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The following was first published on page B5 of the Washington Times on 09/01/2026. Fairfax County Notice Appropriating Supplemental Funds for FY2027

Notice of a Proposed Adoption of a Resolution
Appropriating Supplemental Funds for Fairfax County, Virginia
for the Twelve-Month Period Beginning July 1, 2026
and Ending June 30, 2027 [FY2020]

Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 58.2-2507 of the Code of Virginia that at a regular meeting of the Urban County Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County, Virginia, held in the Board Auditorium of the Fairfax County Government Center at 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, Virginia, on Tuesday, July 30, 2026, it was proposed to adopt a supplemental appropriation of funds for Fairfax County, Virginia for the twelve-month period beginning July 1, 2027, and ending June 30, 2026, and Clerk of said Board was directed to advertise the proposed resolution with notice that the Board will hold a public hearing on the same at a regular meeting to be held in the Board Auditorium of the Fairfax County Government Center on September 15, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at which time, persons affected may be heard on said resolution.

All persons wishing to present their views on these subjects may use the form at https://www.fairfacounty,gov/bosclerk/speakers-form or call the Office of the Clerk to the Board at 703-324-3151, TTY 711 (Virginia Relay Center) to be placed on the Speakers List, or may appear and be heard.

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.

The following summarizes the proposed amendments to the FY 2027 Budget Plan. Those funding adjustments included below are recommendations to revise funding levels in existing agencies and programs. The entire FY 2027 Carryover Review, which include these adjustments, was presented to the Board of Supervisors on August 25, 2026, and is available on-line at https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/budget/fy-2026-carryover-budget-package.

FY 2027 Current Approved Budget Plan
Total Expenditures - All Funds                                 $11,462,748,010

Proposed Changes:

A. Previously Approved Items:

   General Fund                                                    $63,250,149
    - Encumbered                            $39,114,338
    - Unencumbered                           24,135,811

   Other Funds                                                  $2,348,007,236
    - Capital Construction               $1,071,722,632
    - Federal/State Grants                  369,230,934
    - All Other Funds                       907,053,760

   School Funds                                                   $600,212,102
    - School Operating                     $295,638,017
    - School Construction                   226,109,594
    - School Food & Nutrition Services      -12,923,243
    - School Adult & Community Education       -225,665
    - School Grants and Self Supporting      80,001,770
    - School Insurance                        8,439,849
    - School Health and Flexible Benefits     2,968,880
    - Educational Employee's Retirement         202,920

Subtotal Previously Approved Items in Carryover                 $3,011,469,577

B. Additional Funding Adjustments:

   General Fund Impact - Administrative Items                      -$4,675,268

   Other Funds - Administrative Items                             $869,478,046
    - Capital Construction                 $114,780,335
    - Federal/State Grants                   12,427,445
    - All Other Funds                       742,270,276

Subtotal Additional Adjustments                                   $864,802,778

Total Expenditures in All Funds                                $15,339,020,365

Increase from FY 2027 Current Budget Plan                       $3,876,272,355

The adjustments noted above result in a General Fund Balance of $1,617,660.

It should be noted that one FY 2026 Carryover Consideration Item has been requested as of August 10, 2026, which includes additional support for the Fairfax County Public Libraries to purchase nonfiction, technical, and workforce development materials ($0.52 million).

FY2026 Carryover Review

Run Dates: September 1, 2026 and September 8, 2026

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