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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY COUNCIL CITY OF FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA

The ordinance referenced below was given first reading on April 11, 2022. Public hearing, second reading, and final consideration is scheduled for Monday, April 25, 2022 at 7:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard.

(TO22-10) ORDINANCE TO AMEND REENACT AND RECODIFY CHAPTER 40, “TAXATION”, TO ADD SECTIONS 40-215—40-223, TO ESTABLISH A CLASSIFICATION AND TAXATION OF CERTAIN COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY

This proposed ordinance would establish a new Commercial and Industrial real estate tax (C&I Tax). The tax rate would be set by City Council under separate ordinance (TO22-06).

The ordinances referenced below were given first reading on April 11, 2022. Public hearings are scheduled for Monday, April 25, 2022 and Monday, May 2, 2022, with second reading and final Council action scheduled for Monday, May 2, 2022 at 7:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matters may be heard.

(TO22-04) ORDINANCE FIXING AND DETERMINING THE BUDGET OF EXPENDITURES AND REVENUES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2023: GENERAL FUND; SCHOOL OPERATING FUND; SCHOOL COMMUNITY SERVICE FUND; SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE FUND; CABLE ACCESS FUND; SEWER FUND; AND STORMWATER FUND

The proposed budget includes: • $112,644,523 for the General Fund revenues and expenditures. • $4,552,000 for the Sewer Fund revenues and expenditures. • $1,739,500 for the Stormwater Fund revenues and expenditures. • $57,817,889 for the School Operating Fund revenues and expenditures. • $2,310,700 for the School Community Service Fund revenues and expenditures. • $1,105,200 for the School Food Service Fund revenues and expenditures. • $238,294 for the Cable Access Fund revenues and expenditures.

(TO22-05) ORDINANCE FIXING AND DETERMINING THE FY2023-FY2028 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM BUDGET AND APPROPRIATING EXPENDITURE AND REVENUE FUNDS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2023

Total proposed CIP appropriations for FY2023 are $20,680,607 for the General Government, Schools, Special Transportation, Sanitary Sewer, and Stormwater. The projects are to be funded with $2,784,000 in pay-asyou-go and capital reserves, $2,644,837 in debt, $1,500,000 in availability fees, and $13,626,770 in grants; $125,000 is currently unfunded.

(TO22-06) ORDINANCE SETTING THE RATE OF TAX LEVY ON REAL ESTATE FOR TAX YEAR 2023 AND ON PERSONAL PROPERTY, MACHINERY AND TOOLS AND ALL OTHER PROPERTY SEGREGATED BY LAW FOR LOCAL TAXATION IN THE CITY OF FALLS CHURCH VIRGINIA FOR TAX YEAR 2022

The proposed real estate tax rate for the tax year beginning July 1, 2022 is: • $1.235 upon each $100.00 of assessed value of real estate in the City of Falls Church, which is a $0.085 (6.44%) decrease in the current tax rate.

The proposed commercial and industrial real estate tax rate as defined under Section 40215 of the Code of the City of Falls Church for the tax year beginning July 1, 2022 is: • $0.05 upon each $100 of assessed value of commercial and industrial real estate in the City of Falls Church. This is a new tax that will fund eligible transportation improvements.

The proposed tax rate for tangible personal property, and machinery and tools, and all other property segregated by law for the tax year beginning January 1, 2022 is: • $5.00 upon each $100.00 of assessed value on tangible personal property, and machinery and tools, and all other property segregated by law for local taxation within the City, including the property separately classified by Section 58.1-3500 et seq. of the Code of Virginia except such personal property as is exempted; and except that pursuant to Section 58.1-2606 of the Code of Virginia, a portion of assessed value of tangible personal property of public service corporations shall be taxed at the real estate rate.

(TO22-07) ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 42, “UTILITIES,” TO REVISE SEWER RATES AND FEES AS OF JULY 1, 2022

Under the legal authority granted by VA §15.22119, an increase to the City sewer commodity rate from $$9.87 per thousand gallons of water billed (billing unit) to $10.17 is proposed, effective July 1, 2022, which would constitute an increase of 3% per billing unit.

(TO22-08) ORDINANCE TO SET THE STORMWATER UTILITY BILLING UNIT RATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 42, ARTICLE VII OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA AS OF JULY 1, 2022

Under the legal authority granted by VA § 15.2-2114, an increase to the City stormwater utility unit billing rate from $18.72 per 200 square feet of impervious surface (billing unit) to $19.28 per billing unit annually is proposed, effective July 1, 2022, which would constitute an increase of 3% per billing unit.

All public hearings will be held in the Council Chambers, 300 Park Avenue, Falls Church, Virginia. For copies of legislation, contact the City Clerk’s office at (703-248-5014) or cityclerk@fallschurchva.gov or visit www. fallschurchva.gov/councilmeetings. Public comments may also be sent to cityclerk@ fallschurchva.gov. 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 703-248-5014 (TTY 711). CELESTE HEATH, CITY CLERK

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