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Open House - Community Workshop October 15

The Area 10 Lafayette / South Route 1 area planning process is underway!  The next planning event will be a community charrette held on October 15 at 210 Ferdinand Street in the 1^st floor conference room.  The charrette starts at 10 AM a...

Storm Update #2

Storm Update #2  - October 1, 2022  at 2pm 

Storm update: Ian became a post tropical storm Friday afternoon and brought wind and rain ashore.  We seem to be in a little bit of a lull right now with the weather, ...

Two-Way Traffic Coming to Fall Hill Avenue, Washington Ave and Maury Street

Plans for a major change to the traffic pattern on the one-way streets near James Monroe High School are nearing completion, with the construction project expected to be completed this fall. Construction is anticipated to start in late September, dependin...

Early In-Person Voting Starts September 23rd

Early in-person voting for the November 8, 2022, 7th Congressional District Race, will start September 23, 2022. Early Voting will be conducted in the Fredericksburg Registrar's Office located on the 5th floor of Executive Plaza, 601 Caroline Str...

Environmental Sustainability Program

The City of Fredericksburg is happy to announce the launch of the Environmental Sustainability Program's website. By connecting our community with resources and programs that are available, accessible, and affordable, the City’s Environ...

Official V3 Certified Company

Did you know that the City of Fredericksburg Government is now an official V3 Certified Company? The Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program helps employers develop and implement long-term strategies and nationally recognized best practices in recruiting, h...

New Tax Billing System

All personal property and real estate tax systems are back up and are a GO as of August 31 end of day.

The Treasurer’s Office and our online payment portal are 100% activated to process your payments.  Utility Bill payments may now be co...

Council Priorities Update - Phase 3

City Council received the update on Council Priorities - Phase 3 at the August 9th Council Work Session.   

As most will recall, in 2016 the Fredericksburg City Council formally adopted its 2036 Vision Statement, Desired Future States and...

Old Mill Park Non-Resident Weekend Admission Fee

Beginning July 23, 2022, admission fees will be charged on a pilot basis on weekends for non-residents. City of Fredericksburg residents and Stafford County residents will be admitted to the park at no charge by showing their drivers' license or ...

Attention Medicaid / FAMIS / CHIP Health Insurance Subscribers

Those with Medicaid/FAMIS/CHIP health insurance need to make sure current mailing address, email and phone numbers are up to date so that important information about coverage is received. Update your contact information today online at https://co...

City Advances on Council’s 2035 100% Renewable Energy Goals

Virginia Clean Cities Grant: City of Fredericksburg Partners with Fredericksburg City Public Schools and the University of Mary Washington for Comprehensive Fleet Assessment

The City of Fredericksburg is proud to announce its participation in the ...

Parks and Recreation Master Plan

This document serves elected and appointed officials and City staff as both a strategic plan and an action plan. The plan provides the City of Fredericksburg with guidelines and strategies for future program and activity expansion efforts, and planning

Youth Sport Referees Needed in Fredericksburg

Referee Shortage Threatens Youth Sports Offerings

The City of Fredericksburg Department of Parks, Recreation and Events offers recreation leagues designed to introduce children to the games of soccer, field hockey, baseball and basketball. Designed to be l...

City Manager's Report

The City Manager provides an update twice a month to Council and citizens on important topics and events.  This update is a part of the regular Council Agenda for the Council Meeting but we hope to make it easier for citizens to find and read by ...

CSX Community Updates

Members of City Council, City Staff, and CSX representatives continue to meet, engage, and work together in order to educate, inform, and provide solutions where possible to address neighboring community issues and needs. The impacts of having a rail prov...