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Stafford Library Services Face Cuts After $660K Funding Reduction Despite Tax Hike

By Emilie McGinnis

Stafford County residents, the heaviest users of the Central Rappahannock Regional Library (CRRL) system, will see reduced services after the Board of Supervisors approved a nearly $660,000 cut to library operating funds for FY27.

The reduction comes despite the board’s approval of a real estate tax rate increase of more than four cents per $100 of assessed value in the FY2027 budget. That hike, combined with rising property assessments, added hundreds to nearly $2,000 or more to many homeowners’ annual tax bills.

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Stafford Supervisors Defer Amazon Data Center Proffer Amendment Amid Road Damage, Generator Emissions, and Water Sharing Concerns

By Potomac Local News

The Stafford County Board of Supervisors, on June 16, 2026, unanimously deferred action on a proffer amendment for the Potomac Church Tech Center, an Amazon data center project.

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Stafford Planning Commission Pushes for Underground Transmission Lines in Key Segments of Dominion Project

By Potomac Local News

Stafford County Planning Commission unanimously approved amendments to the county’s comprehensive plan on June 10, 2026, strengthening preferences for underground placement of high-voltage electric transmission lines, including specific guidance for Dominion Energy’s proposed North Anna to Brister’s (Kraken Loop) project.

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Stafford County to Hold Public Meetings on Comprehensive Plan Update Amid Data Center Proposals

By Potomac Local News

The sessions come as the county continues to review multiple data center applications, a hot-button issue for many residents concerned about infrastructure strain, noise, visual impacts, traffic on roads like U.S. 1 (Richmond Highway) and Kings Highway, and the county’s rural-suburban character.

Active or recently active proposals include the Eskimo Hill Technology Center (south of Eskimo Hill Road, east of Potomac Creek Drive in the Falmouth Election District), proposing roughly 680,000 square feet of data center space on about 142 acres.

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Kings Highway Data Center Plans Spark Health Concerns in Stafford

By Potomac Local News

Residents voiced concerns about air pollution and health risks from proposed large-scale data centers during public comment at the Stafford County Board of Supervisors meeting on June 2, 2026.

J.W. Swain, a Washington District resident, detailed a recent conversation with Rich Duchette of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) regarding plans for approximately 11 million square feet of data centers along the Kings Highway assemblage.

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Board Debates Reversing Library Cuts Following FY2027 Tax Increase

By Potomac Local News
Central Rappahannock Regional Library Howell Branch in Stafford County.

Stafford County residents who rely on the Central Rappahannock Regional Library for books, programs, job resources, and community learning spaces could see reduced services, even as many homeowners face higher tax bills following the Board of Supervisors’ recent increase in the FY2027 real estate tax rate.

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Stafford County Fire Chief Warns of Recruiting Shortfall as Calls Rise

By Potomac Local News
Stafford County Fire and Rescue Chief Joseph Cardello. [Photo: Uriah Kiser/Potomac Local News]

Stafford County Fire & Rescue Chief Joseph Cardello highlighted ongoing recruiting difficulties during the county Board of Supervisors meeting on May 26, noting that applicant numbers have fallen by half in recent years amid regional competition.

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Quantico Wants More Stafford Water; Supervisors Question Reservoir Safety

By Potomac Local News

The Stafford County Board of Supervisors heard a proposal on May 26 for a new utility agreement with Marine Corps Base Quantico (MCBQ) that would increase the base’s water allocation from the county’s system while renewing long-term access to shared infrastructure.

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Beaver Fever Sweeps Stafford: Supervisors Approve Buc-ee’s

By Potomac Local News

After more than seven hours of public comment and deliberation that stretched past midnight, the Stafford County Board of Supervisors voted 5-2 early Wednesday morning to approve the Buc-ee’s Travel Center project at the northeast corner of Courthouse Road and Austin Ridge Drive near Interstate 95 Exit 140.

The board approved three related items — rezoning approximately 38 acres from B-2 Urban Commercial to B-1 Convenience Commercial, a conditional use permit for vehicle fuel sales and high-intensity commercial retail with a comprehensive sign plan, and vacation of about one acre of unused former Austin Ridge Drive right-of-way — shortly before 12:50 a.m. on May 20. Supervisors Pamela Yeung (Garrisonville District) and Maya P. Guy (Aquia District) cast the dissenting votes.

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