Also, school division’s proposed budget for next fiscal year includes $46.2 million gap between estimated revenue and proposed expenditures.
Bill Clarifying When Potential Candidates Can Start Collecting Signatures Passes Senate
Introduced by Senator Bryce Reeves, the bill seeks to prevent problems such as occurred in Spotsylvania County this summer and fall.
Townhouse Project Proposed for Vacant Parking Lots Near Old Hospital Building
Sixty-three new townhouses could be coming to 3.87 acres on Fall Hill Avenue across the street from the old Mary Washington Hospital building. The development—to be called “Mary’s Landing”—is proposed to take the place of parking lots in the 400 block of Hunter Street, Elm Street and Germania Street that have long stood largely vacant. […]
Townhouse Project Proposed for Vacant Parking Lots Near Old Hospital Building
Public can comment on plan, which does not require public hearing or Council approval, at city’s website. Plus, local government meetings for the week of January 22.
Stafford Superintendent Asks for "Significant Investment" in School Division.
Budget request does not include nearly $63 million in needs.
Stafford Superintendent Asks for “Significant Investment” in School Division.
The Stafford County school division is “nearing a cliff,” superintendent Thomas Taylor told School Board members Thursday evening. The division has nearly $63 million in needs that are unfunded in the budget for fiscal year 2025 that Taylor presented to the board. But if the division falls off the cliff, “recovery will be even more […]
A Proposed Methadone Clinic Raises Concerns, Meets Needs – Part II
Methadone and suboxone (buprenorphine) are two forms of medication assisted treatment for opioid use disorder, which affects three million people in the U.S., according to the National Institutes of Health. In the Fredericksburg area, according to information provided by the Rappahannock Area Community Services Board, there are 10 outpatient facilities that prescribe suboxone, but only one […]
A Proposed Methadone Clinic Raises Concerns, Meets Needs – Part I
Last week, the Stafford County Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of an amendment to county zoning codes that expands the definition of “hospital” to include facilities that provide “opioid treatment services.” If this amendment is approved by the Board of Supervisors, it will require a facility intending to provide intervention to people with […]
Bill to Improve Teacher Pay Advances in General Assembly
HB 187 and companion bill passed committees in both the House of Delegates and Senate this week.
Bill to Improve Teacher Pay Advances in General Assembly
A bill that would bring pay for Virginia’s public-school teachers in line with or above the national average is advancing through the General Assembly. House Bill 187 and its companion, Senate Bill 104, were both reported out of committees this week and will be heard in the full chambers. The bills state that, “Public school […]