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Youngkin says Stafford’s teacher pay problem would be helped if Democrats sent him a budget

By Uriah Kiser
Virignia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Stafford County Schools Superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor.

The Stafford County Board of Supervisors passed its 2024 budget early on April 19, 2023. Later that day, Supervisors Crystal Vanuch and Pamela Yeung met with staffers in Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s office to urge legislation allowing county public school teachers a cost-to-compete annual salary adjustment.

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3 Marines stopped teen with knife at Chick-fil-A, honored

By Potomac Local News
Corporals Bradley Feldkamp and John Darby call into the Stafford County Board of Supervisors meeting from Africa, to be honored for their heroic actions disarming a teen with a knife at a Chick-fil-A.

Three Marines were honored for their heroic actions in disarming a teenager with a knife at a Chick-fil-A in Stafford County. 

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Budget fallout continues; Stafford discusses school funding changes

By Uriah Kiser

The Stafford County Board of Supervisors discussed categorically funding the school division.

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Schools revise spending plan, criticize supervisors’ budget

By Potomac Local News
A reporter interviews Stafford County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor.

Stafford County Public Schools adopted a revised $409 million budget for the 2024 fiscal year starting July 1.

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Stafford supervisor signals return of BPOL tax

By Potomac Local News

A Stafford County leader floated the idea of re-enacting the BPOL tax on businesses.

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Stafford hikes taxes 11%, increases school funding $16 million

By Uriah Kiser

It took multiple attempts, votes to reconsider, and 12 hours filled with arguments and accusations, but Stafford County now has the fiscal year 2024 budget that will take effect July 1, 2023.

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Decision day: Stafford Board to approve budget, tax rate

By Potomac Local News

Tomorrow, April 18, 2023, is decision day for the Stafford County Board of Supervisors.

Elected leaders on the board will vote to approve the county governments’ fiscal year 2024 budget and the Real Estate tax rate used to fund the $947 million spending plan. Supervisors proposed 38% percent tax hike on residents, the largest in state history.

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Taylor outlines ‘power hour’ lunch, autism classroom changes for next year

By Uriah Kiser

Stafford County Schools Superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor had little to say when asked if he expected the Board of Supervisors would vote to fully fund his school division’s $442 million 2024 budget.

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Supervisor Charles “Togie” Payne dies at 80; Established water system

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Payne

Stafford County mourns the passing of former County Board of Supervisors member Charles “Togie” Payne. Payne served on the Board of Supervisors from 1978 to 1981. He was elected Chairman by his fellow Board members in 1981.

Payne’s family has a long history in Stafford County, starting in 1721. He loved Stafford County and was very proud of his community of Falmouth. Payne was instrumental in modernizing Stafford’s water system.

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Opinion

Opinion: Stafford Supervisor Yeung should recuse herself

By Letters to the Editor

The proposed property tax increase in Stafford County is prohibitively high.

Many of the speakers at the Board of Supervisors’ April 4 Meeting wanted the tax increase “for the children” with the implication that if you don’t support the increase, you want to hurt our children.

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