Fredericksburg City News

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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.

By early November the Visitor Center, that welcomes thousands of visitors annually, will have a new home. 

As announced during the Tuesday, October 8, 2024 City Council meeting Moody’s Ratings upgraded the City’s General Obligation bond rating from an Aa2 to Aa1, just one notch behind the Moody’s rating of Aaa and first in more than a decade.

As officially announced on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 the City of Fredericksburg was proud to publicize the promotion of Mike Craig as the new Director of Fredericksburg’s Community Planning and Building Department. 

Chef Bethem has been a long standing master of the Fredericksburg culinary scene since 1996.  He returns to create perfect pairings at Ironclad Inn.