FY 2027 County Board Work Sessions

Available on this site will be presentations made before the Board at each FY 2027 proposed budget work session and public hearing. No final decisions will be made on any budget topic until the Board adopts the FY 2027 budget in April. All related documents will be in PDF format.

Staff responses to the Board’s questions are posted on the work session follow-up page as they become available.

  • All work sessions are open to the public and are broadcast live. 

 

March Sessions

Date: Tuesday, March 3
Time: 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Topics: Revenue, Commissioner of Revenue, Treasurer's Office


Date: Thursday, March 5
Time: 1:00-4:00 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, Circuit Court Judiciary 


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: 1:00-5:00 p.m.
Topics: Sheriff, Fire, Police, Public Safety Communications & Emergency Management (DPSCEM)


Date: Tuesday, March 24
Time: 1:00-4:30 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: Public Budget Hearing


Date: Thursday, March 26
Time: 1:00-4:30 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


April Sessions

    Date: Tuesday, April 7
    Time:
    3:00-5:30 p.m.
    Topics: 
    Commonwealth's Attorney Office, Electoral Board, Magistrate, Office of the Public Defender, Clerk of the Circuit Court


    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 


    Date:  Tuesday, April 21
    Topic: Budget Adoption