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WHO WE ARE
The Arlington County Civic Federation (“ACCF”) is a not-for-profit corporation which provides a forum for civic groups to discuss, debate, inform, advocate and provide oversight on important community issues, on a non-partisan basis. Its members include over ninety civic groups representing a broad cross-section of the community. Communications, resolutions and feedback are provided to the Arlington County Government on a regular basis.
GENERAL INFORMATION
General Membership meetings of the Arlington County Civic Federation (ACCF) are generally held at 7.00 pm on the SECOND TUESDAY of the month from September through June. ACCF does not hold general membership meetings in July or August. From May 2022, General Membership meetings have been conducted in a hybrid format, both in-person at the Virginia Hospital Center and via Zoom.
NEXT GENERAL MEETING
Tue 2 Sept 2025 at 7.00 pm. Candidates’ Forum.
HYBRID via Zoom and in-person at the John T Hazel, MD Conference Center, Virginia Hospital Center, 1701 N George Mason Drive.
For the general public, CivFed meetings are livestreamed on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ArlCivFed.
NOTE TO THOSE ATTENDING IN-PERSON:VHC SECURITY PROCEDURES EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 2024
Meetings are held at the John T Hazel, MD Conference Center, Virginia Hospital Center, 1701 North George Mason Drive. Please park in the Zone C (GREEN) Garage and follow the directions below.
To access the GREEN (‘C’) Parking Garage, bear left when entering the hospital campus via entrance #1 off North George Mason Drive. Please bring the ticket you receive when you enter the garage with you to the meeting; we will distribute stickers to apply to your tickets to allow you to exit without charge.
TO ACCESS THE CONFERENCE CENTER AFTER PARKING
From the GREEN (‘C’) Parking Garage, walk across to the Oncology entrance and gain admittance until 8 pm. After the meeting, you MUST EXIT via the Women and Infant lobby.
ENTER (until 8 pm): Zone C Ground floor Oncology entrance (only open until 8 pm, Monday-Friday)
- Sign into the visitor kiosks (need driver’s license each time)
- Get visitor sticker and wear at all times when inside the hospital
- Take a right at the double doors by the visitor kiosks
- Take a right at the single door
- Go to elevators and take to lobby floor
- Exit elevators and go left to hall directly behind welcome desk in lobby
- Take a left at the single door and continue down the hall toward a set of double doors
- Go through double doors and go right
- Conference center auditorium is directly ahead
ENTER or EXIT (24/7): Zone C first floor Women and Infant lobby entrance (please use this entrance to exit after 8 pm, open 24/7)
- Sign into the visitor kiosks (need driver’s license each time)
- Get visitor sticker and wear at all times when inside the hospital
- Walk to hall directly behind the welcome desk in the lobby
- Take a left at the single door and continue down the hall toward a set of double doors
- Go through double doors and go right
- Conference center auditorium is directly ahead
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MOST RECENT MEETING
Tue 10 Jun 2025
- Arlington Historical Society on USA 250 Plans
- Virginia Hospital Center brief on S Carlin Springs Site Plans
- Second Reading, Discussion, and Vote on Planning and Zoning Resolution
- Arlington County Police Chief Andy Penn
- Annual Civic Federation Awards presentation
- Membership Vote for CivFed’s FY2026 Leadership Team
- Current FY2026 Nominees and bios, 9 Jun 2025 [PDF, 199 KiB].
- Report of the Nominating Committee [PDF, 208 KiB].
- Voting Results [PDF, 112 KiB].
- Annual Review by CivFed Leadership and Committees
- Environmental Affairs Committee Report [PDF, 91 KiB].
- Housing Committee Report [PDF, 345 KiB].
- Public Services Committee Report [PDF, 169 KiB].
- Schools Committee Report [PDF, 176 KiB].
- New Business and Open Floor
- Video footage of the 10 Jun 2025 meeting is available here.
- An audio-only file of the 10 Jun 2025 meeting is available here.
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FUTURE MEETINGS and EVENTS
All General Meeting topics are tentative until moved to the ‘NEXT MEETING’ section.
For details on scheduled Committee meetings, please visit the respective Committee Page.
July 2025
- BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: Sunday 13 July 2025, 6p, Via Zoom and at Lubber Run Community Center.
- DEADLINE FOR JULY NEWSLETTER: Monday 14 July 2025.
August 2025
- BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: Sunday 10 August 2025, 6p, Via Zoom and at Lubber Run Community Center.
- ARLINGTON COUNTY FAIR/CIVFED BOOTH: Friday 15 August 2025 to Sunday 17 August 2025.
September 2025
- DEADLINE FOR SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER: Monday 18 August 2024
- GENERAL MEETING: Tuesday 2 September 2024, 7p, via Zoom and at Hazel Auditorium, VHC. Candidates’ Forum.
- BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: Sunday 14 September 2025, 6p, Via Zoom and at Lubber Run Community Center.
- ACCF AUTUMN PICNIC: Saturday 20 September 2025, Noon – 4p, Ft Scott Picnic Shelter, 2800 Fort Scott Dr.
October 2025
- DEADLINE FOR OCTOBER NEWSLETTER: Monday 29 September 2024
- GENERAL MEETING: Tuesday 14 October 2024, 7p, via Zoom and at Hazel Auditorium, VHC. TBD.
- BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: Sunday 19 October 2025, 6p, Via Zoom and at Lubber Run Community Center.
November 2025
- DEADLINE FOR NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER: Monday 27 October 2024
- GENERAL MEETING: Tuesday 11 November 2024, 7p, via Zoom and at Hazel Auditorium, VHC. TBD.
- BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: Sunday 16 November 2025, 6p, Via Zoom and at Lubber Run Community Center.
December 2025
- DEADLINE FOR DECEMBER NEWSLETTER: Monday 24 November 2024
- GENERAL MEETING: Tuesday 9 December 2024, 7p, via Zoom and at Hazel Auditorium, VHC. TBD.
- BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: Sunday 14 December 2025, 6p, Via Zoom and at Lubber Run Community Center.
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PAST MEETINGS and EVENTS
Information on meetings in prior years may be found in the Meeting Archive.
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Disclaimer: The Arlington County Civic Federation does not endorse and is not responsible for content, opinion or information contained in any announcements or linked websites.
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