Newly purchased building will be used for early voting, pending approval from the Virginia Attorney General’s Office.
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Newly purchased building will be used for early voting, pending approval from the Virginia Attorney General’s Office.
Supervisors also voted to send the Thornburg Village development project back to the planning commission.
Plans included 40 single-family detached dwellings and amenities, including a boat dock.
In other business, supervisors voted to increase cigarette tax to 40 cents per pack.
ESSER-funded paraprofessionals and maintenance costs in peril with approved budget.
While some want a higher real estate tax rate to support schools and other services, many do not agree.
School division has a nearly $47 million funding gap.
Here’s a review of five of the top stories in the Fredericksburg area last week.
Not all of the study was covered by the retainer, County Administrator Mark Taylor said.
Spotsylvania County supervisors will hold a special meeting May 5 to discuss a proposal.