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HCA Freestanding ER Approved for Southern Stafford: 24/7 Care Coming to Warrenton Road Area

By Potomac Local News

Stafford County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved rezoning, proffer amendments, and a conditional use permit for a new HCA freestanding emergency room on Warrenton Road during its April 21, 2026, regular meeting. The project will bring 24/7 emergency services to residents in southern Stafford County and the Old Forge area.

The facility, planned for approximately 3.2 acres in the George Washington Election District on the south side of Warrington Road (bordered by Banks Ford Parkway and McCourt Loop), involves rezoning from M1 (light industrial) to B2 (urban commercial). It includes amendments to existing proffers on the site and a conditional use permit for hospital use. The one-story, 30-foot-tall building will total about 11,000 square feet.

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Stafford Supervisors Review Data Center Revenue Forecast: Long-Term Gains Projected, Near-Term Questions Remain

By Potomac Local News
[Photo by Jordan Harrison on Unsplash]

The Stafford County Board of Supervisors received a detailed data center revenue forecast at its regular meeting on April 21, 2026, showing potential net gains of tens of millions of dollars annually by the mid-2030s, while highlighting near-term uncertainties and board concerns about Amazon Web Services (AWS) incentives.

Chief Financial Officer Andrea Light presented the PFM model, which covers only the five approved campuses: Stafford Technology Campus on Eskimo Hill/Route 1, Old Potomac Church near the hospital, Centerport Gateway, Vantage, and Crane’s Corner. Developers have proposed 31 buildings totaling 8.7 million square feet across the sites. The baseline scenario assumes 20 buildings constructed over the 10-year horizon.

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Clark Patton Road Residents Renew Plea for Permanent Water Fix

By Potomac Local News

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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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

By Potomac Local News
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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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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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Stafford supervisors oppose collective bargaining bills over unfunded costs

By Uriah Kiser
Stafford County Administrator Bill Ashton presents the proposed FY2027 budget to the Stafford County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 17, 2026, at the Government Center.

The Stafford County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution opposing two state bills that would expand collective bargaining rights for public employees, citing unfunded mandates that would impose additional costs on the county.

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Stafford Board Approves $25M Literary Loan for Drew Middle School Replacement

By Uriah Kiser

The Stafford County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the issuance of a $25 million literary loan at 3 percent interest to fund the replacement of Drew Middle School.

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Stafford Supervisors Advance Land Conservation Efforts with PDR Program Update and New Tank Creek Easement

By Uriah Kiser
Widewater State Park in Stafford County. [Photo: Virginia State Parks]

The Stafford County Board of Supervisors on March 17 received an update on its long-running Purchase of Development Rights program and unanimously approved a resolution accepting a co-holder open space easement on a forested preserve in the Widewater area, actions aimed at protecting rural lands and waterways.

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