to check back often for updates.

Budget Section

• Summaries
• General Government/Summaries
  • B-1 - DMF - Meals Tax on Commercial Airline Meals
  • B-2 - DMF - Leaf, Wood, Mulch, Wood Chips Delivery Fee
  • B-3 - DTS - License Cost Increases(PDF, 121KB)
  • B-4 - DMF - Unallocated One-time Funding(PDF, 106KB)
  • B-5 - DMF - Fiscal Impact of One Penny on the Real Estate Tax Rate (1.033 to 1.043)(PDF, 154KB)
  • B-6 - DMF - Commercial and Residential Electricity & Natural Gas Utility Tax(PDF, 131KB)
  • B-7 - DMF - ECDC Funding(PDF, 111KB)
  • B-8 - HRD - Fire and Police in CBAs - Salary Increases Proposed(PDF, 127KB)
  • B-9 - DMF - Fiscal Impact of Delaying Fee Increases for Adaptive Reuse and Childcare Fees(PDF, 164KB)
  • B-10 - HRD - Demographics of the Work Force(PDF, 119KB)
  • B-11 - HRD - Sheriff Compensation(PDF, 154KB)
  • B-12 - DMF - Economic Stabilization Reserve(PDF, 127KB)
  • B-13 - HRD - Tuition Reimbursement Program(PDF, 130KB)
  • B-14 - DMF - Metro Budget Timeline and Final Subsidy(PDF, 143KB)
• Public Safety (Police, Fire, Sheriff, Public Safety Communications and Emergency Management)
  • C-1 - Fire - Arlington residency in the Fire Department(PDF, 108KB)
  • C-2 - POL - Clarendon Detail and Green Valley Initiatives(PDF, 133KB)
  • C-3 - POL - Community Engagement Division (CED) Initiatives(PDF, 119KB)
  • C-4 - POL - Patrol Priority 1 Calls Response Time(PDF, 125KB)
• Courts and Constitutionals
  • D-1 - Public Defender's Office - Re-entry Specialist-Paralegal Position(PDF, 111KB)
• Environmental Services
  • E-1 - DES - EV Market Conditions(PDF, 111KB)
  • E-2 - DES - Solar Position(PDF, 194KB)
  • E-3 - DES - Fuel Savings from Fleet EV Conversions(PDF, 109KB)
  • E-4 - DES - Outdoor Cafe Fees(PDF, 137KB)
  • E-5 - DES - County EV Conversions(PDF, 231KB)
  • E-6 - DES - ART 43 and ART Service to Long Bridge Aquatics Center(PDF, 558KB)
  • E-7 - DES - Public Utilization of County EV Chargers(PDF, 222KB)
  • E-8 - DES - Low Residential Study(PDF, 113KB)
• Human Services
  • F-1 - DHS - Eviction Prevention(PDF, 128KB)
  • F-2 - DHS - Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) Vouchers
  • F-3 - DHS - Marketing Existing Sexual-Reproductive Health Services(PDF, 118KB)
  • F-4 - DHS - Auxiliary Grants(PDF, 220KB)
• Libraries, Parks & Recreation
  • G-1 - DPR - Contracted Tree Watering(PDF, 109KB)
  • G-2 - DPR - Boeing Funding in Support of Long Bridge Aquatics & Fitness Center(PDF, 218KB)
  • G-3 - DPR - Explore Growing DPR Volunteer Participation for Invasives Management(PDF, 173KB)
  • G-4 - DPR - Fees Benchmarking
  • G-5 - DPR - Northern Virginia Conservation Trust (NVCT) Funding Reduction(PDF, 212KB)
  • G-6 - DPR - Options on Expanding Sunday Hours for Community and Nature Centers(PDF, 224KB)
  • G-7 - DPR - Aurora Hills - Expansion of Hours for 55+(PDF, 125KB)
• Economic Development, Department of Community Planning, Housing and Development
  • H-1 - AED - Federal Leases(PDF, 130KB)
  • H-2 - CPHD - Personnel Reductions(PDF, 119KB)
  • H-3 - CPHD - Digital Equity Funding Status/Update(PDF, 172KB)
  • H-4 - AED - Business Improvement Districts and Neighborhood Partnerships - Coordinating Marketing, Strategy, and Event efforts/resources(PDF, 118KB)
  • H-5 - AED - Conversion of a Commercial Property to Residential Property within a Business Improvement Districts (BIDs)(PDF, 115KB)
  • H-6 - AED - Support for Restaurants in Arlington County(PDF, 122KB)
  • H-7 - AED - AED Programs, Services, Tools, and Partnerships(PDF, 167KB)
• Non-Departmental, Debt Service, Regionals, Metro

Other Funds

• Enterprise, Special Revenue, Internal Service
  • J-1 - Ballston Garage (DES) - Ballston Garage Inspections(PDF, 139KB)
  • J-2 - DES - Stormwater Management Fund(PDF, 120KB)
  • J-3 - DES Auto Fund - Transfer Motor Pool Expenditures(PDF, 126KB)
  • J-4 - CPHD Development Fund - Alternate option for Development Services fees increases(PDF, 969KB)
  • J-5 - CPHD Development Fund - Development Services Metrics(PDF, 337KB)
• Pay-As-You-Go/Capital
  • K-1 - PAYG DES - Sidewalk Accessibility(PDF, 233KB)
  • K-2 - PAYG - Crosswalk of PAYG slide numbers(PDF, 214KB)