Advance Morning News
It's Monday, January 6, 2025. Today, the Advance uncovers Stafford Board of Supervisors' failed effort to settle with Mary Becelia. Also, the Fredericksburg Election Guide.
Stafford Supervisors Presented Citizen with Settlement Agreement
By Adele Uphaus
MANAGING EDITOR & CORRESPONDENT
Before publicly addressing questions surrounding decision to remove Mary Becelia from library Board of Trustees, supervisors asked her to sign a confidential settlement agreement; she did not sign it.
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2025 Election Guide: Fredericksburg
By FXBG Advance Staff
Four seats are up for both City Council and the School Board. The odds that either body will undergo a major ideological shift in this election is moderate. Two of the three seats will not have an incumbent, and a third seat may not have an incumbent, depending up whether the individual selected to fill the now-empty Ward 3 seat
Elections in Fredericksburg this coming November are likely to be the most contentious in our region. The city is facing significant financial challenges, and part of the citizenry has become vocal in their dissatisfaction with the move toward higher housing density, the arrival of data centers, and the significant challenges facing the school system.
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