Stafford residents plagued by late U.S. Mail deliveries
Stafford County has been experiencing delays from the U.S. Postal Service with residents receiving their mail weeks late.
The Postal Service has stated that these delays were a result of the combination of the increased online orders from people staying at home and a decrease in staff because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Stafford Board of Supervisors addressed these delays at their meeting on Feb. 2 and continued discussion at their meeting on Feb. 16.
At the Feb. 2 meeting, Hartwood District Supervisor Gary Snellings said that the delays had become a serious issue in the western part of the district.
Stafford moves ahead with plans for 6th high school
Stafford County should have its sixth high school open by Spring 2025.
At the most recent meeting, the Stafford School Board was given a presentation concerning the breakdown of plans to bring High School #6 to fruition. The Stafford County Board approved the school in its Capital Improvements Program for the fiscal year 2021-2030.
A presentation made by Thomas Nichols, Chief Academic Officer for High School and Student Safety, outlined the timeline for High School #6.
The school division hopes to have a design team selected by spring. Nichols said that in addition to teachers that the school’s designed environment is important to prepare students to become successful, even though Nichols admitted that the school board has no idea what the jobs of the future may be.
Merritt Properties Expands Stafford County Footprint, Acquires 28 Acres for Light Industrial Business Park
Merritt Properties Expands Stafford County Footprint, Acquires 28 Acres for Light Industrial Business Park
Ashburn, VA, Jan. 25, 2021 Merritt Properties, a full-service commercial real estate developer with over 17 million square feet of space throughout Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia, has successfully closed and acquired 28 acres of land in Stafford County, Va. With historically low vacancy rates within its existing light industrial portfolio, as well as increasing demand for the product along the I-95 corridor south of Washington, DC, Merritt at Austin Ridge will be the developer’s second speculative, light industrial project in the market. Construction is expected to begin this summer.