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After years of investing in improvements to modernize the city and provide amenities to residents such as parks and trails, Fredericksburg officials are faced with major infrastructure concerns this budget cycle.
The cityâs Capital Improvement Plan for the upcoming fiscal year includes renovating one fire station and replacing another with a new building, reconstruction of the wastewater treatment plant and the replacement of the water meter system.
The CIP also calls for pedestrian and lighting improvements in the Historic District.
At this point, the plan doesnât include a new school to ease overcrowding at Hugh Mercer Elementary, but city officials are considering a task force s recommendation to build one by 2026.
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