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This evening, two Spotsylvania School Board members were not attending meetings with the superintendent, and Stafford to look at whether data centers should no longer be a by-right use.
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Emails Show Two Board Members Not Attending Majority of Two-by-Two Meetings with Superintendent Prior to Jackson's Being Named Chair
By Martin Davis
The Advance has, through a request under the Freedom of Information Act, uncovered an exchange of emails involving Board members April Gillespie and Lisa Phelps, as well as Superintendent Clint Mitchell, that raise questions about how often Gillespie and Phelps attend designated “two-by-two” meetings with Mitchell.
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Stafford to Consider Requiring Conditional Use Permit for Data Centers in Heavy Industrial Zoning Districts
By Devin Schwers
Supervisors and the Planning Commission will hold a joint public hearing on March 18 to consider the issue.
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