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Fredericksburg Baseball hits a “fredanthropic” home run

The baseball team is the City of Fredericksburg’s final Fredanthropist participant.

When word of the City of Fredericksburg’s Fredanthropist program began circulating, it caught the eye of two of Fredericksburg Baseball’s prin...

Unsheltered Homelessness Initiative Pilot Meets Year-One Target

The Fredericksburg Regional Continuum of Care’s (CoC) Unsheltered Homelessness Initiative aims to functionally end unsheltered homelessness. The CoC is the federally-mandated coalition responsible for planning and implementing homeless services ...

Fredericksburg Parking Garage is Going Cashless

Look for new parking payment technology in September 

(Fredericksburg, VA)  August 15, 2019 – The City of Fredericksburg’s public parking garage on Sophia Street is about to have an upgrade. A new pay station and gate will be installed Se...

Telegraph Hill / Fredericksburg Park Information

The residential development is under construction on the west side of Lafayette Boulevard and between Alum Spring Road and St. Paul Street. 

A public information session was held in the evening of Tuesday, July 30, at the Dorothy Hart Community Ce...

City offers free “Around the Town” Trolley all this month

A free, family-friendly “Around the Town” service that offers participants a snapshot of the wonders of downtown Fredericksburg is returning this summer. The City of Fredericksburg is bringing back our free shuttle service for locals and tourists...

New Utility Billing System July 11th

The City is happy to announce a new Utility Billing System is coming July 11, 2019. Key things to know as we transition to the new system:

1. You have been assigned a NEW CUSTOMER NUMBER (find yours on our website here). Don’t forget to update your customer n...

City Council 2036 Vision: Phase Two Priorities

The Mayor and City Council have recently adopted the updated Council Priorities for FY 2019-2021 as a three-year plan under the categories of the eight desired future states. These Priorities are meant to advance toward Council’s 2036 Vision for our city'...

VCR Trail is reopened near the end of Alum Springs Road

The VCR trail is now reopened near the end of Alum Springs Road. Construction work related to the Telegraph Hill development project was in accordance with approved plans for the development project.

We apologize for any inconveniences this closure may hav...

Landfill Fee Increase

Notice for those who dispose of trash at the Belman Convenience Center & Eskimo Hill Landfill – As of July 1, 2019 the following increases are in effect:

• Annual passes will increase from $100 to $120
• Coupon books will increase from $30 to $40
• P...

City Real Estate Reassessment Work Begins

Field Work to inspect properties by contractor is set to begin week of July 15th.

A General Reassessment, as required by State Law, is scheduled for the City of Fredericksburg, effective July 1, 2020.  The last reassessment in the City of Frederic...

Pond D

To do our part in continuing the clean-up of Chesapeake Bay, the City is planning a series of projects to remove pollutants (specifically nitrogen and phosphorus) and sediment from water ways before they enter the Rappahannock River.  The next pr...

All 12 Fredanthropists now in place

GeMROI, Team Pohanka the latest to join; final participant to be announced soon

The City of Fredericksburg needed 12 Fredanthropists to step up to meet the City’s financial needs for the construction of the roller-hockey rink at Dixon Park. Twelv...

Braehead Woods Neighborhood Information

FAQ's and supporting documents from 1963-1988 provided on zoning, permit processing and stormwater drainage.

City Council Moves Forward on Auction Block Preservation, Interpretation

On June 11, 2019, the City of Fredericksburg Council voted 6-1 in favor of moving the slave auction block from its current location at the corner of William and Charles Streets to the Fredericksburg Area Museum. This decision by Council followed the Inter...

Fredericksburg Technology Zone companies meet performance thresholds

First-year results are positive for Fredericksburg’s three Technology Zone companies operating under a five-year performance agreement with the City of Fredericksburg. QRC Technologies, IST Research and ILM Corporation have been successfully meeting perfo...

Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Archaeological Resources in Fredericksburg, VA

Understanding the value of our buried history

A new and interactive story map entitled Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Archaeological Resources in Fredericksburg, Virginia has been launched by the City of Fredericksburg. It is a resource for those seeking to un...

Fredericksburg City Council Sets Highly Competitive Tax Rate for Data Centers

The City of Fredericksburg’s pursuit of data centers took a significant step forward Tuesday night when its City Council voted unanimously to set a highly competitive tax rate for that business category.

Fredericksburg City Council on Tuesday too...

City Saves $1.8 Million by Reducing Energy Use in Buildings

Over a twenty-year period the City of Fredericksburg saved $1,802,805 dollars and produced 25,590,190 lbs less greenhouse gases by reducing electricity and fossil fuel consumption in city government buildings. This environmental stewardship was first impl...

Welcome to Our New City Website

Welcome to our new website! We hope you like the changes you see. If you bookmarked pages on our old site, you may find they no longer link you to your desired location. The site is best viewed with Google Chrome. If you need assistance, please contact us...

Fredericksburg Baseball Celebrates Groundbreaking

The City of Fredericksburg and Potomac Nationals announced at the June 26, 2018, Council meeting a partnership that is leading to the team relocating to a newly constructed 5,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Celebrate Virginia South. City Council unanimo...