Public Affairs

In recognition for his years of exemplary community and volunteer work in Fairfax County, Robert "Bob" Meredith was honored by the Board of Supervisors with the 2017 Barbara Varon Volunteer Award during its meeting October 24. The award, named to honor the memory of Barbara Varon, former chairman of the Fairfax County Electoral Board, was established to recognize a Fairfax County resident’s dedication to improving the community through volunteer service.

This year’s Barbara Varon Volunteer Award recipient was nominated by The League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area. Mr. Meredith joined the League in 2015 and has been very involved in leading voter registration and education booths in the county. Last year, Bob oversaw and participated in more than 35+ voter drives. As a Fairfax County resident, Bob demonstrated a strong appreciation for the diversity of our community’s population, and because of his fluency in Spanish, he has assisted non-English speaking citizens from Hispanic communities with voter registration and election education throughout the county.

This year, Bob became the Voter Registration Chair, which requires hundreds of volunteer hours. Bob has already led two voter registration training sessions at the Packard Center for 40 new League members and will host and oversee many more in the future.

For more information, contact the Office of Human Rights and Equity Programs at 703-324-2220.

News Highlights

• Board of Supervisors can approve a lower rate when it adopts the budget, but not a higher rate.
• Public hearings on budget and tax rate begin Tuesday, April 4.
• Residents are encouraged to attend the Board of Supervisors’ Town Hall meetings

Resources

• Proposed FY 2018 Budget Information
• Information on Real Estate Tax assessments
• Real Estate Tax Calculator

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors authorized advertisement of a real estate tax rate for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 of $1.13 per $100 of assessed value, which is the current FY 2017 rate.

Advertising an increase in the rate does not prevent the board from lowering any advertised tax rate, but a higher tax rate cannot be imposed without advertising the higher rate.

The value of a penny on the Real Estate Tax Rate is $23.75 million in FY 2018.

Public hearings on the proposed FY 2018 Budget and tax rate are held in the Fairfax County Government Center Board Auditorium:

1. April 4, 4 p.m.
2. April 5, 1 p.m.
3. April 6, 1 p.m.

Those wishing to speak at a public hearing can sign up online  to place their name on the speakers list or contact the Office of the Clerk to the Board at 703-324-3151, TTY 703-324-3903. The public hearings will be held in the Board Auditorium, Fairfax County Government Center and will be shown live on Fairfax County Government Channel 16. Email your feedback and comments to dmbinfo@fairfaxcounty.gov through mid-April. (Please note that due to the volume, individual responses will not be possible).

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