Caroline County
Board of supervisors special meeting, Tuesday, 6 p.m.
- Public hearing on proposed real estate tax rate
- Virginia Department of Fire Programs Aid to Locality Grant funds
- Request for Proposals (RFP) to retain architects for design of Dawn Community Center
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The public hearing on the proposed tax rate for fiscal year 2026 will begin at 7:30 p.m. On April 8, the supervisors voted on an advertised rate of 51 cents per $100 of assessed value, two cents above an equalized rate of 49 cents per $100 of assessed value. They then advertised an equalized rate of 50 cents per $100 of assessed value and proposed 52 cents “because when working to adhere to the explicit language and information required to be included in the notice … staff determined that an equalized rate of $0.50/$100 and a proposed rate of $0.52/$100 are the appropriate rates needed to comply with the requirements of the public notice,” according to a memo from county staff.
Planning commission meeting, Thursday, 6 p.m.
- Special exception permit request for an animal hospital/veterinarian clinic
- Special exception permit request for an automated carwash in Ladysmith
- An ordinance to address the regulation of inoperable motor vehicles, trash, grass, weeds and junkyards
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The planning commission initiated a text amendment at its Jan. 23 meeting that would amend the zoning ordinance to incorporate civil penalties as a means of obtaining compliance with property maintenance codes and the zoning ordinance. This item, Thursday, is a public hearing for the proposed text amendment which adds provisions and fines for civil penalties.
-Taft Coghill Jr.
Fredericksburg
City Council work session/regular meeting, Tuesday 5:30/7:30 p.m.
- Discussion of FY26 budget
- Public hearing on real estate tax rate
- Vote on whether to fund a Community Services Outreach Coordinator as part of a partnership with RACSB
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A week after holding a public hearing on the overall budget, city council will hear from residents on the proposed real estate tax rate of 80 cents per $100 of assessed value, an increase of four cents from last year’s rate. They’ll also vote on a proposed eight-percent increase in water rates and a six-percent increase in sewer rates beginning July 1.
Planning Commission supplemental meeting, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
- Public hearing on special use permit for Mis Ojos (1600 Princess Anne) to sell alcohol
- Discussion of potential policies, ordinances or applications
-Joey LoMonaco
Fredericksburg Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
Policy Committee meeting, Monday, 6 p.m.
- Discussion of a potential new road crossing the Rappahannock River
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The commission, a regional transportation planning body, will talk about the possibility of a new river crossing and receive a presentation from its Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee.
–Jonathan Hunley
King George County
School board meeting, Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.
- Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Grant application
- 2025-26 Special Education Plan/Part B Flow-Through application and report
- Recognition of Four Elements Electric and Topside Federal Credit Union to the Virginia School Board Association Business Honor Roll for supporting KGCS
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The board will hear a presentation on the Student-to-Student Club at King Georg High, which aims to create a community for military children. The club is a group of students who have active duty, retired, or civilian parents/guardians. Military children involved with the club are surrounded by people who understand the sacrifices and struggles a military child goes through and people who want to listen to and support each other. The club has provided tours of the school to new students from military families, spread awareness of the life of military students and participated in community events to help facilitate a welcoming environment for military children.
-Taft Coghill Jr.
Spotsylvania County
Board of Supervisors meeting, Tuesday, 5 p.m.
- 2025 schools categorical budget adjustment
- Recommendation to appoint Troy Skebo to the board of zoning appeals
- Joint public hearing with VDOT on county’s Secondary Six-Year Plan
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A public hearing will be held on Smith Station Crossing, a project applied for by Denali Capital Group, LLC/Tricord, Inc. The applicant requests to rezone approximately 58.50 acres from Residential-1 to Planned Development Housing District 2 with proffers for the development of 99 single-family detached units. The properties are located on the north side of Smith Station Road approximately 780 feet from its intersection with Woodfield Drive. If the project is denied, 36 single-family detached homes could be built on the property. The planning commission recommended approval by a 4-3 vote.
-Taft Coghill Jr.
Stafford County
Board of Supervisors meeting, Tuesday, 5 p.m.
- Discussion of one-time funding requests for the county schools
- Discussion of sidewalks for Staffordboro Boulevard
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The supervisors are scheduled to talk about the School Board’s desire to spend $3 million to buy a warehouse on Blackjack Road and $3.1 million on student Chromebooks. They also are scheduled to vote on a $949,402 contract for sidewalks on Staffordboro Boulevard.
Planning Commission meeting, Wednesday, 6 p.m.
- Hold a public hearing on a proposed mixed-use development
- Hear a report from a subcommittee on tobacco and vape shops.
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The commission will hold a public hearing on the Attain at Stafford mixed-use development that would include up to 300 multi-family dwelling units and about 57,600 square feet of office and/or commercial space. It also will get a report from a subcommittee working on possible zoning rules for tobacco and vape shops
-Jonathan Hunley
