The Fairfax County delegation to the General Assembly will hold a public hearing on the 2021 session on Saturday, Jan. 9, from 9 a.m. to noon. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the hearing will be held virtually. County residents may provide testimony by phone or video submission. Fairfax County is assisting with logistics for the delegation’s event.
County residents who want to speak at the hearing can register beginning Monday, Jan. 4 through the Clerk to the Board of Supervisors page under Related Resources, or contact the Department of Clerk Services at 703-324-3151, TTY 711, by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 6. There will be no sign ups on the day of the event. Speakers will be limited to 70 and must be Fairfax County residents. Assistance will be provided to speakers as needed.
Additional guidelines are as follows:
Each speaker will be given up to two minutes to address the delegation.
Speaking slots will be numbered based on a first come, first served basis.
County residents may register to speak as an individual or on behalf of an organization serving county residents.
Organizations are encouraged to limit their presentation to one speaker.
Requests for ADA accommodations should be made as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the public hearing.
The Chair reserves the right to modify the guidelines on site for the smooth operation of the public forum.
The hearing will be televised live on Fairfax County Television Channel 16 (Channel 1016 in HD on Cox; Channel 16 on Verizon or Comcast), and can also be viewed on-line through the Channel 16 live stream.
Phone Testimony: If providing phone testimony, callers will receive a phone call, originating from 703-324-1000, just before their turn. For the best connection into the meeting, use a landline or, if using a cell phone, do not use the speaker function while testifying.
Video Testimony: Video testimony is subject to the same two-minute time limit as phone testimony and must be uploaded to, and playable from, YouTube.
Speakers may only testify once during the public hearing; speakers may not testify via video and phone.
Further information on the public hearing is available from members of the Fairfax County legislative delegation. Contact information for individual delegation members is available on the Virginia General Assembly web page.
For questions or requests for ADA accommodations, contact Arielle McAloon, 703-324-2649, or Rebecca Chenette, 703-324-2683.