Gov. Ralph Northam opens Widewater State Park on the Potomac River in Stafford County
Widewater State Park officially opened on November 8th, becoming the 38th state park in Virginia, and the first in Stafford County. Gov. Ralph Northam stood with the Potomac River at his back and spoke to a crowd of more than 200 people at a grand-opening ceremony....
New commuter service to Tysons offered to slugs in Fredericksburg, Stafford
Commuters in Stafford and the Fredericksburg region can now tap an app to get to Tysons Corner and the Washington, DC area. Sameride, an independent company that launched in 2016, offers free carpooling to commuters looking or offering a ride to the office. Read more...
Stafford Earns Third AAA Bond Rating
STAFFORD JOINS ELITE GROUP OF LOCALITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY WITH TRIPLE AAA BOND RATINGS Stafford, Va. – Stafford County announced at a press conference this morning that the County joins 47 counties and 33 cities across the nation in acquiring its third AAA bond...
Stafford aims to lure Amazon warehouse with an adjusted tax rate
On October 2nd, the Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance presented by Economic Development Director John Holden that provides a separate classification of certain Merchants Capital Tax for wholesales. The goal is to attract e-commerce warehouse operations and...