The Stafford County School Board unanimously approved the construction of Elementary School 19 during its monthly business meeting on September 10, 2024. The new school will be located at 80 Black Hawk Lane, next to Brooke Point High School, in the central portion of the county. It is set to open in 2026.
The board awarded Branch Builds, Inc. a contract worth $44 million to construct the school. The school will have a capacity of 1,070 students and will occupy approximately 131,000 square feet at 80 Black Hawk Drive. The project will be funded through the capital projects budget.
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Stafford County Economic Development is set to launch an innovative program called the “Strategic Pop-Up Advisory & Resource Knowledge” (SPARK) program.
This program aims to provide business owners and entrepreneurs with direct access to county resources and personalized advice. The SPARK program will serve as a form of "office hours," where community members can meet with members of the Economic Development office to discuss business matters and ask questions.
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The Prince William Board of County Supervisors has approved the use of condemnation and quick-take powers to acquire properties needed for the Route 1 road widening project between Brady’s Hill Road in Dumfries and Route 234.
The project will expand Route 1 northbound into a six-lane divided roadway while converting the southbound portion (Main Street) into a two-lane road. The total budget for the project is $19.4 million, funded through federal, state, and regional Northern Virginia transportation sources.
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Prince William County residents are invited to attend a Multi-District Town Hall on Monday, September 16, 2024 at 7 p.m. Supervisors Yesli Vega, Tom Gordy, and Bob Weir of the Coles, Brentsville, and Gainesville districts will lead a discussion on community safety and the proposed Affordable Dwelling Unit (ADU) Ordinance.
The event, which will occur at Unity Reed High School near Manassas, is designed to allow residents to voice their concerns, ask questions, and gain a deeper understanding of the proposed ordinance.
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Stafford County is exploring new boundary scenarios for its high schools to address capacity and improve learning environments.
As work on the county’s sixth high school continues just off Route 17 in south Stafford, with a planned opening in August 2026, the school board reviewed three initial scenarios during a work session on August 27, 2024, aimed at redistributing students across the district's schools to optimize utilization and minimize disruption.
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The Stafford Sheriff's Office was called to Historic Port of Falmouth Beach, 401 River Road, on Saturday, August 24, for a report of a drunken man on the public beach.
According to a police report, deputies found the man had White Claw hard seltzer, was charged with public intoxication, and was taken to a jail to sober up. The arrest occurred at 6:38 p.m., police said. County officials have banned alcohol from the popular swimming spot on the Rappahannock River.
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The Stafford County Board of Supervisors voted on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2o24, to delay a decision on the proposed Stafford Technology Park, a sprawling data center complex, until September 17, 2024. The deferral follows extensive discussions about the project’s potential impact on the county’s water resources and infrastructure.
The Stafford Technology Park, planned for over 500 acres in the Falmouth District, would transform undeveloped land into a significant data center hub. The proposed development includes 23 buildings, with a total floor area of 5.8 million square feet, and would require substantial infrastructure upgrades, including new road extensions and up to six electric substations.
Concerns Over Water Usage
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The Stafford Board of Supervisors approved a conditional use permit to allow the construction of a new elementary school, the yet-to-be built Elementary School 19, that will exceed the maximum height limit in the A1 Agricultural Zoning district. The vote passed 6 to 1, with Garrisonville District Supervisor Pamela Yeung voting against the proposal.
The yet-be-named school will be built on the site of Brook Point High and Stafford Middle schools, located on Spartan Drive and Black Hawk Drive, near Courthouse Road. The permit allows the school to be built up to 57 feet in height, which is above the standard 35-foot height limit for buildings in the A1 zoning district.
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While a regional sports facility is not out of the question, Prince William County Board of Supervisors Chair At-large Deshundra Jefferson says she's open to other options.
"I want to see what ideas are out there," Jefferson said. "An indoor sports facility would be nice to have. Lots of nonprofits and youth sports would like to have access to something like that."
