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Government
Falls Church is an independent city six miles from the nation's capital. This proximity has been a major influence on its development, especially over the last century. Falls Church City is small in area (2.2 square miles) and population (11,200), but its heritage dates back to the late 1600's when it was an early colonial settlement.

Falls Church was incorporated as a town in 1875 and as an independent City in 1948, led by parents determined to improve the quality of local schools. Today the City operates under the Council-Manager form of government expressed within the provisions of the City Charter adopted by the Virginia General Assembly in 1950.

Department	Division/Service
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City Council Mayor Nader Baroukh	About the City Council
	Annual Forms to File
	City Council Meetings
	Contact the City Council
	Vision and Work Plan
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City Manager's Office Wyatt Shields	Communications
	Economic Development
	Human Resources
	Information Technology
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City Clerk's Office Kathleen Clarken Buschow
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City Attorney's Office John E. Foster
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Administrative Services	Financial Services
	Purchasing/Bids
	Real Estate Assessment
	Water Utilities Customer Service
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Commissioner of the Revenue Thomas Clinton	Business Services
	DMV Select
	Vehicle Registration & Tax
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Community Services Howard Herman	Court Services
	Housing and Human Services
	Mary Riley Styles Public Library
	Recreation & Parks
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Courts Barbara Moran
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Development Services Suzanne Cotellessa	Building Safety
	Planning
	Transportation
	Zoning
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Environmental Services Brenda Creel	Engineering & Construction
	Geographic Information System/City Mapping
	Operations
	Public Utilities
	Recycling
	Refuse Collection
	Urban Forestry
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Public Safety Harry Reitze	Animal Control
	Emergency Preparedness
	Emergency Shelters
	Fire
	Police
	Sheriff
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Public Schools Superintendent Lois Berlin	School Board
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Treasurer Cathy Kaye	Dog Licenses
	Tax Relief
	Payments
	Vehicle Decals
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Voter Registration David Bjerke