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Fredericksburg's mayor, two additional companies sign on as Fredanthropists

Mayor Mary Katherine Greenlaw is among nine committed sponsors

There’s been a buzz in the ‘Burg that has many people asking: “What exactly IS a Fredanthropist?” That’s how our conversation began last week w...

Fredericksburg Social Services Recognizes Elder Abuse Prevention Month

The month of May is recognized nationally as Elder Abuse Prevention Month. Each year the Fredericksburg Department of Social Services holds a variety of activities to raise awareness and funds to support our work with our elderly and disabled populations....

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 of Fredericksburg’s philanthropic program gaining momentum

Within a few days of announcing annual sponsorship program, Fredanthropist welcomes two new donors

(Fredericksburg, VA) May 15, 2019 - Word is quickly spreading about the City of Fredericksburg’s Fredanthropist program. Launched last week, Fredan...

FY 2020 Recommended Budget

The city manager's recommended budget is available for review from the link below.  We encourage you to attend a council work session or regular meeting on the city manager's recommended capital and operating FY2020 budget.  See the meet...

Notice of Possible Spoofing Emails from the City

The City of Fredericksburg was recently subject to a spamming campaign that may have led to the exposure of emails sent to and from the City Finance Department. As a precautionary measure, we are alerting our residents and customers to be aware regarding ...

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...

City Employee Values

The City of Fredericksburg is a wonderful place to work, shop and live. City employees are seeking to keep our city at its very best by defining a set of Core Values and Vision for our organization. By living these Values we work every day to achieve the ...

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...