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Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) Seeks Public Feedback

Submit your comments by September 30

The Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) is independently reviewing the City of Fredericksburg’s response to the mass demonstrations of between May 31 and June 2 in Fredericksburg. The research team visited ...

Ask the Mayor: Episode 7

Fredericksburg’s Mayor Greenlaw is joined by Fredericksburg’s Director of Elections and Voter Registrar, Marc Hoffman. In this episode, Mr. Hoffman answers your questions about voting in the November 3rd election.  

Important D...

City Receives Two Public Sculptures

At their August 25^th meeting the Fredericksburg City Council voted to authorize the City Manager to accept two sculptures into the City’s public art inventory.

The two donated works are Three Musketeers by Michael Bednar and Re: Aman by Anthony H...

Ask the Mayor: Episode 6

In this episode, Mayor Greenlaw is joined by Fredericksburg’s Community Development Planner Susanna Finn to answer questions about completing the census. Plus she highlights some recent events in the city.

Census funding determines distribution f...

2020 Census Takers Have Begun Visiting Fredericksburg Households

Census takers have begun visiting households who have not yet responded to the Census, as the U.S. Census Bureau begins enumeration activities nationwide. The goal of the 2020 Census is to count everyone who lives in the United States on April 1, 2020 (Ce...

City to Advance Work on "Telling Full Story"

Fredericksburg City Council on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 took an important step toward more fully recognizing and representing Fredericksburg’s full history. Council voted to spend $205,000 on an array of projects focused on local African America...

Fredericksburg Police Release Initial Report on Response to Demonstrations

As part of its ongoing commitment to transparency and accountability, the Fredericksburg Police Department is releasing a preliminary report of police response to demonstrations that occurred May 31^st through June 2^nd. Chief Brian Layton elected to share ...

Fredericksburg Transit Provides Free “RouteShout 2.0” Bus Tracking Mobile App

Fredericksburg Regional Transit (FRED), has announced the launch of a new mobile application to help riders track their buses on their smartphone. The RouteShout 2.0 app can be downloaded on iPhone and Android devices at no cost from the Apple Store or Go...

Fredericksburg Police Announce Alignment with ‘8 Can’t Wait’

Update on civil unrest review also provided at informational event

Fredericksburg, VA – July 30, 2020 -- The Fredericksburg Police Department, in an effort to continually advance its organization and fulfill its mission of being dedicated to fair...

City Council Unanimously Approves Hiring of Third-Party Police Review Consultant

As the City of Fredericksburg continues important efforts to advance and unite the community, City Council this week approved the engagement of a third-party consultant to conduct an independent review of the City’s law enforcement practices and...

Fredericksburg City Council takes progressive actions to enhance community

July 15, 2020 

Fredericksburg City Council on Tuesday night took several steps to advance its commitment of always being a welcoming and inclusive city.

Council held a number of discussions and took several actions at its Tuesday work session and r...

Oath of Office Ceremony Held July 1st

A Wednesday ceremony in Fredericksburg’s City Council Chambers featured three formal Oath of Offices and the election of a new Vice Mayor.

The event began with the Honorable Gordon F. Willis, Presiding Judge of Fredericksburg Circuit Court, swear...

Virginia's Phase Three Reopening

On July 1, Virginia entered into Governor Northam’s Phase Three plan which included lifting many 50% capacity limitations on restaurants and retail establishments.  Despite positive tests continuing downward trends in the commonwealth, ...

Message from the Mayor and City Council

As the City Manager stated at the Council meeting on June 9, the community will receive a full and transparent accounting of the recent events in the City of Fredericksburg.  The Police Department is currently performing a formal and intensive re...

Message from City Manager Timothy Baroody on the Curfew and Events of the Past Week

I am pleased to announce the end of the nightly curfew in the City of Fredericksburg, effective immediately. After consulting with the Chief of Police, members of City Council, and the Police Department Citizen Advisory Panel, I signed a new emergency ord...

Fredericksburg City Council Message to our Community

Fredericksburg City Council unanimously passed a resolution this evening, Tuesday, June 2, 2020,  which states:

On May 25, George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police officers while in their custody. He was just the latest black person to die at...

City of Fredericksburg Proceeds with Auction Block Relocation

The City of Fredericksburg has removed the slave auction block on Friday, June 5, 2020. This is the significant step in living City Council’s directive to relocate the historic artifact, and to work to better tell a more complete history of Fred...

Wipes Clog Pipes

Please only flush toilet paper down pipes, no other wipes, or even paper towels. So called "flushable" wipes can still cause problems because they do not disintegrate quick enough.  With toilet paper becoming the new currency, other pro...

Riverfront Park Construction

Updated February 14, 2020

Construction of Riverfront Park to Begin; Sophia Street Parking Areas to Close February 23 

City of Fredericksburg to Implement Parking Changes in the Vicinity of the Park

February 14, 2020 - The construction of th...

Work Zone and Traffic Patterns at Liberty Place Project

Announcing William Street Lane Closure 

(Fredericksburg, VA) December 6, 2019 - Motorists are advised of upcoming work zones and traffic pattern changes in the 600 block of William Street (between Douglas and Winchester Streets) associated with co...

City Council 2036 Vision: April Quarterly Priorities Update

The Mayor and City Council adopted the updated Council Priorities for FY 2019-2021 as a three-year plan under the categories of the eight desired future states in April 2019. The staff recently updated their progress to Council of these Priorities in the ...