Stafford supervisors voted 4â3 on Tuesday to rezone a 6-acre parcel at the corner of U.S. 1 and Courthouse Road to become Fountain Parkâa new development of apartments and retail stores that will serve as a gateway to what county officials are calling Downtown Stafford.
âWeâre excited with the opportunity,â said Jeh Hicks, director of community relations for Jarrell Properties of Fredericksburg, which owns the land. âItâs going to be a gathering place where Stafford County residents can meet with their neighbors, their friends, to be able to show off where Stafford County is going.â
Supervisor Mark Dudenhefer introduced the motion to approve the deal between the county and Jarrell, which was opposed by Supervisors Gary Snellings, Crystal Vanuch and Meg Bohmke.
Stafford supervisors are weighing options to fund improvements to the countyâs road network.
âIf we donât do something about our transportation problems in Stafford County, thereâs no reason we should even be here, frankly,â said Supervisor Cindy Shelton. âIf I go to my constituents, I know my constituents are going to say they want to spend the money on the transportation projects.â
Residents voted on a road bond referendum in 2019 to make safety improvements, and more than 77 percent of supported it.
With cost-sharing help from the state, the projects on the countyâs list came to $118.3 million and included upgrades at Enon Road at U.S. 1, Shelton Shop Road, Garrisonville Road, Onville Road, Layhill Road at U.S. 1, Leeland Road, Morton Road and Mountain View Road, at Choptank, Stefaniga and Kellogg Mill roads.
Stafford purchases restaurant gift cards to help those affected by the pandemic Meg Bohmke, who represents the Falmouth District on the Stafford Board of Supervisors, announces a new program to help county residents and small business owners.
Stafford County announced a new program that seeks to help residents and restaurants in the county that have been negatively affected by coronavirus pandemic.
Falmouth District Supervisor Meg Bohmke revealed the launch of the Supporting Restaurants and Families in Need Initiative, a program that is designed to bolster the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP as well as struggling restaurants in the Stafford County.