Board of Supervisors, April 7, 2026
Approves Residential Solid Waste Hang Tag Program, 5-0
How this board votes
The Board of Supervisors approved 90% of 59 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Drew Mullins (2 of 16 recorded votes).
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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
This was a Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors budget work session with no zoning, rezoning, or specific development-project decisions. The Board voted unanimously (5-0) to set the calendar-year 2026 real estate tax rate at $0.7373 per $100 (down from a recommended $0.7766),…
- Jurisdiction
- Spotsylvania County, VA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 7, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 5-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 6
Residential Solid Waste Hang Tag Program
Board directed staff to develop ordinance revisions to implement a fee-based hang tag program in lieu of the decal program: $50 per hang tag (est. 30,000 units, ~$1.5M revenue), $200 replacement fee, one tag per residential property, good for one calendar year, issued through Public Works. Passed 5 yes.
- $50 per hang tag
- $200 replacement fee
- one tag per residential property owner upon approved application
- good for one calendar year
- issued through Public Works Department
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
This was a Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors budget work session with no zoning, rezoning, or specific development-project decisions. The Board voted unanimously (5-0) to set the calendar-year 2026 real estate tax rate at $0.7373 per $100 (down from a recommended $0.7766),…
Key Decisions (6)
Residential Solid Waste Hang Tag Program
Convenience Center Consolidation / Two-Day-a-Week Closures
Construction & Demolition Debris Restricted to Livingston Landfill
Adoption of Calendar Year 2026 Tax Rates
Personal Property Tax Relief Percentage Resolution for 2026
Cancellation of April 9 Meeting
Market Signals (6)
Infrastructure
County officials warned that growing population density is triggering federal…
Infrastructure
Convenience center consolidation and traffic concerns at Livingston Landfill (Route…
Commercial Demand
County administrator stressed economic development and business attraction as central…
Who Spoke (15)
On the record: 4 board members, 5 staff members, an attorney, and the applicant's representative.
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