Fredericksburg City Council July 8 Meeting Preview
Council's work session includes a joint discussion with the Planning Commission and Economic Development Authority on revitalization of underused shopping centers.
By Adele Uphaus
MANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT
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City Council will meet on Tuesday for a work session and a regular business meeting. The work session includes a joint discussion with the Planning Commission and Economic Development Authority on the recommendations from a Commercial Corridor Revitalization Study that was completed in May.
Work Session
The work session begins at 5:30 p.m. in the large conference room in City Hall. The agenda includes three items:
Joint discussion on Commercial Corridor Revitalization Study
Chesapeake Bay Preservation Ordinance update
Wastewater Treatment Plant
Regular Session
Consent Agenda
There are two items on the consent agenda, approval of minutes from the May 19 Pathways Committee meeting and the February 26 Planning Commission meeting.
Council Agenda
Appointment of Molly E. Henderson, as the new Clerk of Council, effective Sept. 1, 2025.
Minutes
Approval of minutes from Council’s November 26, 2024 work session and the June 24, 2025 public hearing and regular session.
Board and Commission Appointments
Council will fill two vacancies on the Arts Commission and two on the Board of Social Services.
City Manager Agenda
Approval of application for funding from the Virginia Department of Transportation’s Transportation Alternatives Program to pay for intersection improvements at Charles and William Strets.
Approval of using $10,000 from the city’s Opportunity Fund to support programing for Fox 5’s “Zip Trip” newscast.
Approval of comprehensive agreement with Ulimann Schutte for upgrade and expansion of city’s Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Closed Session
There will be a closed session to discuss the annual performance of employee’s of City Council.
Meeting Details
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