Speaker Howell’s office said he is focused on the 2017 General Assembly session.
Speaker Howell’s Response to Trump’s Immigration Executive Order
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Delegate Mark Cole Update on the 2017 General Assembly
Voter ID laws, electoral votes, guns for school security officers, and more.
City to Pay State Fine for Sewage Spills
The city will also pay costs associated with correcting the hydraulic surge.
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park Receives Important Civil War Uniform Donation
“This donation helps us complete the larger story,” said Park Superintendent Kirsten Talken-Spaulding.
Video: Historically Significant Uniform Donated to Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
The coat and kepi will be on rotating display at the Chancellorsville Battlefield Visitors Center.
College Heights Residents Recommend Alternative Location for Proposed UMW Religious Center
A public hearing is scheduled Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016.
City Manager’s Update 01/18/17
Highlights of major activities and other notable developments.
Respondents Frustrated with Limits, Flaws in City Parking Survey
Transportation Administrator Erik Nelson said there is an open-ended question at the end, where people can submit more specific information.
City Revises Parking Survey, Adds Parking Forum
The moves come in response to concerns from the community about the original survey.
Silent Inauguration Speaker: Confront Hate with Love
“I want us to move beyond fear and despair and wake up to the agency that we all possess.” Rev. McCusker
As Trump Takes the Oath of Office, People Gather for a Silent Inauguration in Fredericksburg
“Our purpose … to turn away from [Trump’s] words of hate and exclusion.”
Fredericksburg Residents to Host Silent Inauguration as Trump is Sworn into Office
Organizers say they want to demonstrate that they reject the president-elect’s divisive messages, and show support for those marginalized by his words.
Third Library Branch Under Consideration in Spotsylvania
The new library would serve the Massaponax area of the county.
Delegate Mark Cole on the Opening of the 2017 General Assembly
The 2017 General Assembly session began on Wednesday, Jan. 11.
City Seeks Public Input with Online Parking Survey
The survey takes on average 5 – 10 minutes to complete.
Fredericksburg Arts Commission 2016 Annual Report
The report was prepared for City Council.
State of the Commonwealth Address by Governor McAuliffe
Governor Terry McAuliffe gave the speech in Richmond on January 11, 2017.
City Manager’s Update 01/05/17
Tim Baroody prepares a report for each City Council meeting.
Share Your Affordable Care Act Story
Senator Tim Kaine is using the stories to help make the case for fixing, not repealing, the ACA.
Archaeology Work Begins Again at Riverfront Park
In 2015 a “miscommunication” damaged the archaeologically sensitive area and unearthed Civil War-era human remains.
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