March 26, 2026 Board of Supervisors Budget Work Session, March 26, 2026
Approves Fire Station Land Purchases for Brook and White Oak, Unanimous yes from all supervisors present
What happened
The Board of Supervisors held a budget work session focused on the Capital Improvement Program (CIP), with major decisions on courthouse location, fire station projects, and school construction.
- Jurisdiction
- Stafford County, VA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 26, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, Unanimous yes from all supervisors present
Free sample: decision 1 of 7
Courthouse Location Decision
Board directed staff to proceed with courthouse construction on county-owned property across Courthouse Rd. rather than the government center site, despite $64 million additional cost. Total project now estimated at $273 million. Design contract to be negotiated with selected architect, with $18 million added to FY27 budget for design work.
- Design contract to include early DEQ historical study and transportation impact analysis
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
The Board of Supervisors held a budget work session focused on the Capital Improvement Program (CIP), with major decisions on courthouse location, fire station projects, and school construction.
Key Decisions (7)
Courthouse Location Decision
Fire Station Land Purchases for Brook and White Oak
Rock Hill Fire Station Scope Changes
Aquia Fire Station Land Cost Increase
New Fire and Rescue Projects for FY27
New Schools Excluded from CIP
Budget Tax Rate Analysis Direction
Development Activity (5)
Rock Hill Fire Station
Infrastructure
Aquia Fire Station (Station 9)
Infrastructure
Drew Middle School Replacement
Infrastructure
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Board members reported constituents on fixed incomes facing potential displacement…
Commercial Demand
Multiple developers have told board members that Stafford County has…
Labor
County staff experiencing recruitment challenges as neighboring localities including Fredericksburg,…
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