Two companies aim to build solar farms in the Hartwood and Falmouth districts in Stafford County.
The Stafford County Board of Supervisors and the Planning Commission held a joint meeting to hear details on the proposals. Members of both bodies had concerns about the facilities based on issues at other solar farms.
The first facility, Enon Road Solar Farm LLC, a project of Florida-based company EsaSolar, would sit on about 16 acres off of Enon Road and Truslow roads, according to documents provided by Stafford County, generating enough electricity to power about 600 homes.
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The Patawomeck Tribe of Virginia sent a cease and desist letter after Stafford County Historical Society members questioned the tribe's authenticity.
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The Stafford County Board of Supervisors held off on sending a letter to the Board of Local and Regional Jails that would express concerns about an ongoing study into inmate fees.
Under review fees to a telephone, visitation systems, and the cost inmates incur when purchasing items or services from jail commissaries.
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Updated September 30, 2022 -- Stafford County wants to buy more land for environmental preservation.
The plan to add 152 acres of land to the county's Purchase of Development Rights program was discussed at a recent meeting of the county's Community and Economic Development Committee meeting.
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After 15 years of planning and negotiation, Stafford Regional Airport has completed its goal of extending its runway by 1,000 feet.
The airport held a ceremony in honor of the extension, which included the flight of a blue Boeing-Stearman Model 75 biplane, the first plane that flew from and touched down on the newly extended runway.
The ceremony included former and current members of its authority and various members of the Stafford County government and its board of supervisors.
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Stafford County residents voiced support for school custodians as the contractor hired to clean school buildings is cutting ties with the school division.
During a recent Stafford County Board of Supervisors meeting, residents used the meeting's public comment time to offer support for school custodians whose jobs are on the line after an announcement by ABM Industries canceling its contract with the schools.
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Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares (R) came to the Prince William County Police Department in Woodbridge to hear speakers testify and describe human trafficking survivors.
"It's a crime that hides in plain sight. Too many people in Northern Virginia think that it's not happening in our community, but it is. It is one of the most insidious crimes. It's a multigenerational crime. It not only affects the victims, but it also affects their future partners, their children", said a woman who identified herself as Mary.
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The Stafford County Board of Supervisors has expressed interest in researching a Rappahannock Crossing Parkway to alleviate traffic Interstate 95 corridor.
The Board approved a letter to the Fredericksburg Area Metropolitan Planning Organization requesting that it research options for a new bridge over the Rappahannock River, west of I-95. The Board also asked FAMPO to consider fiscal impacts, potential funding opportunities, route options, and effects on existing road networks.
The Board asked FAMPO to keep it and other localities informed of any developments in its research. Fredericksburg bypass studies were done in 2013 and 2019. Officials balked when a proposed road came too close to existing neighborhoods.
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The costs have come for a half-day holiday in Stafford County.
Stafford Supervisors closed the county government from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Friday, August 19, so county employees could attend the Stafford Warriors baseball game at Virginia Credit Union Stadium in Fredericksburg. Students from all five county high schools were on the team that played and lost a Babe Ruth World Series League championship game that day.
