Board of Supervisors, April 28, 2026
Approves Water/sewer user fee increases and reclaimed water service user fee rates FY27-FY29, unanimous
What happened
The Stafford County Board of Supervisors adopted the CY2026 real estate tax rate of $0.9675 per $100 on a 4-3 vote (resolution R26-48), funding three new schools (Hartwood High, Hartwood Elementary, Crow's Nest Elementary), additional SROs, and a Widewater/Potomac fire crew.
- Jurisdiction
- Stafford County, VA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 28, 2026
- Decisions
- 12 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (1)
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ApprovedMeeting Summary
The Stafford County Board of Supervisors adopted the CY2026 real estate tax rate of $0.9675 per $100 on a 4-3 vote (resolution R26-48), funding three new schools (Hartwood High, Hartwood Elementary, Crow's Nest Elementary), additional SROs, and a Widewater/Potomac fire crew.
Key Decisions (12)
Water/sewer user fee increases and reclaimed water service user fee rates FY27-FY29
Amend water/sewer pro rata fees and establish reclaimed water pro rata fees
Establish reclaimed water service availability rate
Motion to set CY2026 real estate tax rate at 92 cents (failed)
Development Activity (2)
North Anna to Bristers Transmission Line Project (Kraken Loop)
Infrastructure
Stack Infrastructure data center campus (reclaimed water off-taker)
Industrial
Market Signals (6)
Infrastructure
A proposed Dominion 500kV transmission line (Kraken Loop) to power…
Infrastructure
Stafford built a $400 million reclaimed water system primarily for…
Commercial Demand
Stafford's commercial tax base grew 9% in the past year…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, 2 staff members, an attorney, and 10 members of the public.
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