City of Falls Church, Virginia

Join the Economic Development Authority (EDA) for a meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, October 29, at 7 p.m. Members of the EDA will discuss updates on newly constructed parklets, upcoming development projects, information on the annual Holiday Tree Lighting, and more. Interested community members can attend the meeting in person in the Laurel Room or virtually using the link on fallschurchva.gov/Calendar.

This past weekend, City staff from the Housing and Human Services (HHS) Department and the Mary Riley Styles Public Library attended the Community Symposium on Aging Well organized by the Kensington. HHS personnel shared information about the City's Assisted Living and Rent and Tax Relief Programs, emergency financial assistance options (utilities, dental care, hearing aids), nonfinancial assistance (advocacy, food referrals, vision care, clothing, transportation) programs, and Recreation and Parks Senior Center activities while Library staff highlighted the Library to Your Door program, which delivers materials to patrons who can't get into the library. Did you miss the symposium? Visit fallschurchva.gov/HHS to learn more about the programs, or email HHSinfo@fallschurchva.gov for additional information about all these services.

📣 Hey George Mason University students, we want to talk to you! The City of Falls Church Police Department is on campus for the Fall Career Fair happening NOW to 4 p.m.! All majors are invited to stop by our table at the Johnson Center, 4400 University Drive, to learn more about a career in public safety serving the Little City. Aren't able to make it today? Visit https://lnkd.in/epuRmhhT to contact us, and we will be in touch.

The City is excited to announce that Megan Dotzler has been named as the new director of the Mary Riley Styles Public Library (MRSPL)! Dotzler joins MRSPL from the Arlington Public Library in Arlington, Virginia, where she was head of Central Library youth services. She will assume office on October 7, 2024. Please help us give our new library director a big City of Falls Church welcome! Learn more about Megan Dotzler here: https://lnkd.in/gqZmSaKf.

Thank you to everyone who came out to PARK(ing) Day last week! Hope you had a chance to play Giant Jenga and Connect Four and enjoyed the pop-up park that took the place of parking spaces as a way to rethink urban spaces!

Today, the City of Falls Church launched its inaugural School Zone Speed Safety Program, with a new speed safety camera on the 800 block of West Broad Street (Rt. 7) within the designated school zone of Saint James Catholic School. The purpose of this new transportation safety tool is to protect students as they go to and from school, slow motorists down by changing driver behavior, and reduce the number of violations, crashes, and injuries caused by motorists speeding. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eqPnGiu9

There are multiple ways to see documents at City meetings! Meeting materials are available on the City website which can be accessed at any time and enlarged for easier reading. Community members can also access print copies of materials at public meetings, and city staff can provide written materials in alternative formats upon request. The City of Falls Church is committed to the letter and spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request a reasonable accommodation for any type of disability call 703-248-5004 (TTY 711) or submit a form on the City website. Learn more about accommodations options at fallschurchva.gov/ADA!

Happy back-to-school week, Falls Church City Public Schools! We wish you a fun-filled, healthy, and safe school year full of learning! With students walking, biking, and riding in cars and busses to get to school, our police department has been assisting in welcoming students back and reminding commuters that we put safety first in our community.

Did you know visitors can request assistive listening help at any of the City’s public meetings? Members of the public can loop their hearing aids into the assistive listening system, bring their own earbuds to connect to handheld receivers, or borrow a pair of headphones offered by the City. Other tools like live captioning and sign language interpretation can also be requested for those who wish to use them. The City of Falls Church is committed to the letter and spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request a reasonable accommodation for any type of disability call 703-248-5004 (TTY 711) or submit a form on the City website. Learn more about accommodations options at fallschurchva.gov/ADA!

We love how creative and talented our community is! 🎨 Have you seen the new storm drain art along South Maple Street? Be sure to take a stroll down to the Cavalier Park area to check out the artwork of your community members, including students from Falls Church City Public Schools!