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Clark Patton Road Residents Renew Plea for Permanent Water Fix

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Clark Patton Road wells remain dry or insufficient for many of the more than 30 homes in Stafford County’s Hartwood District. Residents returned to the Board of Supervisors on April 7, 2026, to renew their plea for a permanent water solution.

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Fredericksburg

Aging School Infrastructure Takes Center Stage: JM Boilers, Hugh Mercer Roof, and Other Capital Needs

By Potomac Local News
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As Fredericksburg City Schools prepares its FY2027 budget, aging building systems and deferred maintenance took center stage during the April 14, 2026, joint work session with City Council.

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Riverside Center Calls for County Partnership: 90-Day Joint Working Group Proposed

By Potomac Local News
[Photo: Riverside Center for the Performing Arts]

Riverside Center for the Performing Arts has completed its transition to nonprofit status. At the April 7, 2026, Stafford County Board of Supervisors meeting, Liz Lane provided an update on the organization’s progress.

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Stafford Residents Spar Over Potowomack Tribe Recognition and Documentation

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At the Stafford County Board of Supervisors meeting on April 7, 2026, the Patawomeck Indian Tribe (also referred to as Patawomack) highlighted ongoing local divisions over tribal recognition, historical documentation, and cultural heritage in a county with deep roots in early American settlement.

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Fredericksburg

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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FAMPO Seeks BUILD Grant Dollars for Rappahannock River Crossing Study

By Potomac Local News
Interstate 95 over the Rappahannock River. [VDOT]

The Fredericksburg Area Metropolitan Planning Organization submitted its FY26 BUILD grant application on time for a tiered NEPA and data study of the proposed Rappahannock River crossing and Parkway project.

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OmniRide Budget Request Highlights Ridership Rebound – But Motor Fuels Tax Falls Short for Prince William

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Stafford rebrands airport as Washington Executive – Manassas decides its airport’s new name tonight

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Stafford Regional Airport will become Washington Executive – Stafford Regional Airport effective April 16, 2026, the Stafford Regional Airport Authority announced.

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Stafford Homeowners Face Higher Tax Bills as Schools, Debt, and Growth Drive County Spending

By Potomac Local News

Stafford County homeowners left the April 7, 2026, budget public hearing with a clear message: the cost of living in Stafford is going up again, and they’re the ones expected to pay for it.

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Buc-ee’s Proposal Sparks Sharp Divide at Stafford County Board Meeting

By Potomac Local News

Stafford County residents voiced passionate and often conflicting views on a proposed Buc-ee’s travel center during the Board of Supervisors meeting on April 7, 2026, highlighting deep community divisions over growth, traffic, economic benefits, and quality of life in the Garrisonville and Rock Hill areas near Courthouse Road and Interstate 95.

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