Construction will begin later this month on work to improve Route 1 at Telegraph Road and Woodstock Lane.
Residents support North Stafford road project but say more needs to be done
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Fredericksburg City Council aims to ‘keep powder dry’ in recommended FY26 budget
Councilors discuss real estate tax rate, funds for partner organizations.
Stafford County supervisors vote to increase real-estate tax rate by 3 cents
The levy is 2 cents less than what County Administrator Bill Ashton proposed last month.
On the Agenda, April 14-18
Your weekly look at upcoming public meetings in the region.
King George Planning Commission defers action on 356-acre data center project
Project is expected to generate nearly $19 million in annual tax revenue and more than $560 million over 30 years.
Vindman introduces bill to require cellphone-free classrooms
The issue is a bipartisan one, as Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued an executive order last year calling for phone-free education in Virginia.
WATCH: Senator Warner talks about food bank cuts and the job outlook for graduates
Virginia Senator Mark Warner says he’s received no response to his questions to the USDA about cuts in federal money to food banks.
On the Agenda, April 7-11
Weekly guide to public meetings across the region.
Stafford County board leaders commit not to cut education funding
Diggs, Allen say they won’t cut ‘a single dime’ from education spending in the next fiscal year.
Stafford County adds 128 acres from two farms to PDR portfolio
The properties are located in the George Washington and Hartwood districts.
Lawmakers push back on Youngkin budget, pass bipartisan bills on probation, dangerous driving
Actions set the stage for a potential showdown between Democrats, a GOP governor and a Republican legislative minority.
Stafford County Supervisor Meg Bohmke won’t seek re-election, endorses Michael Catell
Bohmke served on the School Board before joining the supervisors for three terms.
Stafford County supervisors take a shine to Hartwood solar farm
Board also discussed data centers, school funding, tax relief and county employee benefits.
Legislative wins: Youngkin signs bills by lawmakers Cole, Durant
The topics of the bills with local connections ranged from campaign-finance abuse to breast cancer.
Panelists to women with political ambitions: ‘Don’t count yourself out’
Second-annual Women in Politics panel at UMW stresses importance of mentorship, resilience.
A dot-com destination for DOGE victims? Youngkin touts new jobs site at appearance in Stafford
The governor came to defense contractor SimVentions in Stafford County on Friday to hype virginiahasjobs.com.
Food for thought: Caroline must add rooftops to attract grocers, retail recruiter tells supervisors
County hired Retail Strategies to conduct studies on the community’s readiness to support another grocery store.
Fit to be tied: Motion to require special use permit for data centers fails by deadlocked vote in Spotsylvania
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.
Potential for ‘localized depression’ shapes budget talks in Fredericksburg
City council plans to advertise an increase to real estate tax of six cents per $100 of assessed value.
Mitchell: Amendment to support cap puts Spotsylvania schools in a $2 million bind
Superintendent concerned that change to state-supported positions from what lawmakers passed will prove costly to the school division.
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