Stafford County beachgoers may soon have to pay a $15 daily fee to park at either of the countyâs two beach parks, while some fishermen along the Rappahannock River may also have to pay a price.
âThe fees are to address the parking issues at the parks,â Stafford Parks and Recreation Director Michael Morris said.
Morris told county supervisors at their meeting Tuesday that the new fees will also help cover response expenses incurred by county deputies and first responders to beaches throughout the summer months, as well as daily beach cleanups and physical staffing at each location.
âThatâs how we got to that cost,â said Morris, who told supervisors taxpayers have absorbed those costs in years past.