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Fairfax County Advertised Budget for FY2026

Fairfax County Advertised Budget for FY2026

FCTA Note:The following notice was extracted from page B5 of the Washington Times on 03/28/2025, 04/04/2025, and 04/11/2025 -- AD#91478.

In accordance with Virginia law, notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County, Virginia, will meet in the Board Auditorium of the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, Virginia, on April 22 at 4:00P.M. and April 23 and April 24 at 3:00P.M. The purpose of these meetings shall be to consider the adoption of an FY2026 County Budget and to consider such tax rate changes as described therein. A brief synopsis of the FY2026 Advertised Budget Plan is shown below. Citizens may appear and be heard for and against the following estimates of revenues, expenditures, transfers and surpluses as contained in the FY 2026 Advertised Budget Plan and proposed tax rate changes. Fiscal Year 2026 begins on July 1, 2025, and ends on June 30, 2026.

At the same time, the Board of Supervisors will hear public testimony regarding proposed adoption of the FY2026-FY2030 Advertised Capital Improvement Program (With Future Fiscal Years to 2035).

All persons wishing to present their views on these subjects may sign up to be placed on the Speakers List at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/bosclerk/speakers-form, call the Office of the Clerk to the Board at 703-324-3151, or appear and be heard. Copies of the full text of proposed ordinances, plans and amendments, as applicable, as well as other documents relating to the aforementioned subjects, are on file and may be examined at the Office of the Clerk to the Board of Supervisors, Suite 552 of the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, Virginia.

Fairfax County supports the Americans with Disabilities Act by making reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities. Open captioning will be provided in the Board Auditorium. For sign language interpreters or other accommodations, please call the Clerk's Office, 703-324-3151, TTY 711 (Virginia Relay Center) no later than 48 hours before the public hearing. Assistive listening devices will be available at the meeting.

Copies of the FY 2026 Advertised Budget Plan and the FY2026-FY2030 Advertised Capital Improvement Program (With Future Fiscal Years to 2035) are available on the Internet at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/budget.

                                                                       TOTAL EXPENDS   (RE: 1.140%)
#     Fund                               EXPENDITURES  TRANSFERS OUT     & XFERS OUT   TAX REQUIRED
GOVERNMENT FUNDS

General Fund Group
10001 General Fund [1]                 $2,133,486,598 $3,563,171,543  $5,696,658,141 $4,391,823,806
10010 Revenue Stabilization                         0              0               0              0
10015 Economic Opportunity Reserve                  0              0               0              0
10020 Consolidated Community Funding Pool  13,542,806              0      13,542,806              0
10030 Contributory Fund                    20,834,837              0      20,834,837              0
10040 Information Technology                        0              0               0              0
  Total General Fund Group             $2,167,864,241 $3,563,171,543  $5,731,035,784 $4,391,823,806

Debt Service Funds
20000 Consolidated Debt Service          $380,281,017             $0    $380,281,017             $0

Capital Project Funds
30000 Metro Operations and Construction  $104,709,633     $3,836,637    $108,546,270             $0
30010 General Construction & Contrib.      30,660,536              0      30,660,536              0
30015 Environment and Energy Program        1,300,000              0       1,300,000              0
30020 Infrastructure Replacemt & Upgrades   2,500,000              0       2,500,000              0
30030 Library Construction                          0              0               0              0
30040 Contributed Roadway Improvement               0        186,350         186,350              0
30050 Transportation Improvements             500,000              0         500,000              0
30060 Pedestrian Walkway Improvements               0              0               0              0
30070 Public Safety Construction                    0              0               0              0
30080 Commercial Revitalization Program             0              0               0              0
30090 Pro Rata Share Drainage Construction          0              0               0              0
30300 Affordable Housing Dev & Investment  48,641,801              0      48,641,801     42,441,801
30310 Housing Assistance Program                    0              0               0              0
30400 Park Authority Bond Construction              0              0               0              0
S31000 Public School Construction         262,846,013              0     262,846,013              0
  Total Capital Project Funds            $451,157,983     $4,022,987    $455,180,970    $42,441,801

Special Revenue Funds
40000 County Transit Systems             $162,888,344             $0    $162,888,344             $0
40010 County & Regional Transport Projects 78,730,537     44,867,990     123,598,527     61,812,105
40030 Cable Communications                 11,510,315      4,260,316      15,770,631              0
40040 Fairfax-Falls Church Comm Svcs Bd   223,373,581              0     223,373,581              0
40045 Early Childhood Birth to 5           35,944,584              0      35,944,584              0
40050 Reston Community Center              12,468,620              0      12,468,620     10,359,113
40060 McLean Community Center               8,101,473              0       8,101,473      6,554,319
40070 Burgundy Village Community Center        50,739              0          50,739         46,443
40080 Integrated Pest Management Program    3,748,467        159,824       3,908,291      3,227,550
40090 E-911                                64,834,994              0      64,834,994              0
40100 Stormwater Services                 107,580,765      1,609,462     109,190,227    109,190,227
40110 Dulles Rail Ph I Trans Improvement   13,828,550              0      13,828,550     14,989,829
40120 Dulles Rail Ph II Trans Improvement   9,728,441              0       9,728,441     16,947,280
40125 Metrorail Parking Pledged Revenues   13,328,863              0      13,328,863              0
40130 Leaf Collection                       4,337,032         44,193       4,381,225              0
40140 Refuse Collection & Recycling Ops    27,870,198        539,815      28,410,013              0
40150 Refuse Disposal                      73,244,160        802,437      74,046,597              0
40170 I-95 Refuse Disposal                 16,590,595        249,596      16,840,191              0
40180 Tysons Service District                       0              0               0      8,709,809
40190 Reston Service District                       0              0               0      2,539,394
40200 Land Development Services            58,701,033        433,852      59,134,885              0
40300 Housing Trust                         1,597,669              0       1,597,669              0
40330 Elderly Housing Programs                      0              0               0              0
50000 Federal/State Grants                151,029,429              0     151,029,429              0
50800 Community Development Block Grant     7,656,674              0       7,656,674              0
50810 HOME Investment Partnerships Pgm      2,417,009              0       2,417,009              0
S10000 Public School Operating [2]      3,839,531,845     52,993,650   3,892,525,495              0
S40000 School Food & Nutrition Svcs       139,144,780              0     139,144,780              0
S43000 School Adult & Community Ed          9,721,528              0       9,721,528              0
S50000 School Grants & Self Support Pgms  106,994,891              0     106,994,891              0
  Total Special Revenue Funds          $5,184,955,096   $105,961,135  $5,290,916,231   $234,376,069

  TOTAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS             $8,184,258,337 $3,673,155,665 $11,857,414,002 $4,668,641,676

PROPRIETARY FUNDS

Internal Service Funds
60000 County Insurance                    $35,186,995             $0     $35,186,995             $0
60010 Department of Vehicle Services       94,461,144              0      94,461,144              0
60020 Document Services Division            9,949,246              0       9,949,246              0
60030 Technology Infrastructure Services   65,396,336              0      65,396,336              0
60040 Health Benefits                     220,507,993              0     220,507,993              0
S60000 Public School Insurance             34,748,941              0      34,748,941              0
S62000 School Health & Flexible Benefits  703,405,973              0     703,405,973              0
  Total Internal Service Funds         $1,163,656,628             $0  $1,163,656,628             $0

Enterprise Funds
69000 Sewer Revenue                                $0   $327,500,000    $327,500,000             $0
69010 Sewer Operation and Maintenance     154,479,297      3,434,828     157,914,125              0
69020 Sewer Bond Parity Debt Service       47,207,406              0      47,207,406              0
69030 Sewer Bond Debt Reserve                       0              0               0              0
69040 Sewer Bond Subordinate Debt Service  24,223,191              0      24,223,191              0
69300 Sewer Construction Improvements     100,000,000              0     100,000,000              0
69310 Sewer Bond Construction             228,500,000      1,500,000     230,000,000              0
  Total Enterprise Funds                 $554,409,894   $332,434,828    $886,844,722             $0

  TOTAL PROPRIETARY FUNDS              $1,718,066,522   $332,434,828  $2,050,501,350             $0

FIDUCIARY FUNDS

Custodial Funds
70000 Route 28 Tax District               $11,975,159             $0     $11,975,159    $10,975,159
70040 Mosaic District Comm Devmt Auth       4,881,795              0       4,881,795      4,881,795
  Total Custodial Funds                   $16,856,954             $0     $16,856,954    $15,856,954

Trust Funds
73000 Employees' Retirement Trust        $547,311,423             $0    $547,311,423             $0
73010 Uniformed Employees Retiremt Trust  175,592,134              0     175,592,134              0
73020 Police Retirement Trust             149,879,827              0     149,879,827              0
73030 OPEB Trust                           16,553,849              0      16,553,849              0
S71000 Educational Employees' Retirement  260,665,007              0     260,665,007              0
S71100 Public School OPEB Trust            18,799,500              0      18,799,500              0
  Total Trust Funds                    $1,168,801,740             $0  $1,168,801,740             $0

  TOTAL FIDUCIARY FUNDS                $1,185,658,694             $0  $1,185,658,694    $15,856,954

TOTAL ALL FUNDS                       $11,087,983,553 $4,005,590,493 $15,093,574,046 $4,684,498,630
  1. Personal Property taxes of $211,313,944 that are reimbursed by the Commonwealth as a result of the Personal Property Tax Relief Act of 1998 are included in the Revenue from the Commonwealth category in accordance with guidelines from the State Auditor of Public Accounts.
  2. The proposed County General Fund transfer for school operations in FY 2026 totals $2,703,050,892, an increase of $118,641,071, or 4.6 percent, over the FY 2025 Adopted Budget Plan. This amount does not fuuly fund the recurring portioin of the transfer request approved by the School Board on January 23, 2025. The Fairfax County Public Schools Superintentent's Proposed Budget reflects a General Fund transfer increase of $268,257,203, or 10.4 percent, over the FY 2025 Adopted Budget Plan.

The ad also includes these items regarding County levies:

  • General real estate tax levy. A tax rate of $1.14 per $100.00 assessed valuation shall be imposed on real property. The net value of taxable locally assessed real property within the County is estimated at $335,693,644,360. That total includes supplemental assessments of $875,000,000 and reductions of $5,000,000,000 for Tax Relief for the Elderly and Disabled and for Disabled Veterans or Surviving Spouses; $1,376,583,460 for Exonerations, Certificates, and Tax Abatements. The total assessed value of all locally assessed real property, including taxable and tax exempt, is $366,656,303,890 of which 6.9 percent or $25,461,076,070 is tax exempt. The aggregate assessed value of tax-exempt non-governmental real property is $8,531,374,290. The reduction in tax revenues from the non-governmental tax exempt property is $64,368,926 based on a tax rate of $1.14 per $100.00 of assessed value.
  • General personal property tax levy. Pursuant to Virginia Code § 58.1-3500 et seq, a tax rate of $4.57 per $100.00 assessed valuation shall be imposed on personal property. The total estimated value of taxable personal property within the County is estimated at $19,438,971,604.