City of Fredericksburg

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All City offices will be closed on Monday, February 8.

Refuse and recycling will be collected on Monday.  Refuse must be left curbside no later than 7:00 AM on Monday.  Residents who miss the 7:00 AM deadline will have to wait for refuse pickup until their next regularly scheduled day.

The Fredericksburg General District Court will open at 11:00 AM on Monday, February 8.  The clerk's office will open at 10:30 AM.

FREDericksburg Regional Transit will not have service on Sunday or Monday.

The Fredericksburg Visitor's Center will be closed on Sunday and Monday.

The Economic Development Authority meeting which was scheduled for Monday at 12 noon has been cancelled.  The next EDA meeting will be held on Monday March 8.

The Via Colori meeting planned for Monday, February 8 at the Fredericksburg Area Museum has been postponed and a rescheduled date will be announced as soon as possible.

SNOW OPERATIONS UPDATE 

FEBRUARY 8, 2010 11:30 AM 

Cleanup from the snow storm continues throughout the City, and many public buildings have damage to gutters from ice.  Residents need to remain aware of the danger of ice on streets and sidewalks and exercise due caution.

The current weather forecast calls for the possibility of 1-3 inches of mixed snow and freezing rain on Tuesday afternoon and into Wednesday.

IMPORTANT:  Residents are asked to please assist the City by clearing snow away from fire hydrants after the plows and equipment come through the neighborhood.  Also, because of the wet and heavy nature of this high-volume snow, residents are urged to exercise caution while clearing their sidewalks and driveways.  DO NOT IGNORE SIGNS OF PHYSICAL DISTRESS. 

For road conditions, go to www.511virginia.org

For information on emergency shelters or assistance for the elderly or those at risk, dial 211 or go to www.211Virginia.org 

For general safety information, go to www.ReadyVirginia.gov 

December 2009 Snowstorm – After-Action Report

The City of Fredericksburg experienced a large snowfall of approximately 19 inches on Friday, December 18 through Saturday, December 19.  City staff worked very hard throughout the storm to clear the roadways.   However, an event of this magnitude does provide an opportunity to review the City’s snow removal program and make operational changes or recommendations for improvement.  Click here for the  full report.

Courthouse & Court Facilities Developments
Fredericksburg City Council continues to move forward with planning for a new courts complex. On October 27, 2009, City Council received a presentation from architects Glavé & Holmes and Perkins Eastman describing site and building concepts which provide for the long-term facility and space needs of the courts. Properties in the 600 and 700 blocks of Princess Anne Street were evaluated as potential courthouse sites. For more details about this significant project, please see the link to the presentation. Courthouse and Court Facilities Presentation by Glavé & Holmes and Perkins Eastman

Eagle Village, A Successful Mix of University and Community Uses    

 Fredericksburg’s first mixed use project will open Phase 1 in the summer of 2010 with a total of 454,456 square feet of residential, commercial and retail space in the U.S. 1 corridor.   Eagle Village, a project of the University of Mary Washington Foundation, will include apartment-style student residences that will accommodate up to 624 students, a secured parking deck, a pedestrian bridge that will span U.S. 1 into the UMW campus, and new retail, restaurant and “Class-A” office space.
 Phase 1 represents a $115 million investment on seven acres of the 21-acre development site, formerly a 1950’s era shopping center that had high vacancy rates. The upgrade of core retail services and facilities continues with Phase 2 of Eagle Village.  Planning and development for that phase continue and will more fully engage the medical campus of Mary Washington Hospital, which adjoins Eagle Village.  That will complete the renewal of the center into a pedestrian-friendly mixed use project for the university and community.   

Print Innovators Diversifies Existing Fredericksburg Media Company

 A $50 million print facility began commercial production in the City in December, 2009, adding a new revenue stream to The Free Lance Star Companies, a local, family-owned business which also holds a newspaper, on-line media and four radio stations in Fredericksburg.  
 The total building improvement was $17 million and printing equipment valued at $30 million will produce the company’s newspaper.   The Flexible Printing System is only one of its kind in the United States and one of just three in the world.   Additional commercial work will utilize the extraordinary capacity of the print facility and boost revenues for the media company.  
The print facility is located on 14 acres of a 24-acre parcel in the City’s Battlefield Industrial Park.  The project also opens two five-acre parcels for development. 

City Council Appoints Beverly R. Cameron as City Manager

The Fredericksburg City Council appointed Beverly R. Cameron as City Manager, effective August 12, 2009, at its August 11, 2009 regular meeting.  Mr. Cameron has been the Assistant City Manager since 1986, and has served as interim city manager since April, 2009.  Fredericksburg Mayor Thomas J. Tomzak, M.D. commented, “I think this is a very good decision for the City of Fredericksburg.  In Bev, we get a combination of experience, dedication, talent, and a continuation of leadership.”