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Arlington County at a glance: 10 recent meetings · 4 upcoming · 4 active issues · 4 decisions
Active issues
What's hot right now· 4
Public Safety Surveillance and Automated License Plate Readers
critical8 mentions1w agoPolice Transparency and Accountability following Officer-Involved Shooting
critical5 mentions1w agoHousing Affordability and Expanded Housing Options (EHO)
critical4 mentions1w agoCounty Town Hall and Community Engagement
medium2 mentions1w ago
Coming up
Upcoming meetings· 4
Planning Commission Meeting — November 2, 2026
Planning Commission MeetingNov 2TodayPlanning Commission Meeting — November 4, 2026
Planning Commission MeetingNov 42 daysCounty Board (Regular) — November 14, 2026
County BoardNov 1412 daysCounty Board Recessed Meeting — November 17, 2026
County Board Recessed MeetingNov 1715 days
On the record
Recent decisions· 4
Resolution to Initiate Zoning Amendments for Faith-Based Affordable Housing
Approved 5–0County BoardOct 17ZOA-2026-04, N-FBC-26. An ordinance to amend, reenact, and recodify Articles 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, and 18, and Appendix B (Columbia Pike Neighborhoods Form Based Code) of the Arlington County Zoning Ordinance (ACZO) to update…
Approved 5–0County BoardOct 17Ordinance to amend Chapter 20 (Real Estate Assessments), Article I (In General), Section 5(D) (Procedures Governing Director of Real Estate Assessments, General Reassessment Board and Board of Equalization of Real Estate Assessments) of…
Approved 5–0County BoardOct 17Amendment to Arlington County Code § 20-2 to reflect approved Board of Equalization compensation rate. (Published 10-12-26)
Approved 5–0County BoardOct 17
Development watch
What's being built· 4
Recent meetings
Full archive →- OCT29County Board
Arlington County Board Work Session Scheduled for October 29, 2026
- OCT27County Board Closed Session Meeting
Arlington County Board will hold a closed session on October 27, 2026
- OCT26County BoardTranscribedVideo
Arlington Board hears impassioned pleas on housing density, police transparency, and surveillance
- OCT20County Board Recessed MeetingTranscribedVideo
Arlington Board updates EV fees, sets 2027 State General Assembly priorities
- OCT17County BoardTranscribedVideo
County Board Approves $4.2M for Neighborhood Projects After Heated Debate Over Cleveland Street Sidewalk
- OCT13County Board Closed Session Meeting
Arlington County Board holds closed session on board appointee and police body camera policy
Frequently asked about Arlington County
When does the Arlington County Board of Supervisors meet?
Regular Meeting: one Saturday per month (usually 3rd Saturday), 9:30 AM; no meeting in August; Recessed Meeting: the following Tuesday, 3:00 PM (public hearings; 6:30 PM items); January Organizational Meeting: first business day of January, 6:00 PM (elects Chair/Vice-Chair); Budget work sessions Feb–Apr and CIP work sessions May–Jul (even years), various times; Closed Session meetings ~monthly, no video Location: County Board Meeting Room, Bozman Government Center, 2100 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 307.
Where can I find Arlington County meeting agendas and minutes?
Agendas, minutes and video are published on the county's meeting portal and on OpenVirginia meeting pages.
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