Meeting Preview - Stafford Board of Supervisors' Meeting
On the Board's docket on Tuesday night is the adoption of the 2026 budget and tax rate.
By Martin Davis
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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Tuesday evening’s meeting of the Stafford Board of Supervisors features seven department reports and two public hearings.
The most significant item on the agenda for Tuesday is setting the tax rate. The current proposed resolution has the rate set at $0.9436 for real estate. That rate could potentially be lowered, but it will not be higher than that amount.
There will also be a public hearing on the 2026-2035 Capital Improvement Program.
Department Presentations and Reports
General Assembly Update
Appoint Mr. Brian Ogle as the citizen representative on the FAMP/Bicycle and Pedestrian advisory committee for the unexpired portion of the term ending December 31, 2026.
Third Quarter Financial Report (Background Report, Presentation)
Consider budgeting and appropriating FY 2024 year-end funds to support public-safety related one-time expenditures (Background Report)
Consider authorizing a pubic hearing to consider amending and reordaining Stafford County Code, Chapter 13.4, Exhibit B, “Road Impact Fee Schedule,” to reduce impact fee rates (Background Report)
Consider authorizing the county administrator to advertise a public hearing to consider a lease amendment with the Patawomeck Indian tribe of Virginia for 6.5 acres of county-owned property near Aquia Landing Park on tax map parcel no. 41- 6 (Background Report)
Consider adopting and appropriating the fiscal year 2026 budget (Background Report, Proposed Resolution 1, Proposed Resolution 2) - The be taken up after public hearings.
Public Hearings
Calendar Year 2025 Tax Rates (Background Report, Presentation)
FY 2026-2035 capital improvement program (CIP) and FT 2026 Virginia Public School Authority (VPSA) bond issuance (Background Report)
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