Fredericksburg City Council Archives - Page 4 of 5

Fredericksburg Community Health Assessment Prioritizes Mental Health, Housing, and Healthcare Access

Published October 24, 2024 at 1:59PM

Obasanyo

The Fredericksburg City Council recently heard an update on the ongoing Community Health Assessment from Rappahannock Area Health District Director Dr. Oleg Benga Obasanyo.

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Fredericksburg Residents Urge Greater Oversight of CSX Operations in Mayfield Neighborhood

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 23, 2024 at 11:34AM

At the Fredericksburg City Council meeting on October 22, 2024, residents of the Mayfield community voiced growing concerns over safety and environmental risks linked to CSX railroad operations in their area.

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Rep. Abigail Spanberger to Visit Fredericksburg Site of Recent Train Derailment

By Uriah Kiser

Published August 11, 2024 at 12:32PM | Updated August 11, 2024 at 12:49PM

Spanberger

Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D) will visit the site of a recent train derailment in Fredericksburg on August 14, 2024. The visit will occur from 8 to 9 a.m. at the VRE parking lot, specifically at the gravel lot behind VRE parking lots G & H.

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City manager, Spanberger Press CSX on Derailment, Response

By Uriah Kiser

Published July 29, 2024 at 7:45AM

On Wednesday, a representative from CSX fielded questions from Fredericksburg city leaders and residents about the five-car train derailment that pierced a sound wall near the Cobblestone Apartments on Saturday night. Now, City Manager Tim Baroody is seeking more answers.

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Fredericksburg City Council Considers Data Centers

By Uriah Kiser

Published July 19, 2024 at 9:00AM

Friends of the Rappahannock and the Rappahannock Group of the Sierra Club will host an educational event on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, focusing on the data center’s impact on the community.

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Fredericksburg City Manager’s Report: Property Tax Decision Day is May 28

By Uriah Kiser

Published May 17, 2024 at 2:30PM | Updated May 18, 2024 at 8:12AM

The City’s general property re-assessment is complete. New assessment values are effective July 1, 2024. Property owners can appeal their assessments. The City Council is considering adjusting the property tax rate from $0.89 to $0.78 per $100 valuation.

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Fredericksburg City Council passes ordinance to impose collection fee on delinquent taxes

By Caitlyn Meisner

Published March 1, 2024 at 4:35PM

Fredericksburg City Hall [Photo: Fredericksburg Va. Government Facebook page]

Fredericksburg City Council unanimously passed an ordinance allowing the city to impose a collection fee on delinquent taxes on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024.

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Fredericksburg City Council commends James Monroe High School Basketball team’s semi-finals success

By Potomac Local News

Published February 29, 2024 at 8:00AM | Updated March 1, 2024 at 11:09AM

At a recent meeting of the Fredericksburg City Council on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, Ward 3 Councilman Timothy Duffy commended the James Monroe High School boys basketball team for their remarkable performance in the semi-finals.

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FredNats, convention center collaborate to draw larger crowds; Griffin crosses the river and applies to be on city’s EDA

By Kelly Sienkowski

Published January 17, 2024 at 11:33AM

The FredNats, Fredericksburg’s Minor League Baseball team, and the city’s convention center are working to draw more people.

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Fredericksburg mayor bids farewell

By Uriah Kiser

Published December 29, 2023 at 10:45AM

Frederickburg Mayor Mary Katherine Greenlaw

This Sunday, Fredericksburg bids farewell to 2023, and with it to the leadership of Mayor Mary Katherine Greenlaw.

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