Supervisors approved an $840.6 million Capital Improvement Plan over the next five years with $228.4 million going to the school division.
School division’s specific plans to ease overcrowding at two elementary schools meet resistance from board of supervisors.
Resident heard “rapid gunfire,” retrieved his weapon and shot one of the suspected shooters.
Sheriffs: Shooting stemmed from illegal gun sale, robbery.
Spotsylvania County and Fredericksburg City public schools are both operating on two-hour delays.
Ciara Armstead and Terrence Carroll were released on $5,000 unsecured bond. They will be arraigned April 11.
No students or staff were injured in the Monday morning incident at Lee Hill Elementary School.
County hired Retail Strategies to conduct studies on the community’s readiness to support another grocery store.
Three supervisors voted to require a special use permit for data centers, while three others favored by-right development in Industrial zones. Supervisor Deborah Frazier did not attend the meeting.
Superintendent concerned that change to state-supported positions from what lawmakers passed will prove costly to the school division.
Construction of new courthouse came in just under the $28 million bond county secured for the project.
Special use permits still required to construct data centers elsewhere in county.
Board also approved a siting agreement for Harwood Battery Storage following a public hearing.
Spotsylvania County therapist Dr. Bridgette Williams said she’s seen an uptick in clients since the Trump administration began layoffs of federal employees in January.
Board of supervisors voted 5-2 to approve County Administrator Ed Petrovich’s proposed budget and real estate tax rate.
In other business, the supervisors voted to enter a Rural Transportation Advisory Committee with King George County.
Vice Chair Belen Rodas rushed to meeting from airport to give the board the required four present members.
Former NFL star wide receiver will sign autographs and take photos with fans from 1-2 p.m. at Legend’s Grille in Spotsylvania for a good cause.
The district is educating more English Language Learners and economically disadvantaged students than in 2014-15, officials said.
Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, Marine Corps Base Quantico and Fort Walker have until Wednesday to delete or archive all content related to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI).
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