Quick Summary:

• The Board of Supervisors approved funding to restore 11 crossing guard positions at 10 Fairfax County high schools.
• The FY 2026 Carryover Package also includes funding for pedestrian and bicycle improvements, parks, public safety vehicles, libraries and other county needs.
• See full article on OPA website.

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved funding Tuesday, Sept. 15, to restore 11 crossing guard positions at 10 high schools as part of the FY 2026 Carryover Budget Package.

The positions were eliminated as a cost-saving measure in the FY 2027 budget. Following concerns raised after the start of the school year, the Fairfax County Police Department temporarily restored coverage while evaluating conditions at each affected crossing.

The board approved $707,908 in annual funding for 11 crossings serving 10 high schools: Annandale, Centreville, Chantilly, Edison, McLean, Oakton, South County, South Lakes, West Springfield and West Potomac. FCPD will continue temporary coverage while working to rehire former crossing guards and recruit or contract for additional guards as needed.

Other Carryover Highlights

The FY 2026 Carryover Package also funds a range of one-time infrastructure, equipment, technology and other county needs, including:

• $28.6 million for the Capital Sinking Fund, including $12.87 million for county facilities, $7.15 million for Fairfax County Public Schools facilities, $4.29 million for parks and $2 million for walkways.
• $8.94 million for bicycle and pedestrian improvements, bringing the county's investment toward the Board's $100 million goal to $91.06 million.
• $5 million to address rising costs for existing Park Authority capital projects.
• $5 million for replacement of large Fire and Rescue Department apparatus and ambulances.
• $2.1 million for electric vehicle charging stations at county and Park Authority facilities.
• $1 million for Fairfax County Public Library materials.
• $750,000 for costs associated with the August 2026 primary election.
• $300,000 for cleanup at Royal Lake Park following damage from the June 22 storm.

The package also includes $11.59 million for major information technology projects, including upgrades to financial, payment and telecommunications systems; $6 million to address emergency system failures at aging county facilities; and $5.59 million for infrastructure replacement and upgrades at county facilities.