Former Fairfax City Mayor Named To Chair Continuum Of Care Board

FAIRFAX CITY, VA — Former Fairfax City Mayor David Meyer was appointed Tuesday to serve as the first chairman of the Continuum of Care Board in Fairfax County. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve Meyer's appointment at its regular meeting on Tuesday,

"We know about the tremendous work he did at the Lamb Center and his connection and passion for addressing homelessness in our community," Board Chair Jeff McKay said, when he introduced the measure regarding Meyer's appointment. "Mayor Meyer was always a great partner for Fairfax County and will ably chair the Continuum of Care board in his first term."

In seconding McKay's motion, Mason District Supervisor called Meyer "a great choice" to lead the CoC Board, which will plan, coordinate, and review the effectiveness services to prevent and end homelessness within the community.

"When David announced his retirement as mayor, we all warned him that he was not going to be let go very far," Gross said. "We're going to bring him back to do things. This is wonderful."

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Meyer was first elected Fairfax City mayor in 2017, after serving five terms on the Fairfax City Council. In 2022, he announced that was not going to run in the November election. His fifth term ended when the newly elected mayor and city council were sworn in on Jan. 11.

Last December, Meyer led the city council that approved the Lamb Center/Wesley Housing's application to redevelop the Hy-Way Motel property on Fairfax Boulevard to include permanent, supportive, low-income housing.

In announcing the appointment, McKay pointed to Meyer's leadership during the pandemic and efforts to promote growth and economic development in Fairfax City, noting that it was one of only four cities in Virginia with a AAA bond rating.