WATER WAR: City Will Make Revised Offer to Fairfax County

By GEORGE BROMLEY
Falls Church Times Staff

February 23, 2010

Last night the Falls Church City Council met in closed session for 40 minutes to discuss the ongoing litigation with the Fairfax County Water Authority.  After the session the Council unanimously approved a motion by Vice Mayor Lippman and seconded by Councilman Dave Snyder to instruct City Attorney John Foster, in consultation with the firm of Reed Smith, to respond to the counter-offer made by Fairfax Water and to make a revised offer to resolve the case.

The current trial, which involves three counts against the City, began on February 1.  Proceedings were recessed on February 4 to allow the parties to pursue settlement negotiations.  If accord is not reached, the trial will resume in Fairfax Circuit Court before Judge R. Terrence Ney on Monday, March 1.

Falls Church City is appealing the ruling on a fourth count in the case, which was handed down in January.