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Supervisors meetings have new start time

Stafford, Va. –– The Stafford County Board of Supervisors has changed the meeting times of its regular monthly meetings from 1 to 3 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of each month. The new schedule will begin with the Board’s February 1, 2011 meeting. In addition, the Board has established nine standing committees to help focus their work on various issues.

“Our goal with these changes is to enhance our services and our responsiveness to the community’s needs,” said Mark Dudenhefer, Chairman of the Board. “Our committee work will allow us to focus on the details of an issue so that we can make our decisions based on thorough analysis and discussion that will benefit our citizens.”

Information on the committees, including meeting times follows:

Community and Economic Development

Key Focus Areas – Comp Plan and sub-plans, Redevelopment Plan, 10-Point Economic Development Plan, Technology, Development Review, and TDR Ordinance

Board Members – Susan Stimpson (Chairman), Harry Crisp and Paul Milde

Meeting Times: 1st Tuesday of each month, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Infrastructure

Key Focus Areas – Road Bond, Parks Bond, Capital Projects, Utility Projects, Chesapeake Bay Mitigation/Storm Water Management

Board Members – Harry Crisp (Chairman), Cord Sterling, Mark Dudenhefer, Paul Milde

Meeting Time: 1st Tuesday of each month from 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Public Safety

Key Focus Areas – Sheriff, Fire and Rescue

Board Members – Gary Snellings (Chairman), Robert “Bob” Woodson, Mark Dudenhefer

Meeting Time – 3rd Tuesday of each month, from 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Finance and Budget

Key Focus Areas – Budget, CIP Finanial Management, Debt Management, Bond Rating Enhancements, Audit, Employee Compensation, Organization Management

Board Members – Cord Sterling (Chairman), Susan Stimpson, Harry Crisp

Meeting Time – 3rd Tuesday of each month from 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Joint Board of Supervisors/Schools Working Committee

Board Members – Paul Milde (Chairman), Susan Stimpson, and Cord Sterling, and School Board Members Patricia Healy, Stephanie Johnson and Ty Schieber

Meeting Time: As required

Legislative Affairs

Board Members – Cord Sterling and Susan Stimpson

Meeting Time – Every Friday at 3:00 p.m.

Committee of 4,000

Key Focus Area – Comp Plan/UDA

Board Members – Paul Milde (Chairman), Gary Snellings, Robert “Bob” Woodson and Planning Commission Members Scott Hirons and Ken Mitchell

Meeting Time – As required

Redistricting

Board Members – Mark Dudenhefer (Chairman), Harry Crisp and Susan Stimpson

Meeting Time – As required

By-Laws

Board Members – Gary Snellings, Cord Sterling and Susan Stimpson

Meeting Time – As required

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