City of Fredericksburg

Welcome to Fredericksburg!

Citizen Advisories/Alerts (hydrant flushing, seasonal leaf collection, office closures, announcements, road closures, and public safety alerts)
             Leaf Collection for the 2012 Season      

 

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: 

150th Anniversary of the Battle of Fredericksburg Events
The National Park Service commemorates the historic events of the Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg with various events December 7 - 15, 2012.  The weekend of December 7 - 9 features major events such as pontoon crossings, re-enactors battling through the streets of downtown and living history demonstrations.  The culminating event will occur on December 9 at 1 p.m. with a procession through town with sounds and words of those who were there during the battle. Visit www.fredericksburg150.org or www.visitfred.com for more details on this special sesquicentennial celebration.

Watch for detours/street closures on Saturday, Dec. 8 from 8 - 5 p.m. from Sophia to Marye Heights. See map HERE. Travel by shuttle is advised, especially for Saturday events. See map HERE.

Both Saturday and Sunday there will be a large number of pedestrian and vehicle traffic in the downtown area for the events. There will be artillery and gunfire sounds accompanying the events.

Gifts from the Heart Program
The Fredericksburg Department of Social Services is in need of individuals or organizations to sponsor several children as part of our holiday assistance program.  We are hoping to assist all the families that have applied but do not currently have enough sponsors for our “Gifts from the Heart” program.  All of the children on the list are from families who need some support to make their holiday special.  We have wish lists for the children and you may choose the child or we can choose for you!  If you don’t have time to shop for a child, we also welcome donations to the program and our staff will do the shopping for you!  If you or anyone you know would be able to sponsor a family please contact Hayley Badillo at 540-372-1032 x249.  Thanks so much and Happy Holidays!

Free Downtown Holiday Parking Extended to Four Hours
From November 10 through December 31 motorists will be permitted to park for four hours at on-street parking spaces designated for two hour parking in downtown areas shown HERE. Come downtown to shop and dine compliments of the City of Fredericksburg and the Downtown Retail Merchants Association. Normal parking hours will resume January 1, 2013.

Fall Hill Avenue Transportation Improvements
The City of Fredericksburg is currently in the early design stage for roadway improvement projects in the Fall Hill Avenue area, west of Jefferson Davis Highway.  You may view the presentation that was made at the first public information meeting on these projects HERE.  You may see the presentation made at the second public hearing (on the canal bridge portion of the project to begin 2013) HERE.  You may see the presentation made at the third public meeting (on the widening of Fall Hill Ave and the extension of Mary Washington Blvd) HERE. 

New Online Parks & Recreation Registration Software
We will be updating our online registration software. In order to complete the installation of the software, our online registration system will need to be offline from Nov. 15th through Dec 12th. The new software will allow for faster and more convenient online registration for all of our activities. Click HERE for more information.

Partner Agency Applications
Partner Agency Applications for FY 2014 are now available. The application is due to City Hall by the close of business on December 14, 2012. If you have any questions contact Amanda Lickey or call her at 540-372-1010.

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.

Be a Financial Mentor Volunteer!
Becoming a Financial Mentoring Volunteer is a unique opportunity to touch the lives of individuals in our community. The Academy for Financial Empowerment is designed to empower low-income individuals through a better understanding of financial matters and behaviors.  Please click HERE for more information.

FY 2013 City of Fredericksburg Adopted Budget
The FY 2013 Adopted Budget is now available.  Please click HERE to see the FY 2013 Adopted Budget.  

The Virginia Central Railway Trail Project
The VCR Trail will be an approximately 3.5 mile walking and bicycling trail.  To see an aerial view of the entire trail pathway click HERE.  Sealed bids will be received by the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia for the Construction of the Virginia Central Railway Trail. Bids will be received in the City Manager’s Office, 2nd floor, City Hall, 715 Princess Anne St. Fredericksburg VA 22401, until 2:00 PM on Wednesday, December 12, 2012.  Click HERE for more information. 

Unified Development Ordinance Public Hearing
The Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) has been drafted and the City Council held a public hearing on November 13, 2012 at 7:30 PM in the Council Chambers located in City Hall, 715 Princess Anne Street to solicit comments from citizens.  The current regulations will be comprehensively revised to ensure consistency with national best practices and the City’s Comprehensive Plan. Please see the summary brochure HERE which outlines the executive summary of the code assessment.  The following link http://newudofredericksburg.com provides answers to frequently asked questions, and opportunities to submit comments/questions.

Courts Project
For information regarding the selection of the design-build team for the new facility as well as background information for this project, please click HERE.

Economic Development and Tourism E-Newsletter
The Department of Economic Development and Tourism is pleased to publish our quarterly newsletter.  Please click HERE to read the latest quarterly issue and to view prior editions.