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Stafford to hold transportation bond town hall

A Transportation Bond Town Hall will be held on October 24, 2019, for residents to come speak and find out more about Stafford’s 2019 Transportation Bond Referendum.
  • Stafford County voters will be asked to consider a $50 million transportation bond referendum.
  • The meeting takes place at 6 p.m. in the Board Chambers of the George L. Gordon, Jr., Government Center, 1300 Courthouse Road, Stafford, VA 22554.
  • Residents should also expect to see a mailer in the next few weeks providing additional information and resources to make an informed vote in the November 5, 2019 General Election.
The money would be used to help leverage multiple sources of funding to potentially complete $140 million in road projects; eight major projects and 35 widening and safety improvement projects.
  • While the referendum sets maximum limits for borrowing money, the County is not required to borrow the full amount.
  • If the proposed transportation bond is approved by voters, projects will be initiated, constructed and financed over several years.
  • Stafford County is among only 47 counties in the nation that have the highest credit rating possible for a local government, and the County’s Triple-AAA bond rating lowers its borrowing costs.
  • The County has four revenue streams dedicated to transportation, including gasoline sales tax, state recordation tax, interest earnings and transportation impact fees.
  • By monitoring the annual spending needs and not issuing all the bond debt at one time, the County can draw from these funding sources to pay the debt service.
Voters last approved a $70 million transportation bond referendum in 2008.

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