š± How Falmouthās supervisor voted on Staffordās steep new tax hike
Falmouth, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Falmouth! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. āļøļø
In today's newsletter:
- How Falmouthās supervisor voted on Staffordās steep new tax hike
Also on today's calendar: Spring Craft & Vendor Show and 1 more event.
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š° News we're reading
ā¢ Stafford Supervisors Approve Tax Rate Hike Amid Resident Affordability Pleas (potomaclocal.com) ā Stafford County has approved a 2026 real estate tax rate that significantly raises bills for homeowners, with Falmouth District Supervisor Kecia Evans voting in favor. The 4ā3 decision means the average homeowner will pay about 57% more in real estate taxes than in 2021, funding new schools, public safety, and infrastructure. Residents on fixed incomes warned supervisors the rising costs may push them out. 
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Spring Craft & Vendor Show ā
Fredericksburg Elks Lodge #875, 11309 Tidewater Trail, Fredericksburg
11:00 am
Saturday May 2
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Other local events
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Civil War Book Group: Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson by S.C. Gwynne
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Park Meet at Fredericksburg Branch of Central Rappahannock Regional Library (1201 Caroline St, Fredericksburg, VA, 22401)
6:00 pm -
Mother's Day Market ā
The Wilderness Presidential Resorts, 9220 Plank Road, Spotsylvania
11:00 am -
Foam Container Ban Poster Contest ā
The R-Board, 489 Eskimo Hill Rd, Stafford
12:00 pm
Wednesday May 6
Saturday May 9
Friday May 15
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Preschool Time
England Run Branch Library, 806 Lyons Blvd, Fredericksburg
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First Friday Violin Petting Zoo
Commonwealth Lighting of Virginia, 811 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg
5:00 pm -
Pruning for Safety & Tree Health ā
Fredericksburg, VA Calendar, 1201 Caroline St., Fredericksburg
9:30 am -
History Alive: Spies of the American Revolution
Snow Branch Library, 8740 Courthouse Road, Spotsylvania
2:00 pm -
Enrich Your Life With Journaling
England Run Branch Library, 806 Lyons Blvd, Fredericksburg
2:00 pm -
Mother-Son Dance ā
Dorothy Hart Community Center, 408 Canal Street, Fredericksburg
6:00 pm -
Pick-Up & Play ā
Old Mill Park, 2201 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg
1:00 pm -
Get your Hands Dirty - Plant Some Natives with the Central Rappahannock Chapter of the VA Native Plant Society ā
Fredericksburg, VA Calendar
2:00 pm -
Art Of Recovery Art Show
Headquarters Library, 1201 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg
Thursday April 30
Friday May 1
Saturday May 2
Sunday May 3
Monday May 4
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š Nearby News
Fredericksburg
- Public comment invited on bicycle and pedestrian improvement project in Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania (fredericksburgfreepress.com)
King George
- If history had played out differently, we might have had a Kingdom of America (and a Duke of Virginia) (cardinalnews.org)
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