Stafford
The Stafford County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to allow the county to take nine parcels of land by eminent domain to build a reuse water pipe that will primarily be used to cool data centers, according to the Fredericksburg Free Press.
The votes on all nine matters were 4-2-1. Vice Chairwoman Maya Guy and Rock Hill Supervisor Crystal Vanuch voted no, and Griffis-Widewater Supervisor Tinesha Allen abstained.
Stafford County Public Schools will hold a town hall on its proposed FY28 Capital Improvement Plan from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, in the School Board Chambers, 31 Stafford Avenue.
The town hall will be livestreamed on Regional Web TV and shown on local cable. A recording will be posted later on the division’s YouTube channel.
The new school replaces a building that has served the community since 1963 and will provide an updated learning environment for generations of students. Officials thanked the Stafford County School Board, the Stafford County Board of Supervisors, Howard Shockey & Sons, Inc., and the Stafford community.
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Central Rappahannock Regional Library received a $2,420 SERVE Garden Grant to upgrade the garden at its Porter Branch in Stafford, the library said.
The grant will support improvements at the Porter Branch garden.
Stafford County Public Schools said school counselors, diagnosticians, nurses, school psychologists, and social workers attended the 4th annual Caring Collective event on Friday, October 16.
“The morning session focused on identifying shared professional values and updating protocols for responding to student mental health crises. Participants also heard from keynote speaker Dr. Robin Barre, LPC, founder of The Shiftless Wanderer, who presented the ‘9-Step Practice of Validation for School Care Teams.’
Stafford County Public Schools is beginning the process of drafting its next five-year strategic plan and has scheduled three community engagement sessions for residents to share experiences, ideas, and hopes, the division said. The sessions are set for 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, and 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Nov. 12, all in the School Board Chambers at 31 Stafford Ave.
The current Elevate Stafford plan, covering 2022 to 2027, sets four goals: ensuring meaningful post-secondary outcomes for every student prepared for life after graduation, supporting high expectations for academic performance and expanding opportunities, providing a safe, engaging, and welcoming environment for every student, staff, and family member, and supporting and investing in all staff.
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The Stafford County School Board on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, approved a middle school schedule that raises core-class hours and cuts elective time, then extended Superintendent Dr. Daniel W. Smith’s contract 4-3 and bought a roughly $285,000 time-clock system for hourly employees.
The schedule change was the contested vote. Patricia Healy (Rock Hill District) and Susan Randall (George Washington District) voted no. The board adopted a six-period day plus an advisory period, already piloted at Stafford Middle, Edward E. Drew Middle, and Shirley C. Heim Middle.
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Stafford County supervisors want data centers removed from the county’s technology-zone incentive program, arguing the extra tax breaks are no longer needed and could further cut into projected revenue once projects are built.
The discussion came during a joint meeting of the Board of Supervisors and the Economic Development Authority on Sept. 29. No vote was taken. Supervisors directed staff to place the item on the already-scheduled Oct. 27 work session, where the board will also discuss removing by-right status for data centers in the M-2 zoning district.
The Stafford High School Marching Band earned first place at the USBands Marine Corps Invitational at the U.S. Naval Academy on October 3, Stafford County Public Schools posted.
The school said the result reflects the dedication of the student performers, directors, staff, and supporters.