Fairfax County General Assembly Delegation’s Pre-2022 Session Public Hearing

The Fairfax County delegation to the General Assembly will hold a public hearing regarding the upcoming 2022 session on Saturday, January 8, at 9 a.m. in the board room of the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax with parking available in front of the Government Center Building.  Fairfax County is assisting with the logistics of the delegation’s event.  Fairfax County residents who want to sign up in advance to speak at the hearing should register online using this form or contact the Department of Clerk Services at 703-324-3151, TTY 711, by noon on Thursday, January 6.

Register to Speak: https://fairfaxcounty-639180.workflowcloud.com/forms/8cea202c-ee90-47e7-aa2f-cd318a57cf68

Additional guidelines for those interested in speaking at the public forum are as follows:

Only Fairfax County residents may register to speak, and are asked to personally register for their speaking slot (residents needing assistance will be helped on a case by case basis).

Fairfax County residents may register to speak as an individual or on behalf of an organization serving County residents.

Fairfax County residents requiring on-site assistance should clearly convey their needs when registering.  Requests for ADA accommodations should be made as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the public hearing.

• Organizations are encouraged to limit their presentation to no more than 5 speakers.  Additional attendees in support of said organization at the public forum may be recognized by the Chair.
• Speaking slots will be numbered based on a first come, first served allocation.
• Each speaker will be allocated three minutes to address the Delegation.
• All speakers must wear masks while in the Government Center building, including while giving testimony.
• Speakers must be present when called to the podium, and people who miss their turn will be added to the end of the list of speakers.
• 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 stream.
• Point of contact for other questions or requests for ADA accommodations: Arielle McAloon (703-324-2649) or James Heo (703-324-2640).

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.