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FXBG Advance
- April 3, 2024
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Stafford Supervisors Approve Increased Funding for School Major Maintenance

Chris Freeman addresses the Stafford Board of Supervisors on April 2.

by Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT Stafford supervisors on Tuesday approved a budget for the upcoming fiscal year that will provide about $15 million to the school division for critical systems maintenance and repair, replacement, and renovation, or “3R” projects. This funding is in addition to $13 million in new money for the school division’s […]

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FXBG Advance
- March 29, 2024
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Stafford Supervisors Can’t or Won’t Answer School Board Questions

As financial situation for school district grows more dire, questions arise about extent to which the Board of Supervisors are hearing the district’s needs. by Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT The Stafford County Board of Supervisors indicated this week that it could not, or would not, answer most of the questions posed earlier this month […]

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- March 26, 2024
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HVAC Failure and Deferred Maintenance Dangers

At joint meeting, School Board members again present the division’s budget needs to Supervisors. by Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT Last week, the bladder in the hot water expansion tank at Rodney Thompson Middle School in Stafford failed due to age. The failure caused pressure in the system to spike out of control and as […]

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