Members also voted for a redistricting plan that would go into effect in 2026, when two new elementary schools will open.
Stafford School Board approves $488M budget; awaits word on meals tax
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Press Rewind, May 5-10
Here’s what you may have missed last week, curated by the staff.
Aquia District voters will have choice of three candidates for supervisor in November
Supervisor Monica Gary, an independent, will face Democrat Maya Guy and Republican Hank Scharpenberg.
Population growth is ‘driver’ of Stafford Courthouse road improvement project
Construction on the $30 million effort will begin later this month.
Stafford supervisors vote to spend nearly $9 million on school projects
They agreed to budget $3 million to buy a warehouse, $3.1 million to purchase Chromebooks and $2.5 million to buy land for a new Drew Middle School.
COLUMN: A waffling stance on continental breakfast, but not progeny’s academic appetite
A treatise on hotels, continental breakfast and college.
Press Rewind, April 28-May 3
Here’s what you may have missed last week, curated by the staff.
Inspired by Spotsylvania family, Vindman aims to KO disease known as NKH
He plans to introduce a resolution to commemorate NKH Day, bringing awareness to the illness and highlighting the importance of Medicaid.
Stafford town hall generates talk of data centers, affordable housing
Stafford County residents came out to Colonial Forge High School Tuesday night to chat with leadership from the board of supervisors and school board.
‘The work got done’: Orrock stresses bipartisanship as he kicks off bid for 19th term
He’s being challenged this year by Spotsylvania County School Board member Nicole Cole.
Press Rewind, April 21-26
Here’s what you may have missed last week, curated by the staff.
Envisioning a ‘downtown’ Stafford: Planning Commission endorses mixed-use development
The project would feature up to 300 apartments and about 57,600 square feet of office and/or commercial space.
Citizens committee recommends path for new Rappahannock River crossing
It’s still not certain that a new bridge will be built, but regional transportation planners will discuss the issue again in June.
On the Agenda, April 21-25
Your weekly look at upcoming public meetings in the region.
Press Rewind, April 14-19
Here’s what you may have missed last week, curated by the staff.
Stafford school board awaiting word on which gap they’ll need to span
Revenue from the county and state could leave as little as $700,000 or as much as $16.5 million unfunded.
Residents support North Stafford road project but say more needs to be done
Construction will begin later this month on work to improve Route 1 at Telegraph Road and Woodstock Lane.
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.
Press Rewind, April 7-12
Here’s what you might have missed last week, curated by the staff.
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.
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