Fredericksburg City News

Last Friday, city staff hosted the University of Mary Washington, Memorial and Heritage Landscapes class taught by Dr. Hanna in downtown Fredericksburg.

Jessica Atkinson is the Voter Registrar for the City of Fredericksburg. She and her team work year-round to adopt best practices and encourage voter registration and participation. In mid-March, her office hosted a regional Voter Registrars Association of Virginia Conference, here in Fredericksburg. Happily, the “turnout” was at an all-time high. Our Economic Development and Tourism (ED&T) office was excited to lend a hand.

Courtney is as busy as you can BEE…. She buzzes around as a new-ish member of the Parks, Recreation and Events (PRE) Team. Her job is the E part of the title – Courtney Mersiowsky is the Superintendent of Special Events.

The Silver Companies and STACK Infrastructure announce an agreement to build as many as 8-12 data centers in the City of Fredericksburg.

A new year always brings new opportunities and we are looking forward to 2025 with fresh energy in bringing FXBG news to YOU

The City of Fredericksburg’s open spaces are some of the key features of this amazing community. Since the beginning of June, thousands of people have enjoyed access to the City’s parks, trails, playgrounds, athletic fields, and other amenities for many different forms of recreation.

The sixth annual list of 100 Virginians you’ll want to meet in the new year was published in the December 2024 issue of Virginia Business.

Our very own, Josh Summits, Economic Development & Tourism Director was listed in the “Rainmaker” category.

An article called “60 Years of the Civil Rights Act on the Trail of the American Civil Rights Movement in the Capital Region USA” appeared in the June edition of Unterwegs magazine, a German travel publication that reaches 81,000 subscribers.

On Tuesday, November 12th, Fredericksburg City Council unanimously passed a resolution affirming their continued support for the potential development of data centers in the City of Fredericksburg, outlining goals for pursuing data center development while balancing protection of our natural resources.

We are pleased to share with you these quarterly statistical reports showing key metrics on how the City of Fredericksburg’s economy is performing.

Invited by Virginia Tourism Corporation to be part of the Virginia delegation, city staff traveled to Montgomery and Selma, Alabama to participate in the United States Civil Rights Trail Marketing Alliance Connectivity Pilgrimage.

When you start to thank people, you run the risk of forgetting someone.  It’s risky.  The eminent move of the Visitor Center, planned for next week, is possible through the efforts of hundreds of people.