In his 2019 “State of the City” Interview, Mayor Tarter cites major advancements underway in the City

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In a year of immense change for the City of Falls Church, Mayor David Tarter and the City Council have been the commanding force through it all.

In his annual “State of the City” interview with the News-Press last week, Mayor Tarter cited the progress of the last year, as the ground has been broken on its 4.3-acre mixed-use Founders Row development at the corner of Broad and West St. and for the new state-of-the-art high school. The new school’s eventual completion clears the way for the 10-acre Little City Commons development, which received its name and final approval in the spring after going through a series of town hall meetings over the past year. These events were largely set in motion at the ballot box in fall 2017 where voters approved of a $120 million bond to construct the new school as well as renovations to City Hall (now completed) and, still to come, Mary Riley Styles Library.

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Falls Church News Press editorial touts City progress

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One of the popular words of greeting for those attending the Falls Church City Public Schools’ annual convocation this Tuesday was, “Happy New Year!”

Indeed, the rhythmic heartbeat of the City of Falls Church is set to a calendar that begins right after Labor Day each year, when the official start of the school year commences. Along with it, everything that was paused over the summer (on the assumption that everyone was out of town on exotic vacations) gears up. Be careful to check your calendars for the next two months, because they’re going to be choked with events of all types, all creatures great and small.

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Mayor Tarter promotes Falls Church on Fox 5

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Falls Church | Zip Trip: Hometown Showdown [VIDEO]
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Falls Church News Press article on Mayor Tarter’s SALT deduction testimony

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City of Falls Church Mayor P. David Tarter testified Tuesday before the U.S. House of Representatives’ House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures about the impact of the cap on the deductibility of state and local taxes (SALT) on federal returns. The $10,000 limit was a part of the 2017 tax legislation and restricts the ability of citizens to claim this long-standing deduction.

“It only hurts hardworking families and municipalities like mine,” Mayor Tarter said in his testimony. “When stacked up against the imposing costs of living (in the D.C. Metro area), many of our residents struggle to make house payments, pay taxes and make ends meet.”

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Mayor Tarter testifies before Congress seeking relief for Falls Church residents from the Salt deduction cap

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SRM Subcommittee Hearing: Recent Limitations to the SALT Deduction & its Harm to Communities [VIDEO]

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Mayor Tarter is confident about the City’s future in the 2018 “State of the City” conversation

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City of Falls Church Mayor David Tarter believes things are looking up for Falls Church. Three major commercial developments in the West End project, the Broad and Washington St. project and the Founder’s Row project all promise to enliven the City’s already rich business community with quality additions for residents and passersby alike to patronize. The completion of those three projects, along with the public renovations taking place at City Hall, Mary Riley Styles Library and the construction of the new George Mason High School, all contribute to tangible signs of progress for the City.

Furthermore, Tarter discussed how these developments will buttress the City’s efforts to create a spirited downtown area, but also how the City needs to be inventive when addressing the less-than-ideal parking situation that will inevitably compound as more outside attention is brought to Falls Church.

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Falls Church recognized as healthiest community in America

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FALLS CHURCH, VA. — FOR decades, the educated and affluent have flocked to communities in northern Virginia, which boasts excellent schools, high-quality health care and easy access to the nation’s capital.

But of all the communities in the region – and indeed, the country – one tops the rest when it comes to measuring the crucial social and physical factors that combine to shape the health and well-being of its residents.

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2017 “State of the City” Interview, part 2

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Last week, the News-Press published the first of its two-part “State of the City” interview with Falls Church Mayor David Tarter where he discussed the City Council’s passage of the most expensive infrastructure plan in City history, including the building of a new George Mason High School, renovation and expansion of the library, City Hall and parts of Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School.

In the second part of the conversation published this week, Tarter talks more about Falls Church’s development projects, what his legacy will be as mayor and the greatest challenges the City faces going forward.

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In the 2017 “State of the City” Interview (part 1) Mayor Tarter promotes City’s investments in its future

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City of Falls Church Mayor David Tarter voted in support of the City’s most expensive infrastructure plan in its history with the full Capital Improvement Plan last month, involving the massive undertaking of building a new George Mason High School and major renovations and expansions to the Mary Riley Styles Library, City Hall and parts of Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School. The new high school component, at a price tag of $120 million, will be on the ballot seeking approval by voters this November.

As citizens prime for the start of election season and in the aftermath following the vote, Tarter sat down with the News-Press for the annual “State of the City” conversation this week. In the first of a two-part feature, the mayor shared his views on why the plan is essential for the City and delved into the how the City is handling its development goals.

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In his 2016 “State of the City” Interview, Mayor Tarter is excited about City progress

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City of Falls Church Mayor David Tarter won reelection to the Falls Church City Council last November and was reelected by the City Council in January by a unanimous vote. Amid a highly contested election in 2015, Tarter came out as the candidate with the most votes.

A little over eight months after the start of his second term on the City Council and as Falls Church City’s Mayor, Tarter sat down with the News-Press for its annual State of the City interview. We asked him about how he’s handling his duties as Falls Church City Mayor, how he thinks the City Council, Falls Church School Board and various other boards and commissions are working together, real estate and economic development in the City, the elections in Falls Church in 2017 and his perspective on the future of Falls Church.

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