Arlington County Board Regular Meeting | November 14, 2026

At its November 14, 2026 regular meeting, the Arlington County Board heard extensive public comment on the May 8 police shooting, transparency and police policies, as well as transportation, zoning, schools, and county finances. On the consent agenda, the Board approved all items except item 12, Buckingham Village Apartments, which was pulled for consideration at the November 17 meeting. Approved funding items included 12 digital equity grants totaling $500,000, a $20 million affordable-housing investment fund loan for the Barcroft Apartments Charlie 2 rehabilitation, and transportation funding under the VDOT/SMART SCALE item, including a cited $2 million allocation. The consent agenda also included an initiating resolution for staff to scope possible zoning amendments in response to state cannabis-sales legislation.

The Board advanced the draft 2026 Multimodal Transportation Plan by authorizing public hearings in December; discussion focused on safe access, curb and loading needs, north–south connections, and how progress will be measured. Staff presented tentative collective-bargaining agreements with police, firefighters, and service, labor, and trades employees, with recurring costs and possible effects on staffing, taxes, and utility rates; the Board’s decision on the agreements was left for December. FY2026 closeout results showed $13.6 million in available discretionary funding, with the county manager recommending $9.7 million be reserved for FY2028 budget planning; the Board deferred final consideration of closeout to November 17. No contract award or vendor selection was identified.