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Council Reporter for the July 8 Meeting
 Pictured from left to right: Mayor Catherine Read and City Councilmembers Anthony Amos, Billy Bates, Stacy Hall, Stacey Hardy-Chandler, Rachel McQuillen, and Thomas Peterson.
The Council Reporter for the July 8 meeting includes video segments linked to agenda items. View the Reporter. A summary is provided below.
Consent Agenda
- The city council approved, unanimously, the following appointments to boards and commissions:
- Board of Zoning Appeals: Reappointed Russell Jones for a five-year term.
- Commission for Women: Appointed Amini Bonane for a remainder of a three-year term.
- Environmental Sustainability Committee: Reappointed Gregory Farley for a three-year term.
- Approved, unanimously, the introduction of an ordinance that would align the city’s existing firearms regulations with those in Fairfax County. The public hearing is slated for Sept. 30.
Work Session
- Received an update on the Pickett Road Connector Trail project. The council paused work on this project on April 22 to consider alternatives. View the presentation.
- Received an update on the plastic bag tax and FY 2026 priorities. The city enacted a $.05 plastic bag tax on Jan. 1, 2023, and has accrued $252,251 in revenue. The state code dictates revenues from the plastic bag tax program are to be appropriated for environmental clean-up, providing education programs designed to reduce environmental waste, mitigation of pollution and litter, and the provision of reusable bags to recipients of certain federal food support programs. View the presentation.
- Discussed the city’s noise regulations. Read the staff report. View the presentation.
A city council work meeting is slated for 7 p.m. July 22. View the agenda (subject to change).
Meetings are held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday nights in City Hall. Watch meetings live on Channel 12 (COX/Verizon) and online, or catch a replay at 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Upcoming Opportunities to Volunteer
Help keep our parks clean and free from invasive plants. Join the city's stewardship coordinator and Forest Rescuer volunteers at Westmore Park and Country Club Hills Commons for volunteer events this month
- July 12, 10 a.m. - noon, Westmore Park
- July 20, 2 - 4 p.m., Country Club Hills Commons (eligible for Stormwater Utility Credit)
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