Caroline County
Board of supervisors meeting, Tuesday, 6 p.m.
- Presentation of County Administrator Charles Culley’s proposed fiscal year 2026 budget (*tentative)
- Public hearing on ordinance to reduce penalties and interest on 2025 property taxes to 0% from June 5-23
- Continued discussion on design of proposed community center adjacent to Lowe-Massie Park in Dawn
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In new business, the board will review the proposed VDOT fiscal year 2026-31 Secondary Six-Year Improvement Plan. County staff is seeking authorization to advertise a public hearing on the plan for the May 13 meeting. Each year, the board is asked to participate in the development and approval of the VDOT six-year plan for secondary roads. The Secondary Six-Year Plan is a document that outlines planned spending for transportation projects proposed for improvement or construction over the next half-dozen years.
-Taft Coghill Jr.
Fredericksburg
City Council work session/regular meeting, Tuesday 5:30/7:30 p.m.
- Discussion on grant funding for street outreach coordinator position
- Public hearing on special use permit for five townhomes on 400 Princess Anne St.
- Neighborhood conservation districts
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Homelessness figures to come up, as City Manager Tim Baroody’s agenda includes discussion of funding a street outreach position through the Rappahannock Area Community Services Board (RACSB). According to a document attached to the agenda, the position would be funded for a full year at $115,000 and could come up for final approval at City Council’s April 22 meeting. During their work session, councilors will discuss the proximity of vape shops to James Monroe High School and evaluate if zoning changes adopted by neighboring localities would make sense in the city. Conversely, they’ll consider whether existing restrictions on tattoo parlors in the city are too, well, restrictive.
-Joey LoMonaco
School board regular meeting, Monday, 7:30 p.m.
- Gladys West Elementary conversion/Walker-Grant Middle School opening updates
- Redistricting of school boundaries
- Virginia Black History Month James Farmer Scholar recipient
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With work on the FY2026 budget well underway, the school board will receive an update on the ongoing conversion at Gladys West Middle School, as well as the progress on the new middle school in Idlewild, which is scheduled to open this August… Redistricting is included on the consent agenda, meaning that updated zones for the city’s three elementary schools could be approved after ‘a little glitch’ earlier this year delayed the process.
-Joey LoMonaco
King George County
School Board meeting, Monday, 5:30 p.m.
- Presentation on hybrid inclusion model by Sealston Elementary School staff
- Authorization of Deputy Superintendent Troy Wright as the designee for signature in the absence Superintendent Jesse Boyd from July 1 of this year through June 30, 2026
- Acceptance of a grant of 5,625 from the VDOE to pay for students who may access Virtual Virginia during summer school for credit recovery
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The board will discuss several Virginia School Board Association policy updates. Those updates include policies on the following: a student liaison to the school board; disposal of surplus items; a drug and alcohol-free workplace; third-party complaints against employees; procedures for receiving prior credit; promotion/retention; admission for non-public students for part-time enrollment; and home instruction.
Planning commission meeting, Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
- Action on resolution for special exception permit for the Davis Hill Development project
- Public hearing on resolution for Green Energy Ventures rezoning application
- Resolution on TRW Marine rezoning
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In December, Green Energy Ventures (GEV), LLC presented its plans to the planning commission to build a data center campus on State Route 3 West. Company representatives attended the meeting and provided an overview of its plans for the King George Technology Center. On Tuesday, the planning commission will hold public hearings on a rezoning application and a special exception application for GEV.
-Taft Coghill Jr.
Spotsylvania County
Board of supervisors meeting, Tuesday, 5 p.m.
- Joint budget work session with school board members
- Budget work session
- Approval of commendation for the Spotsylvania County Volunteer Rescue Squad celebrating
50 Years of service
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After a public hearing last week, the supervisors voted to approve a real estate tax rate of 73 cents per $100 of assessed value, which is the rate that was recommended by County Administrator Ed Petrovich. The supervisors will continue to discuss how much of the $953 million budget will be allocated to schools and other services.
Board of supervisors meeting, Thursday, April 10
- Budget work session
- Final tax rate decision
- Final budget decision
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A budget work session will be held to discuss the final decisions for the fiscal year 2026 adopted budget. Upon approval, county staff will prepare the 2025 tax rates and Personal Property Tax Relief Act resolutions for the board’s approval. The budget and Capital Improvement Plan resolutions will be prepared and submitted for board approval on the April 22 consent agenda.
-Taft Coghill Jr.
Stafford County
School Board work session/meeting, Tuesday, 5/7 p.m.
- Presentation of the superintendent’s entry plan report
- Hold a public hearing on elementary school redistricting
- Discussion about Commonwealth Governor’s School sites
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The School Board will take public comment on the redistricting that will occur when two new elementary schools open as well as discussing the consolidation of the county’s Commonwealth Governor’s School sites. Superintendent Daniel Smith also will report to the board what he has learned in his first 100 days on the job.
Board of Supervisors work session, Wednesday, 3 p.m.
- Work session on the budget for the next fiscal year
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The supervisors will continue to work on the county budget that will take effect July 1.
Planning Commission meeting, Wednesday, 6 p.m.
- Discussion of proposed regulations for campgrounds
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The commission will discuss requiring a conditional-use permit for campgrounds. A commission subcommittee has been examining the issue.
-Jonathan Hunley
