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Fredericksburg’s Voluntary Gun Give-Back Program Heads Statewide as HB 702 Advances

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At the Fredericksburg City Council meeting on April 14, 2026, Vice Mayor Charlie Frye delivered an enthusiastic update on a homegrown public safety initiative that is poised to benefit communities across Virginia.

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Fixed-Income Seniors Push Back Against Fredericksburg’s Tax and Rate Hikes

By Potomac Local News
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Barbara Saunders, a retired Fredericksburg public school teacher living on Pony Drive, opened her latest property tax bill with a familiar sense of dread.

At $4,980 already, her real estate taxes are set to climb again under the City of Fredericksburg’s proposed FY2027 budget. In a written letter read aloud at the April 21 City Council meeting, the senior citizen described the cumulative impact: a 0.4-cent increase last year, followed by the proposed 0.5-cent hike this year, for a total 0.9-cent jump over two years.

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Fredericksburg Schools Admit ‘We Can’t Keep Up’ with Bus Complaints, Allocate $100K for New Transportation Office Manager

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Transportation challenges for Fredericksburg City Schools continued to draw attention during the April 14, 2026, joint work session between the School Board and City Council, as officials reviewed the proposed FY2027 budget and explored ways to improve bus timeliness and routing.

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Fredericksburg Schools Face 29% Teacher Turnover; Officials Debate Retention Strategies in Joint Session

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Fredericksburg City Schools reported a 71% teacher retention rate for the current year, equating to 29% turnover, during a joint work session with the Fredericksburg City Council on April 14, 2026.

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School Board Calls FY2027 Budget ‘Bare Minimum’ as City Offers Far Less Than Requested

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During a joint work session on April 14, 2026, Fredericksburg City School Board Chair Katie Pomeroy described the division’s proposed FY2027 operating budget as “the bare minimum of what we need to effectively run our school division.”

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Fredericksburg weighs equity in leaf collection, Idlewild VRE shuttle

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During the Fredericksburg City Council’s budget work session on utility rates on March 31, 2026, the Clean Water Revolving Loan Fund and the FY27 Capital Improvement Plan, several council members raised equity-focused propositions centered on neighborhood-level services.

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Fredericksburg City Council Weighs ‘Penny’ Tax Increase for Safety Cameras in Parks and Trails

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Fredericksburg City Council members discussed installing safety cameras in city parks and along trails during a recent budget work session, considering a small “penny” increase in the real estate tax rate to help fund the initiative.

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Fredericksburg Wants More! City Eyes Higher Property Taxes Despite Surging Revenues

By Potomac Local News

Fredericksburg families and small-business owners face higher costs under the proposed FY2027 General Fund budget of $141.4 million—a $4.6 million (3.3%) increase over the previous year.

City Manager Timothy J. Baroody presented this plan to City Council on March 10, 2026, describing it as a “balanced” and “responsible” approach that prioritizes public safety, schools, residents, businesses, and workforce needs amid recruitment challenges and local growth.

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Fredericksburg Resident Calls for Return of Slave Auction Block, Citing Lessons in Discomfort and Remembrance

By Potomac Local News
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At the Fredericksburg City Council meeting on March 10, 2026, a local resident delivered a plea to reinstall the historic slave auction block removed from its prominent location six years earlier, drawing a stark analogy to Holocaust memorials while council members honored a longtime volunteer for her work in guiding the city’s approach to painful historical sites.

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City Unveils Plans For Yearlong 300th Party

By Mauriah Church-Barbour

Fredericksburg will celebrate its 300th birthday in 2028 with a free, year-long series of events, including a river festival, historic ship replicas, sports branding, and commemorative merchandise.

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