Hope you can take a few minutes ...
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Spring is always a busy time in the City. Read on ...
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It's been quite a while. Let's get caught up ...
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Mary's Landing is the first large "Creative Maker District" Project and people have a lot of questions.
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Can you believe it's the last newsletter of 2023? Wow, that went fast ...
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City News over Coffee - there's a lot to talk about.
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Let the Holidays Begin!
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Miss one newsletter, and wow! So much to catch up on!
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But I have a good reason!
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Lots of things to talk about in our busy little City. Pour your favorite morning beverage, and let's get going.
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It’s still Summer, although all the kids are back in school, and Labor Day is in the rearview mirror. This is our last Newsletter for the Summer of 2023 – and we have a lot to talk about!
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It's been a hot minute since my last newsletter. So much to catch up on!
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Summer is really heating up and there are a ton of things happening ...
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Summer in the City is here - maybe you like your coffee on ice while you read the Newsletter.
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There's a lot happening right now in the City. Take a few minutes with your coffee to catch up ...
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Grab a cup of coffee and read about what's happening in our little City ...
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Sorry for the one-day delay getting the Newsletter out. I spent most of last week in the woods ...
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So much is happening in our little City ...
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Spring has definitely sprung all over the City
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I must correct a glaring omission ...
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Coffee with a bit of City News ....
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You may be a bit groggy on this first Monday of Daylights Savings Time. Hopefully, this will be a quick read with your morning coffee ...
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Coffee with a bit of City News ....
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For a little City, we sure have a lot going on ...
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The City is not hibernating, that's for sure.
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The First Newsletter of 2023
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It's been quite a year!
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Here it is: The LAST Newsletter of 2022. Hard to believe.
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I try to keep these newsletters short enough to read in 15 minutes over a cup of coffee. Did I do it this time? There's just SO much going on!
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Moving on to great things
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It's a beautiful time in the City
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Sorry this Newsletter is arriving a day late. We decided to take a day to enjoy the amazing weather in our very busy, vibrant City.
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The weather is amazing and there's a lot going on in the City.
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I don’t know if it’s the three weeks since our last City Council meeting or because Labor Day is over, but it sure is busy in our little City. Maybe it’s both …
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Can you sense how things are really ramping up?
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It’s been four weeks since my last newsletter (City Council takes a break twice a year), but the City didn’t slow down …
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There are many conversations surrounding the cost of a new school and other critical capital improvement projects, and the resulting property tax increases, that center on the impact on housing affordability. Those concerns are valid. I’m very concerned about it, too.
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Never a dull moment in our little City, especially in the summer. Read on …
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I hope everyone is safe and sound and things are getting back to normal for you. The City is as busy as ever ...
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It seems like the warmer it gets, the busier the City gets. Grab a cool beverage and see for yourself …
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Moseley Architects provided an update on their progress on the new middle school to the FCPS School Board on June 6th. These are the slides Moseley used.
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Wow, what a weekend we just had in the City, with the Riverfront Park Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony, the Launch of the Otters, and the Marine Corps Historic Half! There’s even more coming up, so let’s go ...
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The City isn't waiting for the weather to catch up to the calendar. There's a lot happening ...
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The City is working on a plan to relocate the Visitor Center from its current location in the quaint and authentic building at 706 Caroline Street to the first floor of the Executive Plaza Office Building at 601 Caroline Street. Here are my thoughts about that.
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There's so much happening in the City right now, it's hard to keep up. I hope this helps...
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Comparing the old City Wards Map with the newly adopted City Wards Map
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It's been three weeks since the last Monday before a regular City Council meeting. A lot has happened, and is happening, so let's get started
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It’s amazing how busy the City gets when we start coming out of Winter hibernation. Grab a cup of coffee and see some of what’s happening in the City.
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In keeping with our discussions about fiscal responsibility during the budget season, I think a discussion about what’s going on with the 2300 Fall Hill Avenue Feasibility Study is warranted. This is also a good example of the Venn Diagram approach to problem solving. Here, the issues driving the conversation are new school construction, business development, the environment, and transportation.
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What is happening in Ukraine is horrific and gut-wrenching. And we have no idea what's yet to come. As of 2019, Fredericksburg has 231 residents with Ukrainian ancestry. We hope and pray their families are safe. If you, like me, are looking for something tangible you can do to help the people of Ukraine, here are a few suggestions:
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While it may seem like it’s just an unsightly nuisance, the truth is litter endangers our environment, our wildlife, and our economy. It pollutes our neighborhoods, decreases property values, and destroys our City's natural beauty.
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I cannot think of a more inspiring example of people working together to achieve positive outcomes in mental health and criminal justice reform, than the City’s pilot program for the Marcus Alert System. It’s a story of tragic loss, exceptional collaboration and 21st Century thinking.
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