Fairfax County — Parks and Park Facilities Bonds

What it does

Shall Fairfax County, Virginia, contract a debt, borrow money, and issue bonds, in addition to the parks and park facilities bonds previously authorized, in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $180,000,000 for the purpose of providing funds, with any other available funds, to finance, including reimbursement to the County for temporary financing for, the Fairfax County Park Authority’s cost to acquire, construct, develop, and equip additional parks and park facilities, to preserve open-space land, and to develop and improve existing parks and park facilities?

A YES vote means

Fairfax County could borrow up to $180,000,000 by issuing bonds for the Park Authority to acquire, build and improve parks and park facilities and preserve open space.

A NO vote means

Fairfax County would not issue these $180,000,000 in park bonds.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

Virginia law requires a majority of county voters to approve before Fairfax County can issue general obligation bonds, which are sold to investors and repaid over time with county revenues, according to the county's official explanation of the ballot question.

The county's explanation says the $180,000,000 would fund Fairfax County Park Authority projects, including new parks and amenities such as playgrounds, skateparks and trails, repairs and upgrades to existing facilities, a complete renovation of Audrey Moore Rec Center, ecological restoration, historic site preservation and parkland acquisition; the plans may change, but bonds can only be used for the purposes in the ballot question.

FFXnow reported that the Board of Supervisors voted on June 23, 2026 to petition the Circuit Court to place this and a $75 million human services bond on the November ballot.

Put on the ballot by Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, June 23, 2026 (petition to Circuit Court for bond referendum).

From official source 1, official source 2.

In the news

• Bond referendums to fund parks, human services projects likely headed to Fairfax voters · FFXnow, 2026-06-29

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Fairfax County mean?

Fairfax County could borrow up to $180,000,000 by issuing bonds for the Park Authority to acquire, build and improve parks and park facilities and preserve open space.

What does a NO vote on Fairfax County mean?

Fairfax County would not issue these $180,000,000 in park bonds.

How many votes does Fairfax County need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on Fairfax County?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.