• The School Board launched a boundary redistricting review project to address such topics as balancing enrollment and capacity in schools; improving travel times for students; examining split-feeder patterns, where some students move on to one middle or high school and some to another; and ensuring equitable access to programming.

• Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid proposed three scenarios that were developed by the staff and its consultant and not the members of the Boundary Review Advisory Committee (BRAC). 

• Many community members and parents remain concerned over a lack of transparency associated with the policymaking process followed by the School Board and Administration.  

• The role of the BRAC appears to have been marginalized.

• Overarching concerns remain over the reliability and integrity of the data underpinning policy choices being made by the Board and the Superintendent.

• Fairfax County has proposed a new approach to trash and recycling that they claim will improve service, reduce costs, and make neighborhoods cleaner and safer.

• The County intends to manage contracts directly, starting in 2030. This county-run system is called the Unified Sanitation District (USD) model. Under the Unified Sanitation District, the County would not provide direct service but would contract that service to private collectors. The USD would manage waste collection for all single-family homes and assume all contractual responsibilities, as well as billing and price regulation.

• Some issues raised during Town Halls and in the media suggest the proposal would adversely impact small businesses, eliminate choices for homeowners, and involve additional fees and taxes. Additionally, some have expressed concern that the customized services some currently receive will go away.

• A hearing will be conducted on October 14, 2025.

• Aggression on the roads is rampant in Virginia. Virginia still ranks in the top 10 states for the most speeding tickets in 2024 and Virginia is the only East Coast state in the top 10, with 6.6% of drivers reporting speeding tickets on their driving records.

• Sadly, our state is listed as one of the worst in the nation for confrontational drivers after a recent survey ranks the Commonwealth at number 4. 

• Speeding and reckless driving are evident on our local roads, and traffic volume is increasing. Transportation safety on our roads will benefit from automated enforcement, emphasis on reducing and enforcing speed limits by law enforcement authorities.

• Against this backdrop, the state transportation agency is poised to expand our community's remaining one-lane bridges, an action that will likely induce more cut-through and commuter traffic connected to Route 7's growing congestion.

• Casino authorization - At this point, another casino bill will likely be introduced during the 2026 session. Senate and House leadership, casino interests, and the developer planning to build a casino on one of his Tysons properties have shown no interest in withdrawing plans.

• Groundwater management – With more than 12,000 private water wells in Fairfax County providing drinking water to households not served by public water systems, protecting and monitoring groundwater is crucial.

• Other topics for further analysis include new standards for high-energy facilities like data centers, expanding authority for localities to implement automated speed enforcement, reinforcing local zoning autonomy, and regulating the maximum speed of eBikes on public roads.

• If you are interested in working to develop ideas for legislative proposals or to track the progress of bills as they are dropped into the hopper, beginning with the pre-filing period, please contact Citizens For Great Falls.



• Local Issues and Concerns - There are many issues of concern beyond those we have listed here that can affect your interests, e.g., stormwater runoff, flooding, zoning violations, tree and roadway maintenance by VDOT, crosswalks, traffic signalization and timing, safeguarding the historic and scenic Georgetown Pike, safety enforcement of heavy trucks and oversized vehicles, and occasional matters of public safety. Please let us know your concern and how you would like to become more involved in the effort.

• The State Legislative Process - Once it begins, the process moves quickly and it requires almost daily monitoring to track legislation as it moves through the committee process.

• We anticipate that there may be opportunities to travel to Richmond to participate in committee hearings process and in submitting comments and/or testimony. Prefiling for state legislation begins Monday, November 17, 2025. Your engagement is important. Send your issues and concerns.