City of Fredericksburg

Welcome to Fredericksburg!

 

Citizen Advisories/Alerts (hydrant flushing, seasonal leaf collection, office closures, announcements, road closures, and public safety alerts)    

 

Public Notices  (public meetings and board/commission notices)

Special Events Calendar (upcoming public events some of which may impact traffic and/or parking)

Fredericksburg Fire Productions (instructional and safety videos)

 IN THE NEWS: 

 

Notice of Possible Traffic Delays and Increased Pedestrian Traffic
Saturday, June 1, 2013 will be fun-filled and action packed day with various events for the whole family! The City of Fredericksburg is warning residents that while these events will be a great time, there may be traffic delays and increased pedestrian traffic. They are urging the community to make note of the times and routes so you can plan around the crowds.

• Press Release dated May 17, 2013 
• June 1 Street Closure Map  

 

Columbia Gas Downtown 2013 Infrastructure Improvement Project
Beginning April 22, 2013, Columbia Gas will begin upgrading the natural gas infrastructure in downtown Fredericksburg.  This natural gas infrastructure modernization project will take approximately 6 months to complete. 

Fall Hill Avenue Canal Bridge Replacement
The bridge replacement project is part one of the Fall Hill Avenue Transportation Improvement Project.  The earliest date the current bridge will be closed down to traffic will be July 5, 2013. 

FY 2014 City Manager's Recommended Budget
The FY 2014 City Manager's Recommended Budget is available online.

Unified Development Ordinance
A March 12, 2013 Council Work Session was held to discuss the final plan:  Council Memo, UDO Work Session Draft, UDO Procedures Manual.  The document has been revised to incorporate numerous public comments and has been further refined to ensure it will be user-friendly as well as fully consistent with the Code of Virginia.  The UDO and its attendant Procedures Manual is undergoing a final legal review and will be sent back to the Steering Committee and the Planning Commission for their final look before it is forwarded to the City Council, for adoption in June 2013.  

Council Goals and Initiatives
On February 26, 2013 Council held a public hearing and adopted the work plan for FY 2013-14.  This memo includes background information on the process.  Goals and Initiatives are adopted biennially to provide staff strategic policy direction.

Organizational Study
The City of Fredericksburg recently conducted an outside assessment of the City organization to assist the City administration and City Council in prioritizing operating needs over the next several years.  The Organizational Study was conducted by Novak Consulting Group. 

The Virginia Central Railway Trail Project
The VCR Trail will be an approximately 3.5 mile walking and bicycling trail.  

Courts Project
Information regarding the selection of the design-build team for the new facility as well as background information for this project.

Economic Development and Tourism E-Newsletter
The Department of Economic Development and Tourism is pleased to publish our quarterly newsletter.  

EPA Brownfield Assessment Program
The City has selected a consultant firm, ONE Environmental Group, LLC and CTC Public Benefit Corporation in partnership to manage the EPA Grant for the Community Wide Brownfield Assessment Program as awarded by the EPA on September 7, 2011. To learn more about the program please see www.ctcbrownfields.com/fredericksburg.