Caroline County
Board of supervisors meeting, Tuesday, 6 p.m.Â
- Update on county water system
- Public hearing on schedule of fees and levies
- Action on county subdivision ordinance amendment
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The board of supervisors discussed recommendations from Director of Public Works/Utilities Joseph Schiebel for changes to the schedule of utilities fees and levies at its Feb. 10 meeting. The proposed amendments add an availability fee for fire protection; adjusts fees and charges relating to bulk water sales; amends the Caroline Pines subdivision’s capital reserve fee; reduces the returned check fee to $50; adds plan review and inspection fees; and makes clarifying edits and revisions. The board will take action on the proposal following a public hearing Tuesday.
-Taft Coghill Jr.
Fredericksburg
City Council work session/regular meeting, Tuesday, 5/7:30 p.m.
- Proposed auction block design (work session)
- General Assembly update (work session)
- Annual action plan for the Community Development Block Grant program (public hearing)
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The city is in the process of developing its annual plan action for the Community Development Block Grant program through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The city is planning on receiving $200,000 for the program, which aids initiatives such as the emergency home repairs program, though the exact budget isn’t yet clear.
Planning commission meeting, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
- Public hearing for new fire station at 3340 Fall Hill Avenue
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The city’s third fire station is slated for an area near Interstate 95 and requires a special-use permit. The application outlines how the project hopes to improve emergency response times.
-Joey LoMonaco
Spotsylvania County
School board regular meeting, Monday, 5:30 p.m.Â
- Approval of superintendent’s designee
- Curriculum adoption and purchases
- Update on the fiscal year 2027 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and budget
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Since the school board initially approved the FY27 CIP budget, several projects have been modified because of updated timing or to better utilize CIP resources. Those projects include tennis court projects at Chancellor, Ni River, and Spotsylvania Middle schools, that will see a decrease in allocated funds of $200,000. A primary and secondary drainage field project was expedited into the FY26 budget to address imminent field failure. The asphalt resurfacing project at Spotswood Elementary was reduced by $300,000 as funds were repurposed for other immediate needs.
Board of supervisors meeting, Tuesday, 5 p.m.Â
- Approval of letter opposing transmission line project
- Approval of letter opposing legislation to make collective bargaining for public employees mandatory
- FY27 budget/CIP work session
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The board will hold a work session on its FY27 budget and CIP. The board voted recently to approve County Administrator Ed Petrovich’s recommended real estate tax rate of 77 cents per $100 of assessed value, which equates to an 8-cent increase from FY26 because of an increase in assessed property values. The advertised tax rates leaves the county school division facing a $5.8 million shortfall in local funding.
-Taft Coghill Jr.
Stafford County
School Board work session/meeting, Tuesday, 5/7 p.m.
- Discussion on a potential revenue-sharing agreement with the board of supervisors
- Presentation on the future use of 60 modular classrooms now being used at 10 elementary schools
- Closed meeting for Superintendent Daniel Smith’s mid-year performance evaluation
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The board will discuss potentially entering into a revenue-sharing agreement with county supervisors. This would mean the supervisors would agree to provide a certain percentage of revenue to the school division each year instead of negotiating a figure annually as is done now.
Planning commission meeting, Wednesday, 6 p.m.Â
- Public hearing on a request for a conditional-use permit for a drive-through restaurant
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The commission has a fairly light agenda at this meeting, with the main item being a hearing for a potential Chipotle on U.S. 17.
-Jonathan Hunley
