What is the distinction between the City of Fairfax and Fairfax County?
A. The City of Fairfax and Fairfax County are completely independent of each other, with different government services, different tax rates and different local elected officials. The Commonwealth of Virginia recognizes cities as independent of any county that geographically surrounds them. The City of Fairfax sets its own tax rate and its own ordinances and determines its own services. No other local government, town or county, has jurisdiction over the City of Fairfax. Fairfax County has its own web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov . To learn more about the metropolitan Washington area, visit the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments web site. 3.
