Tax hike proposed in City of Falls Church

The Falls Church News Press reports:

“Falls Church City Manager Wyatt Shields unveiled his proposed $64.2 million budget to the Falls Church City Council Monday night, recommending a jump of 20 cents in the real estate tax rate from $1.07 to $1.27 on top of deep cuts in City services. Steep declines in real estate tax assessments and other impacts of the wider recession were pinpointed as the need for the measures.

Overall, the recommended budget reflects a 7.12 percent decline from last year’s budget on the City side, and a 5.5 percent decrease on the Schools’ side, including a 4.5 percent decrease in its request for City support. Overall, his budget shrinks City and school operations by a total of $2.848 million from a budget in the current year of $67.087 million to $64.238 million.”

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1. $324,000 : 2851 Middleboro Dr, Falls Church
   
   2 beds, 1 full, 1 part baths

   Lot size: 983 sq ft
2. $749,000 : 3051 Cedarwood Ln, Falls Church
   
   4 beds, 3 full baths

   Lot size: 30,000 sq ft
3. $231,000 : 2230 George C Marshall Dr #521, Falls Church
   
   1 bed, 1 full bath

   Home size: 792 sq ft
4. $425,000 : 7326 Allan Ave, Falls Church
   
   4 beds, 4 full baths

   Home size: 3,600 sq ft

   Lot size: 10,830 sq ft

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